Garoto De Rua Lyrics in English Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Garoto De Rua by Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano from Portuguese to English.
Você que fica aí parado vendo televisão
You who stand there watching television
De repente uma notícia forte te chama atenção
Suddenly a powerful news item catches your attention
Uma cena estúpida, brutal e cruel
A stupid, brutal, and cruel scene
Mas ainda parece tão pouco
But it still seems so little
Pra mudar seu coração
To change your heart
Eu sou o personagem central de toda essa história
I am the central character of this whole story
História que você ignora e faz que não vê
A story you ignore and pretend not to see
E exclui do seu consciente a vontade de um povo
And you exclude from your consciousness the will of a people
Um povo que luta e que sofre pra sobreviver
A people who fight and suffer to survive
Você tem em suas mãos a força e o poder
You have the strength and the power in your hands
Mas não tem a sabedoria pra entender
But you don't have the wisdom to understand
Que o Brasil é a sua pátria acima de tudo
That Brazil is your homeland above all
E o povo precisa de luz pra sair desse escuro
And the people need light to get out of this darkness
Eu sou muito pequeno perante você
I am very small compared to you
Eu sou apenas pedaços de alguém tão comum
I'm just pieces of someone so common
Eu sou a ignorância da cabeça sua
I am your ignorance
Simplesmente sou, mais um garoto de rua
I simply am, just another street kid
Eu sou o personagem central de toda essa história
I am the central character of this whole story
História que você ignora e faz que não vê
A story you ignore and pretend not to see
E exclui do seu consciente a vontade de um povo
And you exclude from your consciousness the will of a people
Um povo que luta e que sofre pra sobreviver
A people who fight and suffer to survive
Você tem em suas mãos a força e o poder
You have the strength and the power in your hands
Mas não tem a sabedoria pra entender
But you don't have the wisdom to understand
Que o Brasil é a sua pátria acima de tudo
That Brazil is your homeland above all
E o povo precisa de luz pra sair desse escuro
And the people need light to get out of this darkness
Eu sou muito pequeno perante você
I am very small compared to you
Eu sou apenas pedaços de alguém tão comum
I'm just pieces of someone so common
Eu sou a ignorância da cabeça sua
I am your ignorance
Simplesmente sou, mais um garoto de rua
I simply am, just another street kid
Eu sou a ignorância da cabeça sua
I am your ignorance
Simplesmente sou, mais um garoto de rua
I simply am, just another street kid
Você que fica aí parado vendo televisão
You who stand there watching television
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Mirosmar Camargo
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ignorânciaignorance

Ignorância translates to "ignorance." It's a strong and thought-provoking word that carries significant weight in the context of this song.

The song features a "garoto de rua" (street kid) who describes himself as "a ignorância da cabeça sua" (the ignorance of your mind). This isn't a literal statement, but a powerful metaphor where the street kid embodies the societal ignorance and indifference of those who choose to look away from the struggles of the less fortunate. It's a poignant and memorable way to highlight a critical social issue.

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