A Rua Lyrics in English Jão

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song A Rua by Jão from Portuguese to English.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah, yeah
Children of the night, aimless life
The moon embraces my indecision
The scent in the air and that smile
Show we escaped prison
The light that falls in the daytime doesn't
Reveal us, no
But let the tides rise
The night smells like fascination
Mom, don't worry
It'll always work out
What this night holds
We're gonna pay to see
There's danger around here
But I sure know how to run
If I lose myself
The street will protect me
The street will protect me
Children of the night, aimless life
The moon embraces my indecision
The scent in the air and that smile
Show we escaped prison
The light that falls in the daytime doesn't
Reveal us, no
But let the tides rise
It's a full-moon night in the sertão
Mom, don't worry
It'll always work out
What this night holds
We're gonna pay to see
There's danger around here
But I sure know how to run
If I lose myself
The street will protect me
The street will protect me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, the street will protect me
Mom, you can stop worrying
Your son's safe here
Mom, you can stop worrying
'Cause the street will
The street will protect me
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Marcelo De Araujo Ferraz, Joao Vitor Romania Balbino, Pedro Luiz Garcia Caropreso, Danilo Valbusa, Pedro Augusto Tofani Fernandes Palhares
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SONG MEANING

Welcome to the after-dark adventure of “A Rua.” Jão invites us to slip out beneath the moon, shed daytime identities, and join the “filhos da noite”—the kids of the night—on a spontaneous escape. The scent in the air, the quicksilver smiles, and a tide that literally rises set the stage for liberation from routine, curfews, and even self-doubt. Nightfall hides what daylight exposes, turning the street into a thrilling playground where risk flirts with euphoria and every corner promises a new secret.

Yet, beneath all the neon excitement, the song carries a warm heartbeat of reassurance. Jão keeps telling his mother not to worry because “a rua vai me proteger”—the street itself will protect him. It is a poetic way of saying that the camaraderie of friends, the rhythm of the city, and the confidence earned from past scrapes form a protective shield. “A Rua” celebrates youthful freedom, the magnetic pull of nighttime, and the faith that even when we lose ourselves for a moment, the world we know can guide us safely back home.

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