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The narrative culminates in the worker falling to his death. His passing is treated not as a tragedy, but as a public nuisance that "messes up traffic" or "disrupts the Saturday".

Arranged by Rogério Duprat , the music progressively builds tension using orchestral elements. Construção

The use of clashing chords (such as E minor and F major played simultaneously) mimics the chaotic noise of city traffic. The narrative culminates in the worker falling to his death

Beneath its poetic complexity, "Construção" is a scathing indictment of labor alienation under capitalism and authoritarianism. The use of clashing chords (such as E

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.

"Construção" remains a landmark for its fusion of experimental music, intricate poetry, and bold political dissent. It continues to be studied in Brazilian universities and remains relevant as a commentary on dehumanization and social inequality.

The song’s brilliance lies in its mathematical "construction." It is composed of dodecasyllabic verses where every line ends in a proparoxytone (a word stressed on the third-to-last syllable), such as máquina , última , and sábado .