Minha Juventude (No Rio) Lyrics Translation in English

Eu tinha apenas oito anos

I was only eight years old

Quando meu tio vendia droga lá na rua da minha casa

When my uncle sold drugs on the street by my house

A gente fumava e traficava, eu até ajudei ele a assaltar uma casa

We smoked and dealt; I even helped him rob a house

E foram muitos anos felizes de droga e uso de crack

And there were many happy years of drug use and crack

Até que o dia aconteceu

Until the day happened

Nóis tava batendo um fifinha no meio da boca

We were smoking a joint in the middle of the street

Quando a PM apareceu (vão prender meu tio)

When the police showed up (they're gonna arrest my uncle)

E o meu tio corria pelos beco e pelas via se escondendo atrás de gente

And my uncle ran through the alleys and streets, hiding behind people

Meu tio fugia da PM e da polícia mas acabo dando de frente

My uncle fled from the police, but ended up facing them

E foram muitos anos bem tristes de visitas e homicídios lá na cana onde ele tava

And there were many sad years of visits and homicides in the jail where he was

Eu até que ia e visitava

I used to go and visit

Mas ainda tinha a responsa que da boca eu que cuidava

But I still had the responsibility that I took care of the business

Foi aí que um dia chegou o Cleber e me avisou onde morava o X9 da minha área

That's when one day Cleber came and told me where the informant (X9) in my area lived

Cheguei com o AK engatilhado

I arrived with the AK loaded

Enbola pente de lado

Loaded the magazine on the side

Arranquei logo a cara

I quickly took off his face

Desci logo o tiro

I immediately fired the shot