Rock the Cage, Homens da Luta!!!

Oh, yes, they dared! They dared to raise their voices against the status quo that so many try to protect. Against the hunger, the insecurity, the jobs that start today and end tomorrow for no reason at all; against the absence of justice (which is a priviledge of the ones who can afford it);against the progressive anihilation of the public health service - turned into private insurance policies; against a free education that is more and more expensive every day; against those who say that whoever graduates becomes too qualified to get a job; against the cuts in Social Welfare, that leave entire families without the basic resources to survival. They raised their voices against those who are paid absurd amounts of money (more than the President of the USA; can you believe it?!)... To do what? To lead companies to bankruptcy - can you believe that?) They dared to raise their voices in behalf of the Portuguese people, who are suffering beyond belief. And they dared to do it in the public television broadcaster. That is an amazing courage, that needs to be praised. And we are here, at this exceptional time, to praise and support those simple people who, with no ostentations and no pretentions at all, will go to the Eurovision Song Contest in Dusseldorf, to sing the song that was chosen by the majority of the Portuguese to represent them! We love those guys!



Congratulations, my friends. This was the courage, the daring, the great love that throughout history has launched the Portuguese people, and still does, for all the great epics.

"Sometimes you realize that you are discouraged
Sometimes you realize that you are distrusting
Sometimes you realize that you are startled
Sometimes you realize that you are despairing

Night or day, the fight is joy
And the people are advancing on the street yelling

It is pointless when the belt gets tighter
It is pointless to be whining around
Of little is worth to look always sad
It is pointless the anger to help you

Night or day, the fight is joy
And the people are advancing on the street yelling

And bring the bread and bring the cheese and bring the wine
And comes the old and the young and the child
And bring the bread and bring the cheese and bring the wine
And comes the old and the young and the child
Come celebrate this situation and let's sing against reaction

There are those who tell you 'take care'
There are those who wish to send you shut up
There are those who leave you distrustful
There are those who sell you the very air

Night or day, the fight is joy
And the people are advancing on the street yelling

And bring the bread and bring the cheese and bring the wine
And comes the old and the young and the child
And bring the bread and bring the cheese and bring the wine
And comes the old and the young and the child
Come celebrate this situation and let's sing against reaction

The struggle continues when the people will hit the streets!"

With lyrics and music by Nuno e Vasco Duarte.


And 40.000 people will hit the streets in the 12 march 2011 in a spontaneous and peaceful meeting called by the youngsters through the Facebook.