Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: samba
Song Meaning of “Pais e Filhos – Ao Vivo” by Sambô
Pais e Filhos, a tune sung by Sambô, is all about the complex and ever-evolving relationship between parents and their children. The song starts off with the lyrics “Meus pais me fizeram…”, meaning “My parents made me …”. Sambô sings from the perspective of the child, acknowledging and expressing gratitude for his parents’ love and hard work that allowed him to be who he is.
The song carries on talking about the changes from being a young, dependent and naive child, to an adult who now has to make decisions for himself. There is a subtle message of learning from the mistakes of their parents, also addressed in the lyrics “Sufoco vontades de errar igual meu paizinho”, meaning “I can feel myself wanting to make mistakes, just like my father did”.
The chorus of the song talks about how it is essential to listen to our parents advice just like it was when we were young, and integrating ourselves fully into their experiences so that the wisdom they can pass down to us can be properly received.
In the end of the song there is an emotion of understanding and closure. Like all human relationships, it is a cycle of beginnings, changes, and endings.