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Nós vai tacar fogo na cidade 00:15
Só pra ver se nós chama atenção 00:17
Me julgam porque falo a verdade 00:20
Igual filho que faz mal criação 00:22
Meu coração já ta todo quebrado 00:24
Acertar no presente os erros do passado 00:26
Nunca fui chefe, sou só um soldado 00:28
Inconsequente e despreparado 00:30
Tenho as mágoa guardada comigo 00:32
Que não conto pra ninguém 00:34
Todos os meus pecados me assombram de noite 00:37
E todo amanhecer é mais uma chance de recomeçar 00:41
Eu vou fazer o jogo virar 00:44
Mano, sem ter que pegar na pistola 00:46
Escola da vida, nós tirou de letra 00:50
Aqui o filho chora e a mãe não vê 00:53
Várias crianças que sabem matar 00:58
Não sabem ler, nem escrever 01:42
Local de difícil acesso 01:46
Diferente vocabulário 01:48
As palavras que aprendi não tá no dicionário 01:51
Minha voz falando povo 01:55
Faço muito mais do que eu deveria 01:58
Se eu to sofrendo eu luto mesmo que morreu 02:03
O menó era cria 02:09
Se não vale nada o que nós tem pra dar 02:12
Então me fala porque que nós tá aqui 02:16
Se só vão usar e depois matar nós 02:20
Descartar nós, não assim não vale 02:24
Com a pobreza no olhar e o sorriso que contagia 02:28
Um dia na favela você não aguentaria 02:32
Nós não tinha nada, nós veio do lixo 02:37
Nós é o vilão do seu filminho preferido 03:21
Nós vai tacar fogo na cidade 03:25
Só pra ver se nós chama atenção 03:27
Me julgo porque eu falo a verdade 03:29
Igual filho que faz mal criação 03:31
Meu coração já ta todo quebrado 03:33
Acertar no presente os erros do passado 03:35
Nunca fui chefe, sou só um soldado 03:37
Inconsequente e despreparado 03:39
Tenho umas mágoa guardada comigo 03:41
Que não conto pra ninguém 03:43
Todos os meus pecados me assombram de noite 03:46
E todo amanhecer é mais uma chance de recomeçar 03:50
Eu vou fazer o jogo virar 03:54
Mano, sem ter que pegar na pistola 03:56
Com a pobreza no olhar e o sorriso que contagia 03:58
Um dia na favela você não aguentaria 04:03
Nós não tinha nada, nós veio do lixo 04:07
Nós é o vilão do seu filminho preferido 04:11

Mainstreet – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Brazilian trap with "Cria da Mainstreet" by Oruam and collaborators. This track offers a raw and authentic look into the artists' experiences and their connection to their roots, providing a vibrant example of contemporary Brazilian hip-hop slang and culture. Listen closely to the lyrics to grasp the powerful storytelling and unique expressions of the favela.

[English]
We're gonna set the city on fire
Just to see if we get any attention
They judge me because I speak the truth
Like a son who's a bad influence
My heart is already broken
Trying to fix the mistakes of the past in the present
I've never been a leader, I'm just a soldier
Reckless and unprepared
I keep my pain locked inside
That I don't tell anyone
All my sins haunt me at night
And every dawn is another chance to start over
I'm gonna turn the tables
Man, without having to pick up a gun
We aced the school of life
Here, a child cries and their mother doesn't see
So many kids who know how to kill
Don't know how to read or write
A hard-to-reach place
Different vocabulary
The words I've learned aren't in the dictionary
My voice speaks for the people
I do much more than I should
If I'm suffering, I fight even if I die
The kid was raised in hardship
If what we have to offer isn't worth anything
Then tell me why we're even here
If they're just going to use us and then kill us
Discard us, that's not right
With poverty in our eyes and a contagious smile
You wouldn't last a day in the favela
We had nothing, we came from the trash
We're the villain in your favorite movie
We're gonna set the city on fire
Just to see if we get any attention
I judge myself because I speak the truth
Like a son who's a bad influence
My heart is already broken
Trying to fix the mistakes of the past in the present
I've never been a leader, I'm just a soldier
Reckless and unprepared
I have some pain locked inside
That I don't tell anyone
All my sins haunt me at night
And every dawn is another chance to start over
I'm gonna turn the tables
Man, without having to pick up a gun
With poverty in our eyes and a contagious smile
You wouldn't last a day in the favela
We had nothing, we came from the trash
We're the villain in your favorite movie
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Vocabulary Meanings

