Otus 500 Lyrics in English by Racionais MC's

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Otus 500 by Racionais MC's from Portuguese to English.

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'500 years all the same

America justice

500 years later everything is the same

Justice peace

500 years

Jesus is coming but the devil is already here

500 years, Brazil is a shame

Police smoke rocks kids smoke marijuana

Stork owner delivers another princess

Another mouth will definitely come to the table

Where it fits one, two, three fits

Difficulty enters the scene again

Meanwhile forced playboy is scared

You must be paying for some mistake from the past

Robbery, kidnapping is just the beginning

The slave quarters warned, Mauricinho pays the price today

No props, discount or forgiveness

Those who have a decent life don't need to use eights

It's doctor, your Titanic sank

Who yesterday was the hunt, today is the predator

Who got tired of being naive, humble and peaceful

Encapuchou became a criminal and doesn't let it go cheap

He attacked and went to the street to look for

Check if you're not opening your minibar

In the living room watching a DVD

With your hostage wife waiting for you

Want to get out of plywood and go to a mansion

With a pool fit for a boss

With several guard dogs, Rottweiler

And Cali style favela socialite lady

Do you want to have dinner with crystal and silver cutlery?

Buy 20 pairs of shoes and ties

Owning like you, has a Fokker 100

There are also two Mercedes-Benzes in the garage

Flying in a helicopter by the sea

Armani and Hugo Boss in the wardrobe for a change

Gift your wife with diamonds

Give an 18 necklace to your lover

As an aggravating factor, ostentation

What he dreams of until then is in your hands

From unemployed to businessman

He jumped over the wall and is now the new partner

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oitão — revolver / .38 caliber handgun

Oitão is Brazilian Portuguese slang for a .38 caliber revolver, named after the figure eight its grip and cylinder trace. It is a stark, street level word, heavy with the weight of real danger rather than a neutral term for a firearm.

In the song, Racionais MC's sing "Quem tem vida decente não precisa usar oitão" ("Those who have a decent life don't need to use eights"), using the word to tie owning a gun to a life with few other options.

Racionais MC's really hit hard with "Otus 500," taking a critical look at 500 years of Brazilian history and social inequality. The song kicks off by repeating "500 anos tudo igual" [500 years, everything the same], emphasizing how little has changed in terms of justice and peace.

It paints a stark picture of Brazil as a "vergonha" [a shame], where "polícia fuma pedra moleque fuma maconha" [police smoke crack, kids smoke weed]. The lyrics then shift to the growing frustration of those living in poverty, who are tired of being "ingênuo humilde e pacato" [naive, humble, and peaceful]. They're ready to take what they feel is owed to them, turning from "caça" [prey] to "predador" [predator]. The song even imagines them taking over the wealthy's lives, wanting "piscina digna de um patrão" [a pool worthy of a boss] and all the luxuries they see others flaunting. It's a blunt and powerful commentary on social class and the desire for a better life.

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