Só Quero Viver
By Dj Samu aka Suguiura Vs Mano Fler ft. Flavio Dark
What “Só Quero Viver” means
This song feels like a rough, fragmented street-poetic rap that mixes social critique, religious imagery, and a strong survival instinct. The central refrain, "Eu só quero viver" (“I just want to live”), carries the emotional weight: behind the chaotic wording and aggressive flow, the speaker is expressing a desire to keep going in a harsh environment full of judgment, poverty, violence, and spiritual struggle. The lyrics jump between Brazilian street life, references to faith, fame, crime, and institutions like the SUS (Brazil’s public health system), which gives the song a raw, overloaded, almost stream-of-consciousness feeling. For a learner, it’s interesting because it shows how rap can bend grammar and jump by association to create mood, even when the text is not fully standard or polished Portuguese.
About Dj Samu aka Suguiura
Dj Samu AKA Suguiura is the stage name of Samuel Alexandre Suguiura, a Brazilian DJ from Londrina, Paraná, who focuses on turntablism and hip-hop. According to his artist profile, he studied turntables in Japan and later competed in the DMC 2009 contest in Brazil, where he reached the solo final and placed third.
"Só Quero Viver" (feat. Flavio Dark) is listed as a song by Dj Samu aka Suguiura and Mano Fler, and music platforms show it as a release from about 2022. The title means "I just want to live," and in Portuguese rap and gospel-influenced rap, that phrase usually points to survival, hope, and getting through hardship, rather than a literal story about one event.
Line highlights
"Eu só quero viver"
This is the core refrain of the song. It means "I just want to live," and it sums up the whole emotional message: survival, dignity, and the wish to keep going despite pressure and chaos.
"vários sorriso"
Literally "many smiles," this phrase suggests that there are still moments of joy or resilience even in difficult conditions. The grammar is nonstandard here, which is common in rap for rhythm and style.
"muito julga"
This refers to being judged a lot, probably by society or by people in the community. It reflects a feeling of being watched and criticized, a common theme in music about marginalized life.
"aquele que morreu na cruz"
This is a clear Christian reference to Jesus, "the one who died on the cross." It adds a spiritual layer to the song, linking suffering, sacrifice, and redemption to the speaker’s own struggle.
"hora traz o horário cemitério"
This image mixes time, death, and burial in a very poetic, unsettling way. Even though the line is difficult, it creates a dark atmosphere and shows the song’s obsession with mortality and urgency.
"viverá Espírito"
This echoes the idea of spiritual life beyond physical death: "will live, Spirit." It gives the song a hopeful, religious ending, suggesting that life and faith continue even in desperate circumstances.
Lyrics preview (Portuguese with English translation)
- O Brasil, os do Brasil parado, são vários. Brazil, the Brazil of being stuck, there are many.
- Trabalhos no Brasil, vai que. Jobs in Brazil, maybe.
- Vários sorrisos, deixa desacreditar, morre. Many smiles, let it be, doubt it, die.
- Não vai vir enquanto stories, eu rezo. It won't come while it's on Stories, I pray.
- Para que o fogo pobre bote ciúme, mas que. So that poor fire stirs jealousy, but what.
- O resto pobre desenvolve, usa ele, bota. The poor rest develops, use it, put it on.
- Solange Barbosa de Jesus. Solange Barbosa de Jesus.
- Eu só quero viver e muito julga muito. I just want to live, and people judge a lot.
Play the song above for the full karaoke-synced lyrics with line-by-line translation.