Tudo Que Eu Sempre Sonhei

I always thought it would happen
As a child, I believed in grown-ups
That all it took was to pay and see
Ugly, kinda doubtful
Legs crossed, already chubby
Thinking I’d never grow up to be
Still, somehow
Time kept moving
And I kept stalling, silent
The great days I was meant to see
Maybe tomorrow? Next year?
Jimmy Five with all his plans
Would surely teach me how to be

Strong, courageous, good at soccer
One of the good-looking guys at school
Even though I never really cared for that
Good thing I was born Brazilian
So stubborn, full of hope
Proud to be a five-time champion
'Cause if I were American
I'd grab a gun
Lose my mind and let it all go black
I’d shoot fifteen at my school
Blow my brains out too
And I'd end up on television just like that

And in the end, I grew up
Through insult after insult
I became an adult, wise
Ready for what, though? I don’t know
I look around and see nothing
Wonder if I was a fool
To believe that old con I was told
No car waiting outside
No table with my name
Just a corny joke from a Portuguese language book
No champagne, no fine wine
Just a shot of cheap cachaça
And some spare change at the end of each month

Everything I ever dreamed of
So much that I achieved
It’s so good to be here
With so much still to come

Everything I ever dreamed of
So much that I achieved
It’s so good to be here

But nonsense, so much bitterness
I already know that life is tough
It’s all just a matter of getting used to it
All it takes is guts and grace
And a little give-and-take
That you learn day by day, bar by bar
Why complain if there's some brandy?
If there's a star on the TV screen?
If my team steps in just to win?
Why try to be like Chico Buarque?
Why the need to be a martyr?
If part of life is just giving in?

And in the end, I’ve got a girlfriend
Sweet, polite, and serious
Just the way my mom always said she should be
There’s kisses, there’s sex
And the guilt pressing down
Each time a new desire sneaks up on me
For another woman, for freedom
For a love that feels real
For closing my eyes and truly smiling
Thinking that, from now on
No matter what age I reach
The best is yet to come!

Everything I ever dreamed of
So much that I achieved
It’s so good to be here
With so much still to come

Everything I ever dreamed of
So much that I achieved
It’s so good to be here
I know