Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: sertanejo
Song Meaning of “Flor da Lama – Ao Vivo” by Pedro Bento & Zé Da Estrada
The song ‘Flor da Lama – Ao Vivo’ by Pedro Bento & Zé Da Estrada speaks to the resilience of life in difficult times. As the duo sing ‘Meeu sangue é flor da lama’ (My blood is the flower of the mud) they emphasize the power of life to survive anything, even the darkest of times. The phrase is a metaphor to describe the strength of life, acknowledging that often it can be found in the worst of situations.
The chorus is an affirmation of this power and the invulnerability of the human spirit to all kinds of hardship. When Pedro and Zé belt out ‘A lama não quebra, sacode e estremece, mas forte fica’ (The mud doesn’t break, it shakes and trembles, but it remains strong) they remind us of our capability to resist the blows of life.
The verse speaks to the idea of a bond between human life experiences, the idea that every person’s plight is connected to one another, as the duo sing ‘Sou sangue vivo/ Quem fracassou também venceu/ Fiz de oração meu hino/ No mundo meu amigo’ (I am alive/ Those who failed, also won/ I made a prayer my hymn/ In the world, my friend).