Mentalidade (feat. Cleff, Paula Cavelho e Steve)

An, yeah!
The country is changing, but the mentality isn't
It was just to see that today people no longer run away from cars
It's the cars that run away from them
If you're being robbed or attacked, they just stand there looking at you
No one comes to help you! After they tire you out, they're coming
(And what? What did they steal from you?)
Mwangole is supportive!
The other person's car broke down on the road
Instead of helping or waiting, they're honking

(Beep! Beep! Get that junk out of there, man!)
Today if the neighbor is crying or sick
It's no use worrying and asking: What's wrong with you?
They won't tell the truth, but their heart will speak to you
You gossip, do you want to know why?
That's the evil of our race
Just a little success and we stop being humble! It's almost funny!
Just because you spent some time in Portugal, now every little thing (we in Portugal)
Even the way of speaking changes! (listen, but I've always spoken like this)
Since when, if you grew up with me?
Why, my friend?

See? That's it then
By living so much on appearances, they even forget who they really are
Even cassava water, fish scales are thrown on the street
(Don't mind, that's Angola)
Is that the place to urinate?
(Don't mind, that's Angola, eh)
If you, the landowner, think like that, imagine someone from outside
Hit the man, he's still alive, at least take him to the hospital!
No, he's running away!
Now it's like this, every prolonged illness is already thought to be AIDS, eh!

Mentality, eh! Attitude, eh!
Behavior has to change
To a change of consciousness
To a change of consciousness

Mentality, eh! Attitude, eh!
Behavior has to change
To a change of consciousness
To a change of consciousness

Did you go to that funeral?
(I did, but I didn't like it, it wasn't good)
So, was there a lack of drinks, food or music? (I don't know!)
Look, it stopped badly
It started off on the wrong foot
You're honking or scolding him, he's going to offend you
Others just signal, drive over
The skin complex is still our fate
When a Black person is climbing the social ladder, or already has fame
Black women are no longer considered, only mixed-race women are women
They take him from here, there to show off for everyone to see
(Hey, he's driving a big car)
It's sad, so young and so drunk
(And he's on duty)
The youth now are drinking a lot
It's not because of life's frustrations
It's just a taste for alcohol
We are not united!
Here, the Angolan closes the Angolan himself, it's true!
Then we stay there complaining (even foreigners have it easy here)
Of course! The elders complain that the youth of today don't listen
And they, who should set an example, are competing more with the young ones
(Didn't you see another man)
(But dad, I love him)
(Love doesn't fill the stomach and beauty can't be eaten)

So, how can the daughter not become materialistic?
It's a joke, everything here is a reason for celebration
We only think about eating, drinking, and chilling! Envy, bewitch, sabotage
In the end, no one wants to see others progress
How do you expect the country to improve like this?
(I can't stand this guy!)
(Why? What did he do to you?)
(He didn't do anything, I just don't like him!)

Mentality, eh! Attitude, eh!
Behavior has to change
To a change of consciousness
To a change of consciousness

Mentality, eh! Attitude, eh!
Behavior has to change
To a change of consciousness
To a change of consciousness

They used to say that Angolans studied little
Now it's fashionable, almost everyone is in college
Even so, we still feel the absence of civility and ethics
Is our ignorance chronic? (I don't know)
They like art, but don't respect or value the artist
(Besides music, don't you do anything else?)
Common questions!

We will return, but we are always advancing
It's good to criticize, but it's also necessary to know how to praise (praise)
When something good is done, no matter how small
That gives encouragement!
If you want a better Angola, you have to think positively
Besides the complex of ignorance, we live in illusion and appearance
Our big problem lies in consciousness!
We have to change our mentality!
It's true that we are always moving up
But if we don't change our consciousness, we will always fall

Mentality, eh! Attitude, eh!
Behavior has to change
To a change of consciousness
To a change of consciousness

Mentality, eh! Attitude, eh!
Behavior has to change
To a change of consciousness
To a change of consciousness