Já É Lyrics in English by Jorge Aragão
Saudade is a uniquely expressive Portuguese word for the deep ache of missing someone or something, often blending longing, nostalgia, and affection. In the song, “A saudade é dor” means “Longing is painful,” as the singer asks his love to return when possible.
Jorge Aragão opens Já É with a man who has lost track of someone he loved: "Não sei como aconteceu, dava tudo pra saber onde você se escondeu" (I don't know how it happened, I'd give anything to know where you hid). His plan to win her back is sweetly old-fashioned. He's thinking of writing "uma carta de amor em forma de um coração" (a love letter in the shape of a heart), or just telling her that what they had "foi linda pra gente acabar assim" (was too beautiful for us to end like this). And he makes it clear whose choice the breakup was not: "se dependesse de mim" (if it were up to me).
The chorus is where the title lands. "Pra onde você for, lá pra mim já é" (wherever you go, count me in) uses já é, Brazilian slang for "done deal" or "I'm in", so he isn't asking where she went, he's already packed. "Irei se você quiser" (I'll go if you want), he sings, and then the plea: "A saudade é dor, volta meu amor, assim que você puder" (missing you hurts, come back my love, as soon as you can). It's a samba of longing with the door left wide open, and a great song for picking up everyday spoken Portuguese like pra, tô and a gente.
