Não Fosse Tão Tarde Lyrics in English Lou Garcia

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Today I thought about you

About how we were so close

Why did I have to fall in love with you?

Maybe if I hadn't, we'd still be here

I was gonna ask you to stay here

I'd go back and erase

Everything that made us the way we are today

It didn't work, 'cause I was the one who didn't want to

I know, I know, I know

It didn't work, 'cause I was the one who didn't want to

I know, I know, I know, I know

I know, I know

I miss our friendship

We got lost and never found each other again

Maybe now if it wasn't so late

If it wasn't so late

I miss our friendship

We got lost and never found each other again

Maybe now if it wasn't so late

If it wasn't so late

I was gonna ask you to stay here

I'd go back and erase

Everything that made us the way we are today

It didn't work, 'cause I was the one who didn't want to

I know, I know, I know

I know, I know

I miss our friendship

We got lost and never found each other again

Maybe now if it wasn't so late

If it wasn't so late

I miss our friendship

We got lost and never found each other again

Maybe now if it wasn't so late

If it wasn't so late

You're with someone and she's so beautiful

Hope you're doing even better now

I want you to get everything you want

I'm still shipwrecked on some random boat

I miss our friendship

We got lost and never found each other again

Maybe now if it wasn't so late

If it wasn't so late

I miss you

I miss our friendship

We got lost and never found each other again

Maybe now if it wasn't so late

If it wasn't so late

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SONG MEANING

At its core, "Não Fosse Tão Tarde" is a heartfelt letter to a friend-turned-lover whose relationship has drifted apart. Lou Garcia sings with raw honesty about the moment he realizes that falling in love may have been the very thing that pulled them away from each other. He wishes he could rewind time, erase the missteps, and simply ask that person to stay. The repeated line "Eu sei" ("I know") feels like a self-inflicted reminder that the breakup was partly his choice, making the nostalgia hit even harder.

The chorus captures a beautiful contradiction: intense longing and gentle acceptance. Lou misses the friendship that once felt unbreakable, yet he acknowledges that “maybe now, if it hadn’t gotten so late,” things could have been different. While he genuinely hopes his former love is happy with someone new, he admits he is still “shipwrecked” and adrift. This mix of regret, late-night reflection, and quiet hope turns the song into an emotional soundtrack for anyone who has ever wondered what if about a love that began with friendship.

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