Acordar Lyrics in English by SYRO
Esboço translates to "sketch" or "outline". It's an interesting word because it evokes the idea of something incomplete, a preliminary drawing or plan.
In the song, the lyrics "Éramos o esboço do que vínhamos a ser" (We were the sketch of what we were to become) beautifully capture the innocence and potential of childhood, suggesting that their younger selves were just the beginning of who they would grow up to be. It's a poetic way to reflect on past dreams and future realities.
Acordar invites us into SYRO’s childhood daydream, where make-believe castles, wooden swords, fairies and dragons felt as solid as stone. In these playful memories he was a fearless guardian, turning the whole world into a private kingdom for someone he loved. Every line bursts with the innocent certainty that imagination can solve everything and that nothing truly bad can break into the storybook.
Yet the chorus snaps us back to reality: days race by, unspoken words pile up and the once-magical dream starts to fade. SYRO realises that, despite all his heroic vows, time has quietly transformed both him and the relationship he hoped to protect. The repeated plea “Eu quero acordar” (“I want to wake up”) is not a wish to escape the dream but a longing to face real life, accept its changes and carry those childhood promises into the present. It is a bittersweet anthem about growing up, letting go of fantasy and learning that true courage means opening your eyes when the dream ends.
