Como Eu Te Amo Lyrics in English by Eduardo Costa
Fugaz translates to "fleeting" or "ephemeral" in Portuguese, a less common word than its everyday synonyms, which makes it stand out whenever it's used.
In the song, "Você é tão fugaz no sentimento" ("You're so fleeting in feeling") describes a lover whose emotions seem to come and go quickly, never staying steady long enough to be fully trusted.
Eduardo Costa sings about a love that keeps slipping through his fingers. He's already fallen — "É certo que eu me apaixonei" ("It's certain that I fell in love") — but she stays hard to hold onto: "Você é tão fugaz no sentimento" ("You're so fleeting in feeling"). Her indifference wounds him, and he admits they're standing "quase a beira do fim" ("almost on the verge of the end").
Rather than walk away, he asks her to notice him — "Por que você não olha pra mim" ("Why don't you look at me") — and just wants things set right: "Põe de vez essa cabeça no lugar" ("Finally get your head straight"). The chorus lays his plea bare: his heart is asking for attention, he misses her, and if they can sort themselves out, this love can still work — "Como eu te amo, não vivo sem você" ("How I love you, I don't live without you").
