Reticências Lyrics in English by Adriana Calcanhotto
Reticências literally translates to "ellipsis" (the three dots ...).
In the context of this song, it's a poignant and evocative word. The singer lists various items left behind by a departed lover, and then simply states "Reticências," implying that there's more to say, more to feel, and that the story isn't truly over. It beautifully captures the lingering presence and unresolved emotions after a separation, making it a unique and memorable choice.
This song starts with a blunt statement the singer repeats to convince herself: "Mentira / Você não foi embora" [Lie / You didn't go away]. She insists her lover hasn't left, but the feeling inside her home says something different. While "Lá fora é dia" [Outside it's day], her world is cold and damp, like the night air.
Everywhere she looks, she sees proof. His things are exactly where they've always been, from "Suas camisetas / Seguem nas gavetas" [Your t-shirts / Are still in the drawers] to the very specific "Havaianas pretas no corredor" [black Havaianas in the hallway]. The song's title, "Reticências" [Ellipses], is perfect for this feeling of something left unfinished, hanging in the air just like the "Anéis de fumaça" [Rings of smoke] she mentions. It's a quiet, stubborn refusal to accept that someone is gone when all their stuff is still right there.
