Estrada Lyrics in English Nina Fernandes

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Estrada by Nina Fernandes from Portuguese to English.
Showed up without asking
Left without saying goodbye
Made itself at home in one welcoming hug
Eyes to eyes
That make us smile
Left without asking
Came along to color me
Showed that life happens
From the inside out
Wait, I'll leave pieces of you in your corners
Came like someone carrying
A storm in their eyes
Suppressed agony
I heard him speak
He said, 'run far away
Where fears don't reach yet!
Girl, the world is way too big!
Embroider the deep thoughts
Let go
Go, with no time to come back
Come, fearless, you can stay
The road will handle carrying it away
Na na na na na na
Showed up without asking
Left without saying goodbye
Made itself at home in one welcoming hug
Eyes to eyes
That make us smile
Came like someone carrying
A storm in their eyes
Suppressed agony
I heard him speak
He said, 'run far away
Where fears don't reach yet!
Girl, the world is way too big!
Embroider the deep thoughts
Let go
Go, with no time to come back
Come, fearless, you can stay
The road will handle carrying it away
Na na na na na na
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SONG MEANING

Estrada means "road" in Portuguese, and Nina Fernandes turns that simple word into a vivid metaphor for the unexpected journeys that shape us. In the song, a mysterious presence breezes into the singer’s life “sem pedir licença” (without asking permission), wraps her in a comforting hug, splashes her world with new colors, then slips away just as suddenly. That brief encounter leaves behind a spark that makes “os olhos com os olhos” meet and smile—proof that even the quickest connections can change how we see everything.

The chorus feels like friendly advice whispered by the wind on an open highway. It tells us to run far, chase horizons, drop our fears, and trust the road itself. Life, the song suggests, unfolds “de dentro pra fora”—from the inside out—so we should stitch our deepest thoughts into bold actions and move forward with no fixed schedule. If we do, the road will kindly “take care of the rest.” With its carefree na-na-na refrain, “Estrada” celebrates freedom, courage, and the beautiful uncertainty of every new path we step onto.

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