Cidade Lyrics in English Bárbara Tinoco , Bárbara Bandeira

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Cidade by Bárbara Tinoco from Portuguese to English.

Today I can leave

I can stay

I could leave fast and then come back

But don't indulge my

Need to change the subject

I'm late

Just half an hour

Actually, I just didn't want to be on time

I don't even like coffee, but hey

Since I'm here now, now

Shut up, you're really not

You really don't wanna go home

He even seems funny

And I even wanted to see the stars

'Cause the night doesn't feel the same without them

And the city is just lights

The city is just lights

And I even wanted to see the stars

But people shine and their lights

In the city are just lights

The city is just lights

And I can't see them

I can't

I'm not alone

I'm in good company

Apparently everybody wants to be in love

And I still feel kinda

I feel kinda like your girlfriend

Shut up, you're really not

You really don't wanna go home

He even seems funny

And I even wanted to see the stars

'Cause the night doesn't feel the same without them

And the city is just lights

The city is just lights

And I even wanted to see the stars

But people shine and their lights

In the city are just lights

The city is just lights

And I can't see them

I can't

See them

I can't

See them

I can't

See them

I can't

See them

I can't

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SONG MEANING

Cidade is a late-night wander through Lisbon’s glowing streets. The narrator tells a friend she could leave, but the pull of the evening is stronger than any plan. She is fashionably late on purpose, sipping coffee she does not even like, letting the neon guide her. Above, the sky should be full of stars, yet skyscrapers and headlights drown them out, mirroring how her own mixed feelings blur what she truly wants.

Bárbara Tinoco and Bárbara Bandeira paint a scene where every passer-by seems to sparkle with the possibility of romance. The singer feels half in love herself, half tempted to run home, caught between solitude and the excitement around her. The song’s central message is clear: in the city, artificial lights can eclipse both the cosmos and our emotions, leaving us to decide whether to chase real connection or stay dazzled by distractions.

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Bárbara Tinoco Cidade Lyrics