ANGRA - Vida Seca (feat. Lenine) (Official Music Video)

Taken off the album “Cycles Of Pain“ (November 3rd, 2023) 🎧 Stream, get it here: Guitarist Rafael Bittencourt explains: “’Vida Seca’ means a lot to us in ANGRA because it expresses what we are: a metal band from Brazil. So the song is a combination of prog elements with Brazilian vibes. It is tough to create something meaningful and deep for the people without going deep into ourselves, and going deep also means reaching and accepting my background. I know it sounds odd for many traditional metal fans, but it wouldn’t be honest from my side if I wasn’t making music inspired by my surroundings, the people, the habits, the sounds. The song and the video ’Vida Seca’ both have a little bit of all of that in a poetic yet truthful way, disclosing the discrepancy of Brazilian social dystopia. It’s certainly one of my favourites of the album.“ “’Vida Seca’ is my favourite track on »Cycles Of Pain« and one of the songs I’m most proud of. It starts with a strong Brazilian accent that develops into a more progressive sound. The dynamics within the song help tell the story of the lyrics, taking you through the character’s journey of vulnerability, growth, self-doubt and acceptance. We are extremely privileged to have the amazing, multi Latin Grammy winning LENINE singing the first part in Portuguese. As someone born in the Northeast of Brazil, a region where poverty and underdevelopment is rampant, he brings authenticity to the song, giving the character a legitimate voice. Lyrically, ’Vida Seca’ talks about a child who’s born in poverty, a situation all too common in Brazil and many other countries. Despite the hardship of his childhood, throughout his life he ends up having opportunities and ultimately reaches a better condition. It’s a view on meritocracy and how unfair it is to expect the same level of achievement from people with very different starting conditions,“ states bass player Felipe Andreoli. ▶ FOLLOW @ATOMIC FIRE 🛒 YouTube Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok ▶ FOLLOW @ANGRA Web: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: YouTube: Music by F. Andreoli, R. Bittencourt, F. Lione, B. Valverde Lyrics by F. Andreoli, R. Bittencourt Recorded & mixed by Dennis Ward at Sonastério & Elephant Office Mastered by Dennis Ward at The TrakShak, Karlsdorf, Germany Video Company Credit: Directed, editing and post by Leo Liberti Filmed at União de Vila Nova Wish School Cast: Children: Arthur Monteiro, Pietra Dorce Pacheco _______ Natália da Silva, Gledson Fonseca, Andressa Lutiano, Damaris Ortiz (Dona Dama), Theo Vieira, Érica Liberti, Pedro Liberti Assistant director and drone, Ulisses Andreguetto Gimbal Renan Pacheco Special thanks to Adolfo Mendonça ANGRA is: Fabio Lione - Vocals Rafael Bittencourt - Guitars & Vocals Marcelo Barbosa - Guitars Felipe Andreoli - Bass Bruno Valverde - Drums Lyrics: VIDA SECA Aurora fria, a lua devolvia o sol Prum mundo tão real O corpo em pé e a alma embaixo do lençol Procurando forças Pra chorar Olhe Deus por seu filho pecador A vida seca, não havia espaço pra ilusão Brincava de lutar E vivendo entre o caos e a confusão Eu nunca achei o meu lugar O sol nasceu para iluminar a escuridão Tudo mudou Another word of wisdom to save the day Another life to know There is a universe of endless possibilities Another chance to grow Found my way through the wind and the cold I lie awake, as the gods of the world take control Lost in the wide horizon Set my gaze to the distant past And hide from the glistening blinding light Have I lost to a higher power? Try my best just to comprehend And the hope flows like water through my hands Then I wane for a moment and I Surrender Talk to me cause my pride is crawling Answer me, I am losing all control? The angels are falling Comfort me when my faith is dying Follow me to the end of time, you know The angels are falling The angels are calling Lost in the wide horizon Set my gaze to the distant past And I hide from the glistening blinding light Have I lost to a higher power? Try my best just to comprehend And the hope flows like water through my hands Like the clouds fading out of my mind I just cherish the moment and smile #angra #AtomicFireRecords #cyclesofpain #vidaseca