O Triste É Que Eu Te Amo Lyrics in English Jão

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The sad thing is I love you

You cross the street, my eyes follow you, pupils wide

Watching your body, I think "it'd look gorgeous all over me"

None of us is from here, you climb onto me, I turn into a slide

São Paulo's an entire world inside the sweet poison of an apple

If I eat, but I don't eat you, I'm still starving

Everybody I know, far or near, knows your name

If I eat, but I don't eat you, I'm still starving

Everybody I know, far or near, knows your name

I die stuffed, but I don't hold onto desire

And if I can't change you, baby, then stay just like that

Everything'd work out if we'd agreed there're no more plans

Oh my God, the sad thing is I love you

I want you forever, I just always want you

Just ask and I'll surrender to your luck

I don't want money or true love

Just you saying "you're stronger now"

I'm stronger, I wanna be your man

I wanna be yours, wanna be yours, wanna be yours and

If I eat, but I don't eat you, I'm still starving

Everybody I know, far or near, knows your name

If I eat, but I don't eat you, I'm still starving

Everybody I know, far or near, knows your name

I die stuffed, but I don't hold onto desire

And if I can't change you, baby, then stay just like that

Everything'd work out if we'd agreed there're no more plans

Oh my God, the sad thing is I love you

The sad thing is I love you

Love you

The sad thing is I love you

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SONG MEANING

“O Triste É Que Eu Te Amo” is a deliciously bittersweet confession of craving someone who seems just out of reach. Jão wanders through bustling São Paulo, eyes glued to the person he loves, comparing their effect on him to the sweet poison of an apple. He is “full” of everything else in life, yet still starving because he cannot “taste” the one thing he really wants. The city feels huge, everyone knows this special someone’s name, and the singer’s desire only grows with every street he crosses.

Between playful metaphors (turning himself into a “toboggan” for the other to climb) and bold promises (“I don’t want money, I just want you saying I’m stronger”), Jão admits the toughest truth: the sad part is that I love you. It is a love that fuels him, frustrates him, and ultimately teaches him acceptance. Even if he cannot change the situation, he chooses to keep loving, turning heartache into a catchy, vibrant anthem that mixes longing, hope, and self-empowerment all at once.

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