Pecado Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso

Caetano Veloso’s “Pecado” plunges us into the whirlpool of a love that feels wrong on paper yet unstoppable in the heart. The narrator wonders if this passion is a sin, if it breaks the “honored laws of man and of God,” but each doubt is swept away by desire “as a whirlwind” that pulls him relentlessly toward the other person. Veloso’s Spanish-language lyrics spotlight the classic conflict between strict moral codes and human emotion: social rules and even divine fear crumble in the face of an affection that is “stronger than my life, my creed, and my sign.”

At its core, the song celebrates the raw power of love that refuses to be caged. Even if the world denies him the right to feel it, the protagonist clings to this bond, repeating “Te quiero lo mismo” — I love you all the same. Veloso’s smooth pop melody wraps the struggle in bittersweet beauty, inviting listeners to ask themselves: when love feels like a “pecado” (sin), is it truly wrong, or simply too intense to obey the rules?