Life Of An Immigrant

Ey, this the life of an immigrant, yeah

Just the life of an immigrant

Ey, this the life of an immigrant, yeah

Just a life of an immigrant

Take a step in our shoes, tell me where you stand

Does it mean you’re different if you’re just a little tan

Been so much division, and it’s hard to understand

So I'm hoping in the future everybody’s holding hands

Just the life of an immigrant

I'm representing Brazil

I came to get an education, and contribute as well

But can I stay, it’s a really tricky path

Gotta pay a thousand dollars, if you even wanna ask

And that’s only for a chance at a yes, it’s kinda rough

So now if I'm not selected, then I’ll H1B, outta luck

Funny, here I fill out forms and say I'm Latin or sumn

But then when I'm back in Brazil I don’t feel Latin enough

And man it’s tough, and man it’s tough

That’s what it’s like

To climb

On borrowed time

Just hoping that the stars align

Show me a sign, a sign

Afraid I’ll find

That I lost what I left behind

Ey, this the life of an immigrant, yeah

Just the life of an immigrant

Ey, this the life of an immigrant, yeah

Just a life of an immigrant

Take a step in our shoes

Tell me where you stand

Does it mean you’re different if you’re just a little tan

Been so much division, and it’s hard to understand

So I'm hoping in the future everybody’s holding hands

I watch soccer

And all my family uses WhatsApp

Momma’s Dustin out the sandal if I talk back

Heavy accents, Lucca: what you call that

But lots of positives to balance out the drawbacks

All my food is seasoned

My homies switch the languages to keep a secret

Warm hospitality with every greetin

But if the weather’s chilly then you know I'm freezin

Man I don’t know what to say

Então mudei pro português

Se vocês tão entendendo é porque é pra vocês

Sinto falta de São Paulo, foi difícil mas fiquei

Sempre foi um sonho meu, mas desse eu não acordei

I still got some goals to chase

I still got some something to prove

Gotta put on for my country

Gotta get us on the news

Know there’s obstacles I face

But I know, I know I'm getting through

Really love the USA

I really wish it loved me too

True

This is the American Dream

It’s what the founding fathers wanted when they finally broke free

Some diversity of thought, could make us stronger indeed

And it’ll pay in major ways if you’re just patient to see

Oh, jeez

So man listen to me

I'm not trynna take your job

Trynna pay my taxes and contribute to the squad

All I'm really asking is to give us a chance

We all seek where we belong, but you were born there in advance

That’s what it’s like

To climb

On borrowed time

Just hoping that the stars align

Show me a sign, a sign

Afraid I’ll find

That I lost what I left behind