From The Outskirts To The World
Hannoh Montano
I'm from the hood, you can bet on that
From the edge of Santa Inês
São Paulo raised me in the hustle
And I've gotten lost about three times
Twice on the wrong bus!
I came from the hood, from the edge of the neighborhood
Santa Inês and Parque Cruzeiro in my heart, that's my school
Narrow streets, giant dreams
Even as a kid, I wanted to go further
I grew up watching life fly by
Every street corner taught me a little something
There was no map to follow my path
But I learned how to walk on my own
São Paulo was the stage for my wild moments
A new story every day, a few struggles on every street
Subway, bus, walking on a mission
If I didn't know the way, I'd ask a brother
And if I took a wrong turn, I'd head back
If I lost my way, I'd try again
But there's one thing I'll never forget
I caught the wrong bus twice, man!
I'm from the streets, I'm on the grind
São Paulo's in my heart
From Santa Inês and Parque Cruzeiro to anywhere
I move on faith, never losing my way
I caught the wrong bus twice
Actually, make that three times
But I got where I wanted to go
If life changes the route
I hop off and start walking
I've hustled all over the East Side
With little cash, but ambition reaching the sky
Every outing turned into experience
Every stumble became a lesson learned
São Paulo is madness, it's high speed
People chasing after opportunity
I went after my own space, too
Even when the world said: Stay right where you are
Today I look back and see
That every struggle fueled my desire
To turn my story into sound
And show that greatness comes from the streets too
First bus: Ended up far away
Second bus: Man, where am I?
Third bus: I'll just hop off and catch another one
I looked out the window, took a deep breath
And thought: Alright, another adventure begins!
I'm from the streets, I'm on the grind
São Paulo's in my heart
From Santa Inês and Parque Cruzeiro to anywhere
I move on faith, never losing my way
I caught the wrong bus twice
Actually, make that three times
But that won't stop me
If I take a wrong turn in life
I hop off and try to get there again
From the edge of Santa Inês
To my dreams, no limits
São Paulo gave me my story
And the streets gave me attitude
Wrong bus? It's all part of it
Wrong path? It's all part of it
The important thing is to keep moving
We're in this, rolling in style!