Consagração (feat. Cezar & Paulinho)

I received a letter when I opened it
I saw it came from far away, from Araguarí
An invitation to a party that we were supposed to attend
Me and my partner were supposed to go

To sing a challenge and be prepared
That the troubadours were coming from far away
Quick in the verses like minnows

We left early for those campaigns
We cut through the brush behind the mountains
And there they told me you won't be surprised
News from here that you both will be beaten
Because the challenge had such a big reputation
The men arrived telling tales
Saying they win more than a hundred challenges

The fame of being brave was spread
With spurs and baggy pants and a puffed-up chest
Speaking so boldly, so enthusiastic
Whip on the arm and a thirty by the side

He asked me to tell a doubled verse
I played the guitar very skillfully
I greeted the revelers and all the guests

They took a guitar out of a half sack
The girls said it was the ugliest guitar
They came in yelling like a siren
Some songs shouted that hurt the ears
They thought that with shouting we would be disoriented
They talked nonsense for an hour and a half
Singing and dancing like a pig in the pen

They took advantage of our weakness
They attacked making a show
They were sure they would win the challenge
I winked at my partner, it will be a surprise

Talk and throat don't pay the bill
If he doesn't have skill in the verses
The joy of the men ends in sadness

I called the host inside the hall
Sir, don't mind our expression
A challenge at a party is good fun
But I didn't like those two braggarts

I noticed that these men have no education
Mistreating a colleague without reason
I need to give you a good lesson

This tall troubadour I compare to a post
And this skinny one to a pestle
The one with the strong voice I compare to thunder
The one with the weaker voice I compare to a firecracker
That rises a little with great distress
Releasing fire, causing an explosion
In the end, both come crashing to the ground

This was one of the most inferior verses
I didn't give the two singers any rest
I'm not educated, I'm not a teacher
But I know my place and also give value

I don't look down on anyone, much less on you
Who come from so far away making a hole
I looked in the hall and didn't see the singer anymore