A Vida e Um Desafio

I've always been a dreamer, that's what keeps me alive
As a kid, my dream was to be a soccer player, you see
But the system limits our lives so much
That I had to make my choice, dream or survive
The years went by and I dodged the vicious cycle
However, capitalism forced me to be successful
I believe every poor person's dream is to be rich
In pursuit of my consumer dream
I tried to find a quick and easy solution to my problems:
Crime
But it's cursed money
The more I earned, the more I spent
Soon I was charged by the law of nature, damn
14 years of confinement
Cheap is crazy, cheap is crazy

You always have to believe that the dream is possible
That the sky's the limit and you, homie, are unbeatable
That bad times will pass, it's just a phase
And suffering feeds your courage even more
That your family needs you
Side by side to win, to support you if you lose
I'm talking about the love between man, child, and woman
The only universal truth that keeps the faith
Look at the children, they are the future and hope
Who still don't know, don't feel what hatred and greed are
I see the rich fearing to lose their fortune
While the unemployed, addicted brother sinks
I'm talking about the sick, brother, I'm talking about the healthy, then
I'm talking about the street that in this crazy world
The path to healing can be the illness
That the path to forgiveness is sometimes the sentence
Disagreement, trouble, and false unity
Ambition like a veil that blinds the brothers
Like a car driven on the road of life
Without headlights in the desert of lost darkness
I was orgy, crazy ego, but today I walk sober
I put away the gun when you talk to me about hatred
I see the body, the mind, the soul, the spirit
I hear the hostage and what is said in the lyrical corner
I'm talking about the brain and the heart
I see selfishness, prejudice from brother to brother
Life is not the problem, it's a battle, it's a challenge
Each obstacle is a lesson, I announce

That's right, you can't stop
Waiting for bad times to embrace you
Believing that dreaming is always necessary
It's what keeps the brothers alive

Several families, several shacks
A pregnant girl
And the dude is locked up there
He dreams directly of freedom
He dreams of one day returning to the street far from evil
In the big city, it's like this
You wait for good times and all that comes is bad times
In sports, in boxing or soccer
Someone dreaming of a medal, their place in the sun, but
What can you do if the dude didn't study
500 years of Brazil and nothing has changed here
"Desperate there, crazy scene
Invaded the market armed and a bit more"
This is a reflection of our current reality
This is the ultimate mirror of reality
It's not sand, talk, flirting
Because the dream of many in the hood is to open a bar
Being a businessman doesn't work, studying, forget it
You have to work or hustle to support the brothers
Being a criminal here is much more practical
Quick, sadistic, or simply a tactical scheme
Is it instinct or consciousness
Living between the dream and the shit of survival

"The learning was tough
And even in the face of this setback, I didn't stop dreaming
I was persistent because the weak don't reach the goal
Through rap, I chased after the loss
And I could fulfill my dream
That's why I, afro-x, never stop dreaming"

I've seen paradise and I know hell
I saw Jesus in beige pants and the devil dressed in a suit
Modern world, people don't talk to each other
On the contrary, they silence, step on, betray, kill each other
I shuffle the cards of envy and betrayal
Cups, gold, and a sword in hand
What's good is for oneself and what's left is for the other
Like the sun that warms, but also rots the sewer
It's crazy to look at people
The evil attitude influences the minority of good
Dying for nothing, what else? Killing for nothing, what else?
Being arrested for nothing, dreaming of a good tape
Life flies and the future catches
Who stood firm, spoke
Who didn't win, the game delivers
Another fall in 15 million
In the richest metropolis, with its various contradictions
It's countless, unacceptable, relentless, inevitable
Seeing the miserable side submitting to scraps, favors
Dodging between nights of fear and horrors
What's the deal, the trouble, the scene?
We pray, run away, always facing the same problems
Women and money are always involved
Vanity, ambition, ammunition to create enemies
Since ancient times, it's always been like this
Who doesn't remember that Abel was killed by Cain
In the end, I want to win without tricking anyone
I want money without stepping on someone's head
Right is right in war or peace
If it's a dream, don't wake me up ever again
Russian roulette, how much does it cost to cock the gun?
I'll pay double for you to believe in me

That's right, you can't stop
Waiting for bad times to embrace you
Believing that dreaming is always necessary
It's what keeps the brothers alive

Usually when problems arise
We are unprepared, right?
Wrong!
It's you who lost control of the situation
Lost the ability to control the challenges
Especially when we run away from the lessons
That life puts in front of us, you know?
You always think you're incapable of solving
You cower, got it?
Thought is the creative force
Tomorrow is illusory
Because it doesn't exist yet
Today is real
It's the reality you can interfere with
The opportunities for change
Are in the present
Don't wait for the future to change your life
Because the future will be the consequence of the present
Parasite today, a loser tomorrow
Race today, victory tomorrow
Never forget that, brother