Sombra Lyrics in English Calema

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sombra by Calema from Portuguese to English.

I feel like you

aren't here anymore

Your eyes

can prove it to me

what might've changed

that my arms

don't hold you anymore

It's not your shadow I wanna hug

I won't accept anybody else

in your place

No pillar in the world will hold

if nobody holds on from the other side

I won't go alone

go on without you

You're gonna have to come back

I won't go alone

go on without you

You're gonna have to come back

We don't even talk in the car anymore

I grab your hand but you don't care

Even if the distance that brings you back

is an ocean

I'll dive in

It's not your shadow I wanna hug

I won't accept anybody else

in your place

No pillar in the world will hold

if nobody holds on from the other side

I won't go alone

go on without you

You're gonna have to come back

I won't go alone

go on without you

You're gonna have to come back

In the end it'll always be us two

And I know you'll prove me right

And whatever stays between us

won't fit in just this song

I don't know

if I messed up

what good are apologies

if I don't have you

I don't know

if I messed up

what good are apologies

if I don't have you

I won't go alone

go on without you

You're gonna have to come back

I won't go alone

go on without you

You're gonna have to come back

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SONG MEANING

Calema’s “Sombra” paints the picture of a love that is slipping through the singer’s fingers, even though the memories still cling like a shadow. He notices cold silences in the car, a loosened hand-hold, and eyes that no longer shine for him. Refusing to settle for an empty silhouette, he vows to dive across oceans, rebuild pillars, and do whatever it takes to bring his partner back. The repeated line “Sozinho eu não vou” (I won’t go alone) underscores his determination: life, adventures, and even apologies feel hollow if she is not by his side.

At its heart, the song blends vulnerability with stubborn hope. While he questions his own mistakes, he also believes the relationship is destined to survive because “in the end it will always be the two of us.” The result is a passionate anthem of longing, persistence, and unwavering faith that true love can outlast distance, doubt, and time—reminding listeners that sometimes we must fight the shadows to reclaim the light.

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Calema Sombra Lyrics