Na Ilha Lyrics in English Elisa

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Na Ilha by Elisa from Portuguese to English.

When will I stop

My feet don't know the path

I miss the village air

The peace, the hug and the sparkle

My parents' gaze

My grandparents' tenderness

The urge to want more

Doesn't let me quiet my voice

I was born of the Sun

Far from the Himalayas

I grew up a sunflower

Right by the beach

If there were a way

To get there

I'd run

Like I never ran

To you

High tide, shallow people

I'm like a fish in this net

I want to go back home

Nothing here quenches my thirst

I was born of the Sun

Far from the Himalayas

I grew up a sunflower

Right by the beach

If there were a way

To get there

I'd run

Like I never ran

To you

I would go

But without leaving what I've got here

We've gotta live like this

And someday I'll find the exit

From this maze and

I'll stay there on the island

I was born of the Sun

Far from the Himalayas

I grew up a sunflower

Right by the beach

If there were a way

To get there

I'd run

Like I never ran

I was born of the Sun

Far from the Himalayas

I grew up a sunflower

Right by the beach

If there were a way

To get there

I'd run

Like I never ran

To you

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SONG MEANING

Na Ilha (“On the Island”) paints a vivid picture of homesickness mixed with hope. Elisa compares herself to a sunflower grown by the sea, soaking up sunlight far from the mighty Himalayas, yet now feeling caught like a fish in a net. The song flows with images of missing her parents’ gaze, her grandparents’ tenderness, and the peaceful air of her village. Every verse pulses with the desire to sprint back to that safe island where love and calm await, even if no clear path exists yet.

At its core, the track is a gentle anthem of belonging and determination: live where you are, cherish what you have, but never let go of the dream of returning home. Elisa’s voice becomes the compass guiding her through a life-sized labyrinth, promising that one day she will break free, race faster than ever, and finally rest on her long-awaited island of peace.

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