O Soldado Que Fica

Once again in the middle of the night
The day breaking and me standing right here
The chosen one, I can't do anything
The day is passing, seems like time to leave
I saw a burst taking my chance
Changing the picture now is out of reach for me
I lost my faith. In the illusion of being the guy
And stop being just anyone
I swore loyalty to my gang
Valued crime, despised family
I decided wrong, I got disappointed
I got into this without knowing but now I know
That when things heat up, some die
Some run away, many run and drop the tool
From up here I can see the movement
For the installation of a new UPP
Pacifying Policing Unit
No surrender, love is over
The partners left, only the tough ones stayed
The boss went into the mist, to escape
They assigned me to stay planted here overnight
Easy target, vulnerable
If Bope decides to enter, it's relentless
Me in a cornered situation is regrettable
My woman took off, left the hill
Took my daughter with her, but I won't run from here
Just a 762, a pistol, and a grenade
Compared to what the cops have, it's almost nothing
Not even enough to start, but now screw it
I'm alone, I myself pay the price
Before dawn, they said they'll invade
I'll resist, but I know I'll fall

I gave you my heart, you didn't care
I cried, smiled without suffering
So much deprivation, and the fear of living
Losing myself for you is not an option

I'm the news that feeds the press
Cameras from all over the world are here
In a global chain, they show the cornered crime
Elite of the troop, at the service of the state
Heavy armaments in my direction
Programmed to kill, for the relief of the nation
In a short time, I made many enemies
Even the community doesn't support me anymore
For them, the solution is to kill, they'll take me out of the scene
The business won't stop
As long as there's demand, there'll be supply
Many addicted craving, the sale is certain
My radio plays, my girl warning me
She never accepted me in crime, she's right
While I don't answer, she doesn't stop calling
She must be pissed, eager to curse me
I know it'll be tough, but I'll have to answer
Ready for the stress, you speak

I told you to get out of this mess
You got into being someone, now die as nothing
Thought you were a bandit, your name was forgotten
It won't be long until the cops come in and you're screwed
On TV they're showing there's no way out
Who stays will fall or pay with their life
I feel sorry for my daughter who didn't deserve this
An absent father like you, who never showed up
Abandoned family, despised your creation
Only had time for mischief and sluts
Swapping night for day, consuming coke
You're an army of one
Pay attention to your responsibility, got it?

Got it, understood, got it, alright
If I try to sort it out, it won't be good, there'll be trouble
The cops are at the headquarters and I shot down below
If I try to sort it out, for sure there'll be a mess
I wished for us a prosperous future
Now in my head there's a helicopter
With many beaks, aiming at me
At the moment, I'm in this situation

Well, but now that's your problem
It's tough, but you reap what you sow
Gave up my love, ignored my affection
Fought for the collective and now you'll die alone
I told you not to be a slave to vanity
Not having everything didn't take away our dignity
And what sucks, is being young and a single mother
Your daughter suffers the consequences of your craziness
My battery is low, I'll have to hang up
There are more serious things for you to worry about
It's already dawn, the favela being invaded
The knife is on the skull wanting to take your life
I'm with my daughter out of this place
To get you out of my mind and try to start over
You mess up and your family loves you
I wish you peace but war is calling you

I gave you my heart, you didn't care
I cried, smiled without suffering
So much deprivation, and the fear of living
Losing myself for you is not an option