The song consists of three sections. In each, the verses are largely the same, but the final proparoxytone words are shuffled.
Beneath its poetic complexity, "Construção" is a scathing indictment of labor alienation under capitalism and authoritarianism. Construção
The use of clashing chords (such as E minor and F major played simultaneously) mimics the chaotic noise of city traffic. The song consists of three sections
This wordplay changes the meaning of the worker's actions—for example, he kisses his wife "as if it were the last time" in the first verse, but "as if it were logical" in the third. This repetition mirrors the mechanical, repetitive nature of labor. the verses are largely the same