O Que Falta Em Você Sou Eu Lyrics in English by Marília Mendonça
Saudade is one of the most famous and beautiful words in the Portuguese language, often described as untranslatable. It represents a deep, melancholic longing or nostalgia for a person, place, or feeling that is far away.
In this powerful song, Marília Mendonça begins with "Falando em saudade" (Speaking of longing). She uses the word to perfectly capture the feeling of missing her former love, setting a tone of heartfelt yearning and the hope of reuniting with her 'other half'.
Have you ever missed someone so much that you were completely sure they missed you too? That's the whole mood of this classic by the queen of Brazilian Sertanejo, Marília Mendonça. She starts by saying it's been a month since she's seen her ex, and she's been waking up thinking about him every day. After seeing a recent photo, she notices that even though he looks the same, something is missing in his smile.
Instead of being sad about it, she comes to a very confident conclusion. She declares, "O que falta em você sou eu!" (What's missing in you is me!). It's such a bold and direct line. She tells him his smile needs hers and that he should come get his "other half"—"Vem buscar logo a sua metade". She knows he's dying of longing, or saudade, and she's just waiting for him to realize it.
