Escolhi Você Lyrics in English Clarice Falcão

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Escolhi Você by Clarice Falcão from Portuguese to English.

I chose you

Because it isn't that easy to choose

There's a lot of bad people

And when they're not bad

It's 'cause they don't like me

So it ends up that in the end there's only you

Verse 1

I chose you

Because there weren't that many people to be mine

Look how lucky you got

The lesser evil

Because you're the best

Or rather, the least bad to choose

In my life there have already been

Fifty options for love

Forty-nine gave up

And you were the one left

Verse 2

I chose you

Hoping I won't regret choosing you

Until another shows up

Don't be sad

I chose with my heart

Also for lack of choice, but it was you

In my life there have already been

Fifty options for love

Forty-nine gave up

And you were the one left

I chose you

Because it isn't that easy to choose

There's a lot of bad people

And when they're not bad

It's 'cause they don't like me

So it ends up that in the end there's only you

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sobrou — was left over

Sobrou comes from the verb sobrar, meaning "to be left over" or "to remain". It's an interesting choice because it implies a lack of other options, rather than a deliberate, passionate selection.

In the song, the singer humorously and somewhat cynically states, "E você foi o que sobrou" (And you were what was left over), revealing a playful, yet honest, take on how she chose her partner. This word perfectly captures the song's unique blend of affection and irreverence.

Clarice Falcão turns romance on its head in Escolhi Você (I Chose You), serving a playful love confession that is half compliment, half comedic shrug. The singer lists the chaotic landscape of dating: lots of “bad people,” others who simply are not interested, and a shrinking pool of viable matches. Against this backdrop she proclaims, with tongue firmly in cheek, that her partner is the “least worst” option who just happened to be left standing. It is a clever twist on the traditional love song, where devotion comes not from grand destiny but from statistical survival.

Beneath the humor lies a relatable commentary on modern relationships. Clarice admits she chose “from the heart,” yet her frank honesty about limited choices highlights the insecurities and practical calculations many people feel but rarely say aloud. The result is both funny and strangely endearing: a celebration of imperfect love that acknowledges flaws, scarcity, and accidental luck, while still sounding sweet enough to make you smile and sing along.

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Clarice Falcão Escolhi Você Lyrics