O Destino do Réu

The Fate of the Defendant

- 161,445 pack your things because you're going on a ride..!

Talking about suffering bothers me until a certain point
I wish I could be talking about joy for those who cry
To say that the storm is ending, it will pass
That it was one of those dreams no one wants to dream
12 hours of travel, man, it's tough
The sun blazing, crackling, the ride crowded
No air to breathe, no water to drink
Such inhumanity that you have to see to believe
We slept one night there in the Bauru CDP
The next day at noon we headed south
After Getulina, Álvaro, Pirajui...
Iaras, the Fate of the Defendant, listen up..!
Almost midnight we docked at the penitentiary
I confess to you, brother, a strange feeling
I wonder what I'm doing here
In this unhappy place, tell me why here?
I was in São Vicente, calm, working
Earning remission, doing my thing, studying
However, cowardice is rampant
The system mocks you, smiling in a cheap way
But man, what I can't do is falter
Wherever and however, it's us who are here
If God wanted it this way, partner, so it shall be
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want!
Maybe even some acquaintances of mine are here

(-Hey crazy kid, don't make me laugh,
Here your RAP is food for the brothers
It's water in the desert, food in the dump!
- Uh-huh!...
Several scoundrels will like to see you
To hear you rhyme, to get to know you
- You bet!...
Trust me, nothing is lost
The soldier didn't die, he was just wounded!)

(Chorus: 2x)
I'm just one more...
I was sent to the front lines
Dodging the edge of the blade
I'm just one more...
I had a dream of being able to go back home
The suffering doesn't go away, it doesn't go away!

I spent the weekend in isolation
Just reflecting, no radio, no television
Listening to stories told by someone
Monteiro Lobato in jail is what there is the most.

(-Hey man, I only did movie robberies
It's not paying, but here it makes the scene
I even made Tobias de Aguiar back up
You can bet it won't be any different, I am me already!)

Who knows!
As usual, I pick up a gig at the counter
A little hesitant, wary, weird
Curious, sad, exists everywhere
And by the vibe, he came alone, I don't know
Maybe it's not even worth mentioning
Each to their own, especially in this place
Who dies, who kills, who hunts for a subject
Who runs, who stays, who signs the death certificate?
I don't know, I didn't see, I'm not interested in seeing
Certain situations compromise just by knowing
A pair of blue pants wanting to drag you down
Others not so much, they're in the scene to add
And on TV, who takes the blame wears a cap
On visiting day, get in line and take off your clothes
Squat, stand up, sit on a little bench
They throw your bags on the floor of any little room
Smelling of dirty mold with no respect at all
They search the package with disdain, common attitude
You can't do this, you can't do that
Rationed food doesn't exceed 1 kilo
And the press still says that prisoners eat well
That it's just luxuries at someone else's expense
What I want is to go back home and live in peace
Suffering in prison, brother, never again

(Chorus: 2x)
I'm just one more...
I was sent to the front lines
Dodging the edge of the blade
I'm just one more...
I had a dream of being able to go back home
The suffering doesn't go away, it doesn't go away!

Iaras, a maximum security place
A place that slowly kills your hope
However, someone once told me
- Start over, man, when you're at your limit
That's how it is and how it has to be, partner, don't give up
Be honest with yourself, that's what being a criminal is
Eliminate everything that doesn't do you good
In this fight, I'm more you than what's coming
Think well, man, tomorrow is another day
Turn your sadness, Dexter, into joy
Live one day at a time in pure calm
Suffering is growth, it purifies the soul
Persevere, pray, strengthen yourself in the Lord
The only one worthy of all praise.

I transported myself to the stages I've already stepped on
Where I spoke of Malcolm X, Mandela, and Chico Rei
I felt renewed and determined to win
Words spoken with love make you reborn
If that's how it has to be, let's go, firmness, here we go
If this is the place, it's over, I'm here
I'll take another profile picture

(-It's over, thief, pack your things
and let's go down to the hole!)

I left isolation and minutes later
With my belongings in hand, I arrived at cell 2
In the cage, I was well received by the guys
Old friends, partners for a thousand years
(-Wow, man, what a situation, huh, who would have thought you'd be here)
What can you do, man, life is like that
But let's go, let's go, there's no point in crying
You have to move forward, and time will pass
And it passed, teaching me a little more
And if it wasn't for love, it was the end
I witnessed scoundrels falling apart over a woman
Disappointment is poisonous, right
A poor guy visited by no one, abandoned
Bitterly experiencing loneliness, disoriented
I saw guys making plans, hostages of ambition
In the race for gold with determination
I saw despair and joy among letters and photos
And in the midst of all this, I met several lotus flowers
Fabinho boy, Nenê, Sete sete, Valzinho
Rubinho, Tifu, Fazendinha, Betinho
Faca, Fusca, Neriberto, Rael
Marcelo Gregório and Daniel Maciel
Important people to me, friends of faith
No words, that's how it is
May God bless you greatly
And may our friendship remain eternal (-Amen!)
Grateful for the extended hands
If you need it, we're together in the same measure
But what I want is to go back home and live in peace
Suffering in prison, brothers, never again

(Chorus: 2x)
I was just one more...
I didn't give up the fight, I found the cure
I was just one more...
And I only won through love...
I was just one more...
My God made me stronger
I didn't depend on luck
I was just one more...
And I thank my Lord...

- 161,445 pack your things, you're leaving!