Sei Lá Lyrics in English Bárbara Tinoco

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Verse 1

I don't know what day of the week we're on

Don't know what season it is

Don't know, maybe I don't even wanna know

I don't know why they say I'm crazy

Don't know, I'm not who I was anymore, I'm someone else

Don't know, ask me tomorrow

Maybe I'll know the answer

And I swear, I promise and I do, and I pray

But in the end, what's left of me?

And you say beautiful things

Soap-opera stories

But in the end, you take a little more of me

So go on, take another bit

'Cause I'm not going anywhere

Take all the good that's in me

I won't run, I promise

I forgive and I forget

But in the end, what's left of me?

Verse 2

But you don't even know the wars I fight

You don't know the songs I write

You don't know, maybe you don't even wanna know

But you don't know how I love you

You don't know, I tell everyone it's a mistake

You don't know, I'll ask you tomorrow

But you won't know the answer

And I swear, I promise and I do, and I pray

But in the end, what's left of me?

And you say beautiful things

Soap-opera stories

But in the end, you take a little more of me

So go on, take another bit

'Cause I'm not going anywhere

Take all the good that's in me

I won't run, I promise

I forgive and I forget

But in the end, what's left of me?

Outro

Yes, I swear

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SONG MEANING

“Sei Lá” literally means “I don’t even know”, and that phrase sets the entire mood of Bárbara Tinoco’s bittersweet anthem. The singer drifts through time without noticing the day or even the season, because her mind is consumed by a love that keeps draining her energy. She makes promises, prays, and tries to be the perfect partner, yet after every romantic soap-opera line he feeds her, she feels another piece of herself slip away.

The song is a tug-of-war between devotion and self-preservation. Tinoco repeatedly asks what will be left of her if she keeps forgiving and forgetting, while her partner seems unaware of the “wars” she fights inside. Despite the catchy melody, the lyrics reveal a woman questioning her identity and limits, inviting listeners to reflect on how much of themselves they can give before finally saying “basta” – enough.

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Bárbara Tinoco Sei Lá Lyrics