Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: samba
Song Meaning of “O bom malandro / Atire a primeira pedra / Falsa humildade” by Samba da Vela
“O bom malandro/Atire a primeira pedra/ Falsa humildade” is a song about hypocritical behavior. The lyrics are warning us to be wary of anyone who claims to be humble, but their actions show a different story. The “good rogue” of the song title is suggesting that we should always be ready to challenge the facades of “humility” that people put up. It’s asking us to be brave and have the courage to call out people who are trying to fool us into believing they are something they are not. In the chorus, “Falsa Humildade” meaning “false humility”, it is reminding us that not everything is as it seems and to be cautious against those people who may be playing a false game.