- Epitáfio
Infobox Single
Name = Epitáfio
Cover size =
Artist =Titãs
from Album =A Melhor Banda de Todos os Tempos da Última Semana
Released =2002
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label =Abril Music
Producer =Jack Endino
Chart position = * #6 (Brazil )
Last single = " A Melhor Banda de Todos os Tempos da Última Semana"
(2001)
This single = "Epitáfio"
(2002)
Next single = "O Mundo é Bão, Sebastião! "
(2002)"Epitáfio" is the fifteenth single by
Titãs , released in2002 . The song peaked at #6 at the Hot100Brasil [ [ http://www.hot100brasil.com/yearendpage2002.html] ] . The song is a tribute toMarcelo Fromer , former guitarist of the band who died after being rammed by a motorcycle. As the title describes, it is anepitaph , that sounds more like a regret, with the lines “Devia ter amado mais, ter chorado mais…ter visto o sol nascer” (I should have loved more, should have cried more…should have seen the sunrise), and other similar phrases starting with “I should have…”. Also, the chorus “O acaso vai me proteger enquanto eu andar distraído” (Hazard will protect me, while I walk distracted) refers to the fact that Marcelo was walking when the motorcycle hit him.It was included in the soundtrack of
telenovela "Desejos de Mulher ".The music video, featuring archive footage of the Titãs in their daily lives, won three awards at the MTV Video Music Brasil, including Viewer's Choice and Video of the Year.
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