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252:(The War Won't End) follows, serving as a "response letter" to the censorship of the music video. This track begins with poignant lyrics and criticism of the prosecution, stating "Hey prosecutor, the nightmare has returned. You censored the video, but the war isn't over. There's still a dead body every 13 minutes in the cities among the fifteen most violent in the world." In the chorus of the same song, they assert, "You can censor, imprison, or kill me, but that's not how the war will end, prosecutor." The album continues to express further criticisms throughout, with notable tracks such as
489:"Albin, Ricardo Cravo. Dicionário Houaiss Ilustrado Música Popular Brasileira criação e Supervisão Geral Ricardo Cravo Albin. Rio de Janeiro. Instituto Antônio Houaiss, Instituto Cultural Cravo Albin e Editora Paracatu, 2006. Amaral, Euclides. Alguns Aspectos da MPB. Rio de Janeiro. Edição do Autor, 2008. 3ª ed. EAS Editora, 2014"
435:"Albin, Ricardo Cravo. Dicionário Houaiss Ilustrado Música Popular Brasileira criação e Supervisão Geral Ricardo Cravo Albin. Rio de Janeiro. Instituto Antônio Houaiss, Instituto Cultural Cravo Albin e Editora Paracatu, 2006. Amaral, Euclides. Alguns Aspectos da MPB. Rio de Janeiro. Edição do Autor, 2008. 3ª ed. EAS Editora, 2014"
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Their violent past transformed into a source of inspiration, resulting in impactful compositions that depict the harsh reality of the lower layers of society. These compositions also harshly criticize those whom the composers perceive as the root causes of the issues discussed in the song lyrics. The
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On 4 August 2014, Moysés announced his departure, stating, "My decision to leave the group was made after I understood that the way I see the war is different from the way my brother Dum-Dum sees it. Each one has their own view on oppression." Dum-Dum continued to carry the name of the group as the
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The group's musical style is aggressive and violent, and their lyrics adopt a violent yet rational approach. They skillfully blend slang commonly used in the outskirts with formal language. Additionally, they frequently incorporate elements of classical music into their songs. Religion serves as a
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in 1989. The rap group garnered significant attention due to the powerful content of their lyrics, which ultimately led to the arrest of its members following the release of the music video
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The performer and composer Moysés joined Facção
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group's stance has led to phone threats from the police, radio censorship, arrests due to the content of certain lyrics, and even the prohibition of airing the music video
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After the censorship of their music video in the album
194:("Today God Walks Armored") alludes to the 1999 song
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363:A Marcha Fúnebre Prossegue
262:A Marcha Fúnebre Prossegue
254:A Marcha Fúnebre Prossegue
230:A Marcha Fúnebre Prossegue
192:Hoje Deus Anda de Blindado
128:and Erick 12 (Toca discos)
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260:(Sorry, Mom). Following
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210:Isso Aqui É uma Guerra
184:Isso Aqui É uma Guerra
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320:Movimento Rap Vol. 2
280:Departure of Eduardo
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