Infancia Lyrics – Loro Roth

Song Facts:

• Genre: Soundtrack
• Lyricist: Loro Roth
• Featured on the soundtrack of the animated film "A Infância de Romeu e Julieta"

Annotations and Meaning:

One of the most successful results in the series of animated songs from Loro Roth, "Infância da Romeu e Julieta," illustrates childhood and all the variety it can offer through lyrics and play. This track is unbridled celebration, setting an explosive palette with activities of joy and imagination. The strophes describe a very elaborate image of events through which children's adventures seem to be playful: "rola na lama, na grama, no chão, se veste de bruxa, mocinho, vilão." Verses like that give a picture of the ways children might play, being always different characters in different situations of an imaginary game. This always proves to be vital in children's cognitive and social development. This song brings to the limelight how children's free character plays are fluid in that, at one time, they will be heroes or even villains, for that matter, and the rest in between of their make-believe worlds. The chorus, "Como é bom ser criança, correr, dançar, siço já inteiro, pô pra lua, brica na rua, me baco, sai de janeiro a janeiro," reflects in its joyfulness the boundless energy of children and the pure fun in whatever they do, with infectious singing. The expression "siço já inteiro," with a funny misspelling, reveals certain childish interpretations and ways of expression, which make the song quite original, naïve, and cute. This is where children from "norte e sul" are said to "não tem preconceito de raça, de cor." It talks of the predisposition of children for open and tolerant acceptance of anything, hinting that they naturally become diverse-minded, not having a prejudiced mind. The song also brings elements of learning and growing at one's pace: "cada dia aprender um pouquinho, andar devagar e curtir o caminho," that is to say, the process of growth and the little findings along the growing path and tips.

Themes and Messages:

"Infancia" comprises the concepts of freedom, happiness, and the developmentally obligatory sense of play. It has the take-home message to give value to those moments of childhood and the lessons brought about with uncontrolled exploration and imagination. The song reminisces and encourages—either reminiscing or enjoying the innocence and simplicity of a child's view today in the life of a child. The song's words are uplifting, filled with memories that ring not only to add another sweet element to the track but with those who hear it, either by conjuring their own memories of childhood or reminding one of the innocence and beauty viewed in children around them. In fact, this song really celebrates much of the essence of childhood and really goes to serve with a great deal of the charm, adding that some of the film offers in one of the soundtracks that really complements this feeling in themes of joy and growth celebrated through the narrative.