Seventeen, left my home, Cape Verdean dreams,
Packed my bags, said goodbye to familiar scenes,
Touched down in the, new land, new sights,
Had to hustle, had to grind, under city lights.
Learned the language, faced the struggles, made my way,
Every single day, working hard, no delay,
Seven years passed, man, time flew by,
But my heart stayed home, under Santo Antão sky.
Beats bang hard, feel it in your chest,
Living life fast, we don't settle for less,
On a mission, yeah, we aiming for the best,
Keep it real, no fake, we ain't like the rest.
Came back home, Porto Novo in my view,
Family gathered 'round, man, I missed you,
Stories from the past, memories so sweet,
Back to my roots, where my soul finds peace.
Here on holidays, doing things I couldn’t afford,
Seven years gone, now I’m back on board,
In these streets, in these hills, where my spirit flies,
I’ll go back ,but won’t wait too long to see these skies .
Beats bang hard, feel it in your chest,
Living life fast, we don't settle for less,
On a mission, yeah, we aiming for the best,
Keep it real, no fake, we ain't like the rest.
Journey long, but I'm back where I belong,
Family by my side, together we are strong,
From Santo Antão to the Dutch streets,
Life's a ride, and I’m ..keeping the beat.
Seventeen, left my home, Cape Verdean dreams,
Packed my bags, said goodbye to familiar scenes,
Touched down in the , new land, new sights,
Had to hustle, had to grind, under city lights.
Learned the language, faced the struggles, made my way,
Every single day, working hard, no delay,
Seven years passed, man, time flew by,
But my heart stayed home, under Santo Antão sky.
Beats bang hard, feel it in your chest,
Living life fast, we don't settle for less,
On a mission, yeah, we aiming for the best,
Keep it real, no fake, we ain't like the rest.
