Brisa means "breeze" in Portuguese. While it might seem like a simple word, its use in this song is quite poetic and evocative.
In "Lado B," IZA sings about "a brisa corrida da vida" (the hurried breeze of life) that brings people together. This metaphor personifies life's fleeting moments as a gentle yet swift force, making the word "brisa" stand out as a beautiful and meaningful element in the lyrics.
IZA sings about falling into a love that felt inevitable: “Sim foi, a brisa corrida da vida nos juntou” (“Yes it was, life's hurried breeze brought us together”). Rather than settling for the easy, familiar side of romance, she wants to show her partner the “lado B” — the B-side — “Vou te mostrar o lado B do amor” (“I'll show you love's B-side”), the rawer part few people ever get shown.
The chorus turns into a kind of surrender, repeating “Deixa o amor te levar” (“Let love take you”) and then “Deixa o amor elevar” (“Let love elevate”). By the bridge she makes the whole idea practical: “A vida é curta demais então pense, que o lado bom do amor é a gente que faz” (“Life's too short so think, that love's good side is what we make”). Love here isn't found waiting — it's something the two of them build.
IZA is one of Brazil's biggest pop and R&B stars, celebrated for her powerful voice and commanding stage presence. Born Isabela Cristina Correia de Lima Lima in Rio de Janeiro in 1990, she first built a following by posting covers of artists like Beyoncé, Rihanna and Sam Smith on YouTube. She signed with Warner Music Brasil in 2016, and her 2018 debut album Dona de Mim earned a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album.
In 2022 she made history as the first Black Brazilian solo singer to headline the main stage at Rock in Rio, and she released her second album Afrodhit in 2023. Blending pop, R&B and Brazilian rhythms, IZA has become a leading voice in contemporary Brazilian music and a celebrated symbol of Black representation in the country's mainstream.