Sentir O Sol Lyrics in English Os Quatro E Meia

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sentir O Sol by Os Quatro E Meia from Portuguese to English.
I count time drop by drop
I see the sun outside teasing me
It's four thirty already
It's almost time
To shut the shop and get out
I hit the street
And in the warm wind
I smell bread
Coming out of the oven
I hear sirens
Engines and horns
At the stop
The girls chat
It feels so good to sit on the patio
Watching the world without thinking about a thing
Stretch a bit, drink a cola
Watch the kids playing ball
It feels so good to sit on the patio
Watching the world without thinking about a thing
Stretch a bit, drink a cola
Watch the kids playing ball
I just want to feel the sun
Feel the sun
Feel the sun
I just want to feel the sun
Feel the sun
Feel the sun
Men on the phone
Get into trouble
Women complain
About their sons' women
Only the old folks sitting
By the roadside
Contrast with the steps of the rushing people
I see the crazy crowd
Running lost
Drinking life in one gulp from the glass
From my little spot
Where the world slows down
Where hurry fades
And calm rules
It feels so good to sit on the patio
Watching the world without thinking about a thing
Stretch a bit, drink a cola
Watch the kids playing ball
It feels so good to sit on the patio
Watching the world without thinking about a thing
Stretch a bit, drink a cola
Watch the kids playing ball
I just want to feel the sun
Feel the sun
I just want to feel the sun
Feel the sun
Feel the sun, feel the sun
Feel the sun, feel the sun
Feel the sun, feel the sun
Feel the sun, feel the sun
It feels so good to feel the sun!
It feels so good to sit on the patio
Watching the world without thinking about a thing
Stretch a bit, drink a cola
Watch the kids playing ball
It feels so good to sit on the patio
Watching the world without thinking about a thing
Stretch a bit, drink a cola
Watch the kids playing ball
I just want to feel the sun
Feel the sun
I just want to feel the sun
Feel the sun
I just want to feel the sun
Feel the sun
I just want to feel the sun
Feel the sun
I just want to feel the sun
Feel the sun
I just want to feel the sun
Feel the sun
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SONG MEANING

"Sentir o Sol" is a joyful ode to those precious minutes when the workday ends and the world suddenly feels lighter. The narrator clocks out at quatro e meia (4:30) and steps into a sun-soaked street filled with the scent of fresh bread, playful sirens, and buzzing chatter. He settles at an outdoor café, sips a cola, and watches kids kick a soccer ball. Every tiny detail—the warm breeze, the clinking glasses, the lazy stretch in his chair—reminds him that life’s magic often hides in ordinary moments.

Throughout the song, Os Quatro e Meia contrast the frantic pace of “gente apressada” with the calm, mindful space the singer creates for himself. While others gripe on phones or rush past, he chooses to slow down and simply feel the sun. The repeated chorus becomes a mantra of simple pleasure and mindful presence, inviting listeners to step out of their own hustle, breathe deeply, and bask in the everyday beauty around them.

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