Bem Me Quer, Mal Me Quer Lyrics in English Clarissa

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bem Me Quer, Mal Me Quer by Clarissa from Portuguese to English.
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Verse 1
You want me to be
Whatever suits you
Verse 1
And that I chase after
Everything that entertains you
Verse 1
And for you
If I don't know how to say
Verse 1
About everything you're interested in knowing
I can't say anything
I can't say anything
I can't say anything
I don't wanna be better than you
Even if I am
I don't wanna suggest
That I don't see your worth
But I make myself small
Just to fit in you
I get so small
Just to love for both of us
I get so small
Just to fit in you
I get so small
Just to love for both of us
You never asked me
About the things I think
Must be boring to hear
How much you hurt me
Sorry to bother you
With the things you do to me
But whatever
Whatever
I don't wanna be better than you
Even if I am
I don't wanna suggest
That I don't see your worth
But I make myself small
Just to fit in you
To fit in you
I get so small
Just to love for both of us
I get so small
Just to fit in you
To fit in you
I get so small
Just to love for both of us
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SONG MEANING

Imagine yourself plucking daisy petals while whispering bem-me-quer, mal-me-quer (loves me, loves me not). Clarissa takes that childhood game and turns it into a vivid pop confession about a relationship where one person keeps shrinking to fit the other’s mold. The lyrics reveal a lover who is expected to entertain, impress, and never complain, even when it hurts. Each time Clarissa sings "eu fico tão pequena" (I become so small), we hear the frustration of someone squeezing their true self into a space that was never meant for them.

Yet the song is not just a complaint, it is a wake-up call wrapped in catchy melodies. Clarissa reminds us that valuing someone else should never require erasing ourselves. By the final chorus, the repeated "tanto faz" (whatever) feels like a breaking point: the moment she realizes that her worth is bigger than any box she tried to fit in. Play this track when you need a melodic push to stand tall and let the petals fall where they may.

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