AVELINO Lyrics in English by Nininho Vaz Maia
Nininho Vaz Maia's "AVELINO" is a really direct and powerful song. He's basically calling out someone named Avelino, asking him, "Avelino, diz-me quanto é que apostas / Que caminhando com este mundo nas costas / Não ias ter a resposta como encontrei pra ti" [Avelino, tell me how much you bet / That walking with this world on your shoulders / You wouldn't have the answer like I found for you]. It sounds like Avelino is struggling, and Nininho is telling him he needs to show himself some love and care for what he likes, because his current way of living isn't working for him.
The song really hits hard when Nininho talks about people who "Arrequerelam, mas não sabem nada" [Complain, but know nothing] about what it's like to carry a heavy burden, to see night turn into dawn, and to live with fear. He repeats, "Ninguém fez nada por mim" [No one did anything for me], emphasizing a feeling of having faced tough times alone. It's a blunt reminder that some people talk a lot, but they don't understand the real struggles others go through.