fogo

/ˈfoɡu/

A2
  • noun
  • - fire
  • verb
  • - to set on fire

cidade

/siˈdadʒi/

A2
  • noun
  • - city

atenção

/ate(n)ˈsɐ̃w̃/

B1
  • noun
  • - attention

verdade

/veɾˈdadʒi/

B1
  • noun
  • - truth

coração

/koɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - heart

quebrado

/keˈbɾadu/

B1
  • adjective
  • - broken

passado

/pasaˈdu/

B1
  • noun
  • - past

soldado

/solˈdadʊ/

B1
  • noun
  • - soldier

mágua

/ˈmaɡuɐ/

B2
  • noun
  • - sorrow, grief

pecados

/pekaˈduʃ/

B2
  • noun
  • - sins

assombram

/ɐsõˈbɾɐ̃/

B2
  • verb
  • - haunt

recomeçar

/ɾeku.meˈsaɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to start over

virar

/viˈɾaɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to turn

pobreza

/puˈbɾezɐ/

B2
  • noun
  • - poverty

favela

/faˈvelɐ/

B2
  • noun
  • - slum

vilão

/viˈlɐ̃w̃/

B1
  • noun
  • - villain

lixo

/ˈliʃu/

A2
  • noun
  • - trash, garbage

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Nós vai tacar fogo na cidade

    ➔ Colloquial use of 'vai' as a future auxiliary

    ➔ In standard Portuguese, the future tense is typically formed with 'ir' + infinitive (e.g., 'Nós iremos' or 'Nós vamos tacar'). The use of 'vai' here is a common informal variation.

  • Me julgam porque falo a verdade

    ➔ Pronoun placement (proclisis)

    ➔ The direct object pronoun 'me' is placed before the verb 'julgam'. This is called proclisis and is common in informal Portuguese, especially when the verb is preceded by certain words or in certain grammatical constructions.

  • Acertar no presente os erros do passado

    ➔ Verb in imperative mood (implied)

    ➔ Although 'Acertar' is in the infinitive, the sentence structure implies a command or strong suggestion: 'One should try to fix...'. This is a common way to express advice or intention in a poetic context.

  • Todos os meus pecados me assombram de noite

    ➔ Use of definite article 'os' with possessive 'meus'

    ➔ In Portuguese, it's common to use the definite article before possessive pronouns when they modify a noun. 'Todos os meus pecados' translates to 'All of my sins'.

  • E todo amanhecer é mais uma chance de recomeçar

    ➔ Metaphor and personification

    ➔ The dawn ('amanhecer') is presented as an opportunity ('chance') to restart. This is a metaphorical way of saying that each new day offers a fresh start.

  • Eu vou fazer o jogo virar

    ➔ Idiomatic expression

    ➔ 'Fazer o jogo virar' is an idiom that means to turn the situation around, to change one's fortune, or to win when previously losing.

  • Mano, sem ter que pegar na pistola

    ➔ Figurative language and ellipsis

    ➔ 'Mano' is slang for 'brother'. 'Sem ter que pegar na pistola' literally means 'without having to pick up the pistol'. It's used figuratively to mean achieving success or making changes without resorting to violence.

  • Aqui o filho chora e a mãe não vê

    ➔ Proverbial expression and idiomatic usage

    ➔ This is a common Portuguese proverb that means that suffering or problems go unnoticed or are ignored by those who should be aware or offer help.

  • Nós é o vilão do seu filminho preferido

    ➔ Use of 'é' as a copula and informal pronoun usage

    ➔ 'Nós é...' is an informal grammatical construction. Standard Portuguese would use 'Nós somos...'. It asserts identity and frames themselves as antagonists in a perceived narrative.