Marvin Lyrics in English Titãs

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Marvin by Titãs from Portuguese to English.

My dad had no schooling

I still remember, he had a huge heart

He earned a living with lots of sweat

And even so things couldn't be worse

Too little money to pay

Every bill and household expense

But God wanted to see him on the ground with his hands

Raised to the sky begging for forgiveness

I cried! My dad said good luck

With his hand on my shoulder in his deathbed

He said: Marvin, now it's just you

And it won't help

Crying's gonna make me suffer

And three days after he died

Dad, I wanted to know

But I didn't even set foot in school

Mom reminded me of that all the time

And every day before the sun came up

I worked without distraction

Sometimes I think it's not gonna work

I wanted to run but wherever I am

I know damn well what he meant

Dad, I remember, don't let me forget

He said: Marvin, life is for real

I did my best

And I know your fate by heart

And then one day a heavy rain came

And ruined a whole year's work

And at thirteen I felt the weight of the world

On my shoulders

I wanted to play but I lost the bet

I worked like a mule in the fields

I'd only see meat if I stole a chicken

My dad took care of the whole family

Without noticing I followed the same path

And every night my mom prayed

God! It was in hunger's name that I stole

Ten years went by, my brothers grew up

And the angels led my mom by the hand

I cried! My dad said good luck

With her hand on my shoulder, in her deathbed

And she said: Marvin, now it's just you

And it won't help

Crying's gonna make me suffer

Marvin, life is for real

I did my best

And I know your fate by heart

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SONG MEANING

Marvin by Brazilian rock legends Titãs spins a gripping coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of poverty and resilience. We step into Marvin’s life just as his hard-working, uneducated father passes away, leaving behind little money but a powerful mantra: “Life is for real, do your best, and tears won’t change a thing.” From that moment, young Marvin shoulders adult responsibilities, waking before sunrise to toil in the fields, battling natural disasters that wipe out a year’s labor, and even stealing food to silence hunger.

Each tragedy challenges Marvin further ‑ the family’s crops are ruined, his mother dies, and by thirteen he feels “the weight of the world” on his back ‑ yet the song never loses its pulse of hope. Marvin repeats his father’s words like a life raft, showing how love, duty, and stubborn perseverance can outshine despair. In just a few verses, Titãs transform one family’s struggle into a universal portrait of Brazil’s working class: a raw reminder that while hardship can be inherited, so can courage.

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