Era Uma Vez Lyrics in English Diogo Piçarra

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Era Uma Vez by Diogo Piçarra from Portuguese to English.

How long will you take

How long do I need to see you

When days are already hours

I wait for you a lifetime, two or three

And if I say it's not over

And if you give me a second I'll go

How long will you take

And we go back to our once upon a time

How long will you take

How long do I need to see you

When days are already hours

I wait for you a lifetime, two or three

And if I say it's not over

And if you give me a second I'll go

How long will you take

And we go back to our once upon a time

And once

You were the best thing that happened, hey

I waited for you my whole life, nah

If you're mine I'm already yours, yay

We do everything our way

I ask you to stay

Don't deny me, I slip

And everything I never told you

I promise to make you feel

And if it ends, I don't quit

over what they say

For many it's hard

I call it life

How long will you take

How long do I need to see you

When days are already hours

I wait for you a lifetime, two or three

And if I say it's not over

And if you give me a second I'll go

How long will you take

And we go back to our once upon a time

And once

And we go back to our once upon a time

And once

And we go back to our once upon a time

And once

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SONG MEANING

Era Uma Vez is Diogo Piçarra's take on a grown-up fairy-tale packed into a smooth pop ballad. The Portuguese singer portrays a narrator stuck in a loop of longing, asking “How long do you need before I can see you?” Days already feel like hours, yet he vows to wait a lifetime, two or even three. One tiny moment, he believes, is all it would take to return to their original "once upon a time".

The lyrics blend starry-eyed romance with down-to-earth perseverance. Piçarra celebrates the person who was "the best thing that ever happened" to him, dreams of a love lived their own way, and refuses to quit even if the story hits rough chapters. For many, such devotion may seem difficult, but he simply calls it life. The song is a heartfelt reminder that patience, hope, and a pinch of fairy-tale magic can keep love alive long after the opening page.

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Diogo Piçarra Era Uma Vez Lyrics