The text is a narrative of a past experience shared by the speaker. The story revolves around a trip to Curitiba, where the speaker and their friends, including Fideles, went to perform a show. They were supposed to receive payment and accommodations but were met with difficulties and unfulfilled promises. The group had to rely on the kindness of strangers, including a man who had just been released from prison and offered them shelter.
The speaker recounts the challenges they faced, including lack of food, money, and a place to stay. They had to make music in exchange for housing and even had to threaten the person who was supposed to pay them to get their money. The story is a testament to the struggles they faced in their early days as artists and the lengths they went to publicize their name.
Throughout the narrative, the speaker expresses gratitude to those who helped them, including the man who sheltered them and his grandmother who provided them with food. The story is a nostalgic look back at their experiences, with the speaker acknowledging the craziness and difficulties they faced but also the kindness and generosity of strangers that helped them through tough times.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator and his friend took a bus trip to Curitiba, Brazil.
2. They were going to perform a show in Curitiba.
3. They had to wait 12 hours for the show to start.
4. They gave some tickets to a guy from Curitiba to sell, but he broke his promise and didn't pay them.
5. They spent 15 hours on the bus from São Paulo to Curitiba.
6. They had to change buses in three states.
7. They arrived in Curitiba and were going to stay at a hotel, but the brother who was hosting them said they couldn't stay there.
8. They stayed at the brother's house instead, but his parents came back from their trip and they had to leave.
9. They went to another brother's house, who was a gangster and had just gotten out of jail.
10. They made a song with this brother in exchange for housing.
11. They had to leave Curitiba without getting paid for their show.
12. They were threatened by a guy who said he would fill their bus with bullets if they didn't bring him the money they owed.
13. They didn't eat for a while because they didn't have any money.
14. One of the brothers took them to his grandmother's house for lunch.
15. They eventually got paid for their show, but not without some trouble.
16. The narrator and his friend had to sleep in a studio because they didn't have anywhere else to stay.
17. They got into some messes because they acted on impulse.
18. One of the brothers had been arrested for stealing and had a history of violence.
19. The narrator and his friend were glad to leave Curitiba and return home.