O Velho E O Moço Lyrics in English Los Hermanos

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song O Velho E O Moço by Los Hermanos from Portuguese to English.

I leave everything as is, I don't mind seeing

The age in me, I hear what suits

I like the wear

I know the discomfort and she's right

When she comes to say that yes, I need

All the care

And if I were the first

To go back to change what I did

Who would I be now then?

Whatever

And what wasn't isn't

I know I'll still come back

But who will I be?

I leave everything as is, I'm not shy to see

Vanity in me, I say what fits

I like the damage

I know the scandal

And they're right

When they come to say

That I don't know how to measure

Not time nor fear

And if I'm the first

To foresee and be able

To give up on whatever will go wrong

Well, if it's not me

Who else will decide

What's good for me

I skip the forecast

If what I am is also what I chose to be

I accept the condition

I'll keep on like this

Since chance is a friend

Of my heart

When it talks to me

When I know how to listen

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SONG MEANING

"O Velho E O Moço" feels like a friendly chat between two versions of the same person – the seasoned Old Man and the curious Young Man. As the singer jumps between these voices, he reflects on vanity, mistakes, and the urge to control the future. One moment he admits, "I like the mess," the next he wonders who he would be if he could rewrite his past. Instead of clear answers, the song celebrates the freedom of not knowing, of letting time and chance surprise us.

At its heart, the track is an ode to self-acceptance. The narrator decides, "If what I am is also what I chose to be, I accept the condition." He stops chasing perfect plans and learns to trust the unexpected, calling randomness "a friend of my heart." This playful surrender to life’s twists makes the tune both philosophical and light-hearted, inviting listeners to dance along while pondering the beautiful chaos of growing up.

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Los Hermanos O Velho E O Moço Lyrics