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Glass Roof

A hard-hitting rap that chronicles the moral decay of a political leader. Portraying the journey of a young idealist who gradually yields to the gears of corruption, the track exposes the traps of power and the claustrophobic isolation of those who, by selling out their principles, build a fragile glass ceiling over their own heads.

Behind the Scenes: "Telhado de Vidro" (Glass Ceiling / House of Glass) was conceived as a warning manifesto and a deep reflection on the psychology of power in public life. The inspiration came from observing a repetitive and tragic phenomenon in politics: individuals who enter public service driven by legitimate intentions and transformative projects, but who underestimate the corrosive force of the system. Without a clear and unshakeable understanding of what it truly means to be a public figure, many end up succumbing to small nods, favors, and shortcuts. The lyrics intend to show that corruption rarely starts with a big bang, but rather as a silent "tide" that swallows the individual step by step. By accepting the first detour, the politician ceases to be the agent of change and becomes a hostage to a web of intrigue. The song uses the rawness of rap to demystify the glamour of power, revealing the heavy price exacted from the soul: the loss of one's voice, the constant fear of the truth, and the condemnation to live locked in a palace of light with a fragile roof, waiting for the rain that, sooner or later, will fall.

Yeah... the plan was one thing.
(É... o plano era um.)

But the proposal that hit the table was something else.
(Mas a proposta que chegou na mesa foi outra.)

And the glass... the glass always breaks.
(E o vidro... o vidro sempre quebra.)

The suitcase was light on the first step
(A mala era leve no primeiro degrau)

It brought projects, an ideal glow
(Trazia projetos, um brilho ideal)

It said: “I will change the system from within”
(Dizia: “Eu mudo o sistema por dentro”)

But the system is a tide, and you are just wind
(Mas o sistema é maré, e você é só vento)

The first offer came in the tone of a favor
(A primeira oferta veio em tom de favor)

A toast, a nod, a “doctor, please!”
(Um brinde, um aceno, um “doutor, por favor!”)

And what was a detour became the highway
(E o que era um desvio, virou o caminho)

Nobody turns into a monster feeding alone!
(Ninguém vira monstro comendo sozinho!)

Watch where you step, the ground is made of mirrors!
(Cuidado onde pisa, o chão é de espelho!)

The sky got low, the light is red!
(O céu ficou baixo, o sinal tá vermelho!)

You built a palace of light
(Você construiu um palácio de luz)

But the weight of guilt is what drives you!
(Mas o peso da culpa é o que te conduz!)


You can't speak, you can't point fingers
(Não pode falar, não pode apontar)

Those who live in the shadows are afraid of the air...
(Quem vive de sombra tem medo do ar...)

It’s the price of the soul, the end of the road
(É o preço da alma, o fim do caminho)

A glass house just to live alone!
(Um telhado de vidro pra morar sozinho!)

The web of intrigue became your insurance
(A rede de intrigas virou seu seguro)

The handshake that traps you in the dark
(O aperto de mão que te prende no escuro)

Now the speech stumbles over the fact
(Agora o discurso tropeça no fato)

The idealist died in the contract
(O idealista morreu no contrato)

That promise made with a clenched fist
(Aquela promessa de punho cerrado)

Today is just silence in the seat next to you
(Hoje é só silêncio no banco ao lado)

Because those who accept the “easy way”
(Pois quem aceita a “facilidade”)

Become hostages to all kinds of malice!
(Vira refém de toda maldade!)

The stone you are afraid they will throw
(A pedra que você tem medo que atirem)

Is the very same one you used as a foundation...
(É a mesma que você usou de alicerce...)

Those who have a glass roof don't look up
(Quem tem teto de vidro não olha pra cima)

Because they know that the rain... sooner or later, falls!
(Pois sabe que a chuva... cedo ou tarde, desce!)

Watch where you step, the ground is made of mirrors! 
(Cuidado onde pisa, o chão é de espelho!)

The sky got low, the light is red! 
(O céu ficou baixo, o sinal tá vermelho!)

You built a palace of light 
(Você construiu um palácio de luz)

But the weight of guilt is what drives you! 
(Mas o peso da culpa é o que te conduz!)


You can't speak, you can't point fingers 
(Não pode falar, não pode apontar)

Those who live in the shadows are afraid of the air... 
(Quem vive de sombra tem medo do ar...)

It’s the price of the soul, the end of the road 
(É o preço da alma, o fim do caminho)

A glass house just to live alone! 
(Um telhado de vidro pra morar sozinho!)

The glow vanished... the glass cracked.
(O brilho sumiu... o vidro trincou.)

The voice that was strong... fear silenced.
(A voz que era forte... o medo calou.)