Mar Lyrics in English Bea Duarte

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mar by Bea Duarte from Portuguese to English.
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They love to talk
About how I should act
They love to judge
What I ought to feel
But if they were in my shoes
They'd do way worse
Just one day
Living in my place
They wouldn't last
Last, hold on
They wouldn't last
Last, hold on
I bet they
Wouldn't wanna swim
Against the current
Right here where I stand
If I were on your boat
I'd never even touch the water
But we're not even in the same sea
The ones who hold the power
Always say everything's the same
Like getting up there
Was just climbing steps
Not cliffs, mountains
Tricks and stunts
The one who deals the cards
And knows every scheme
Always says the game
Is fair, it's right
For who?
Just one day
They wouldn't last
Last, hold on
They wouldn't last
Last, hold on
I bet they
Wouldn't wanna swim
Against the current
Right here where I stand
If I were on your boat
I'd never even touch the water
But we're not even in the same sea
Sea
Just one day
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SONG MEANING

Mar invites us to picture life as a vast ocean where some people cruise in comfortable boats while others battle fierce currents with nothing but their own strength. Through sharp, rhythmic verses, Bea Duarte calls out those who sit safely on the shore, quick to judge how she should act or feel. She reminds listeners that if those critics ever swapped places with her, they would “não iam aguentar” – they would not last a single day swimming against the tide. The song becomes a bold declaration of resilience, exposing how privilege lets some people believe the world is fair, when in truth the route to success is full of cliffs, tricks, and hidden obstacles.

With vivid water imagery and a catchy, defiant chorus, Bea contrasts two worlds: the one from which the powerful deal the cards, and the harsher reality where many must fight just to stay afloat. Mar is both a personal anthem and a social critique, urging us to recognize unequal starting points and to respect the strength it takes to navigate rough seas without a safety net. Dive in and feel the splash of empowerment, empathy, and unapologetic truth.

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