Homem Menino Lyrics Translation in English

Quando vim para essa terra

When I came to this land

Logo me apaixonei

I quickly fell in love

Aprendi desde pequeninho

I learned from a young age

Que sozinho não se é ninguém

That alone, one is nobody

E pra quem quiser carinho

And for those who want affection

Tem que carinhar também

They have to give affection as well

E o menino foi crescendo

And the boy kept growing

Esquecendo o que era seu

Forgetting what was his own

Tanta gente lhe ensinando

So many people teaching him

O que nem mesmo aprendeu

What he didn't even learn

Mas também fez suas escolhas

But he also made his choices

E chorou ou riu atoa

And cried or laughed for no reason

Pois nem sempre andou na proa

Because he didn't always sail in the prow

No balanço da canoa

In the rocking of the canoe

E depois de algum tempo

And after some time

O pequeno virou homem

The little one became a man

E ao provar de tantos venenos

And after tasting so many poisons

Abriu-se outros horizontes

Other horizons opened up

E encontrou dentro de si mesmo

And he found within himself

O que procurava tão longe

What he was looking for so far away

Menino homem, homem menino

Boy man, man boy

Menino homem, homem menino

Boy man, man boy

Para surfar o destino

To surf destiny

Homem tem que virar menino

A man has to become a boy

Para surfar o destino

To surf destiny

Homem tem que virar menino

A man has to become a boy