Below, I translated the lyrics of the song É triste ser-se crescido by Rui Veloso from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
É triste ser-se crescido
It's sad to be grown up
E não ter mais rédea solta
And no longer have free rein
Ir descobrir o sentido
Go find out the meaning
Do mundo à nossa volta
From the world around us
É triste dizer adeus
It's sad to say goodbye
Aos nossos velhos cantinhos
To our old corners
E ouvir a nossa mãe
And listen to our mother
A mandar-nos ir sózinhos
Telling us to go alone
Triste é trocar os calções
Sad is to change the shorts
Por colarinho apertado
By tight collar
Ter cartão de identidade
Have id card
Já com outro penteado
Already with another hairstyle
É triste ser responsável
It's sad to be responsible
Guardar horas na cabeça
Save hours in the head
Ter tantas obrigações
Have so many obligations
Que fazem andar depressa
That make you walk fast
Ai como é bom recordar
There's good to remember
Esse tempo de criança
This child's time
Às vezes queria parar
Sometimes I wanted to stop
Crescer muito também cansa
Growing up a lot also tires
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