Saudades Lyrics in English Calema

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Saudades by Calema from Portuguese to English.
Nothing's left
Besides the two of us here in my head
How do you want me to forget you, like that?
And I don't even know if I want you back
But when the sun sets and the wind shuts the door
I still feel you so mine, yeah
When I turn on the radio, it's our song that plays
So many memories make me go in circles
It was so good when you were here
Of us, such longing for us
I miss us so much
Such longing for us, for us
Of us, such longing for us
I miss us so much
Such longing for us, for us
Left in the past, endless promises
That we pushed aside
Look at the result in me
Even if I want to, reason revolts me
It hurts too much and now nothing else matters
The air you breathe isn't mine anymore
When I turn on the radio, it's our song that plays
So many memories make me go in circles
It was so good when you were here
Of us, such longing for us
I miss us so much
Such longing for us, for us
I miss us so much
Such longing for us, for us
Nothing's left
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SONG MEANING

Saudades is a Portuguese word that wraps up deep longing, nostalgia, and the bittersweet ache of missing someone all at once. In Calema’s heartfelt track, the singer wanders through memories of a past love that refuses to fade. Every trigger—like their favorite song coming on the radio—spins him back into a loop of “tantas saudades de nós” (so many saudades of us). Even though he is unsure if he truly wants the relationship back, the silence after sunset and the slam of a closing door remind him just how much space that love still occupies in his mind.

Packed with vivid images, the lyrics explore the tug-of-war between reason and emotion. Promises once made have been left behind, yet the pain of separation lingers in every breath. The song captures that universal moment when we try to move on but everyday sights, sounds, and smells keep rewinding the story. Listening to “Saudades” is like flipping through a photo album of memories you can’t quite let go—melancholic, warm, and irresistibly relatable.

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