Queria Ser Lyrics in English by ÁTOA

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Queria Ser by ÁTOA from Portuguese to English.

Eu não aguento ficar assim

I can't stand being like this

Mas passa o tempo

But time passes

Perco a coragem só de olhar pra ti

I lose courage just by looking at you

E por mais que queira

And as much as I want to

Fico sem chão

I'm left speechless

Só de pensar em te falar e tu dizeres que não

Just thinking about telling you and you saying no

Pensei ir embora

I thought about leaving

Mas eu não vou

But I won't

Por agora

For now

Mostro que sou

I show that I am

Menos do que queria ser

Less than I wanted to be

Mostro que sou

I show that I am

Sou menos do que queria ser

I am less than I wanted to be

Por agora

For now

Sou menos do que queria ser

I am less than I wanted to be

Mesmo que o diga

Even if I say it

Não volto atrás

I won't go back

Escolho as palavras

I choose my words

Decoro as falas

I memorize my lines

Mas não sou capaz

But I'm not capable

De falar contigo

Of talking to you

E mostrar-te que algo mudou

And showing you that something has changed

Pensei ir embora

I thought about leaving

Mas eu não vou

But I won't

Por agora

For now

Mostro que sou

I show that I am

Menos do que queria ser

Less than I wanted to be

Mostro que sou

I show that I am

Sou menos do que queria ser

I am less than I wanted to be

Por agora

For now

Sou menos do que queria ser

I am less than I wanted to be

Mostro que sou

I show that I am

Sou menos do que queria ser

I am less than I wanted to be

Será que um dia eu vou ser capaz

Will I ever be able

De falar enquanto olhas p'ra mim

To speak while you look at me

Mas eu pergunto como estás

But I ask how you are

Tu perguntas onde 'tás

You ask where you are

E a conversa não passa daí

And the conversation doesn't go beyond that

Mas quem sabe seja tarde ou cedo

But who knows if it's late or early

Já mal me lembro como começou

I can barely remember how it started

Sei que te escondo um segredo

I know I hide a secret from you

Que o coração aceita

That the heart accepts

Mas que a boca recusou

But the mouth refused

Mostro que sou

I show that I am

Sou menos do que queria ser

I am less than I wanted to be

Por agora

For now

Sou menos do queria ser

I am less than I wanted to be

Mostro que sou

I show that I am

Sou menos do que queria ser

I am less than I wanted to be

Sou menos do que queria ser

I am less than I wanted to be

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"Queria Ser" by ÁTOA is a heartfelt song that delves into the struggles of unrequited love and the internal conflict of wanting to express feelings but feeling inadequate to do so. The lyrics express the narrator's longing to be more courageous and open about their emotions towards someone, yet feeling limited by their own insecurities and fear of rejection. The song captures the vulnerability and self-doubt that often accompany unspoken emotions, ultimately reflecting on the internal battle of wanting to be more than they currently are.

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