Amanhece means 'dawns' or 'breaks' when referring to the day. It's a beautiful and evocative verb that paints a picture of a new day beginning.
In the song, Gusttavo Lima uses it to describe the painful routine of waking up without his loved one: "Quando o dia amanhece eu sinto que você ainda está nessa cama" (When the day dawns, I feel that you are still in this bed). This word captures the bittersweet feeling of a new day bringing fresh sorrow, making it a poignant choice.
"Mil Vezes Cantarei" is a song about holding onto a love that's already gone. Every morning the singer wakes up and still feels his ex-partner beside him, and the ache of missing her brings him to tears.
He clings to one hopeful idea: if he keeps singing this song, over and over, it will somehow reach her heart no matter where she's gone, and maybe convince her to come back. The title itself means "I'll sing a thousand times" - a promise to keep singing until the love that once felt so certain finds its way home again.
Gusttavo Lima is one of Brazil's biggest sertanejo stars. Born Nivaldo Batista Lima in 1989 in Presidente Olegário, in the state of Minas Gerais, he started performing as a child alongside his brothers before going solo.
His 2011 single "Balada" turned him into a household name across Brazil and carried his music well beyond, charting in countries including the Netherlands, Spain, and France. Since then he has built one of the most successful careers in modern sertanejo, filling stadiums with a run of romantic, often bittersweet hits delivered in the direct, conversational style his fans love.