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By focusing on the "invisible" worker, Buarque bypassed government censors to highlight the human cost of Brazil's "economic miracle," which prioritized infrastructure over individual dignity.

The song consists of three sections. In each, the verses are largely the same, but the final proparoxytone words are shuffled. Construção

Released during the "years of lead" of Brazil’s military dictatorship (1964–1985), "Construção" is a masterpiece of social critique. It chronicles the final day of a construction worker, whose mundane routine leads to a tragic and dehumanized death. By focusing on the "invisible" worker, Buarque bypassed

Beneath its poetic complexity, "Construção" is a scathing indictment of labor alienation under capitalism and authoritarianism. By focusing on the "invisible" worker