Buquê De Espinhos Lyrics in English Marília Tavares , Thiago Aquino

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Buquê De Espinhos by Marília Tavares from Portuguese to English.
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Look at this, what's this?
What a worn-out face
You're the reflection of an unloved woman
And that makeup on the sink
They're lies you put on
But it's useless to hide dark circles
And run after the cause
You're dating, but you live alone
Where's he at this hour?
Only God knows
You're belittling yourself
To squeeze into the life of someone you don't fit
I'm in front of the mirror telling myself some truths
If it makes you suffer, it's not love
If it makes you cry, there's no feeling
If you have to ask him to stay
It's 'cause it's been over for a long time
He never hid it
You're the one not seeing it
That he's a bouquet of thorns with no flower
Because the flower's crying in the bathroom
You're dating, but you live alone
Where's he at this hour?
Only God knows
You're belittling yourself
To squeeze into the life of someone you don't fit
I'm in front of the mirror telling myself some truths
If it makes you suffer, it's not love
If it makes you cry, there's no feeling
If you have to ask him to stay
It's 'cause it's been over for a long time
He never hid it
You're the one not seeing it
That he's a bouquet of thorns with no flower
Because the flower
If it makes you suffer, it's not love
If it makes you cry, there's no feeling
If you have to ask him to stay
It's 'cause it's been over for a long time
He never hid it
You're the one not seeing it
That he's a bouquet of thorns with no flower
Because the flower's crying in the bathroom
He's a bouquet of thorns with no flower
Because the flower's crying in the bathroom
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SONG MEANING

“Buquê De Espinhos” paints a vivid picture of a woman finally waking up to the truth about her toxic relationship. In a raw conversation with her own reflection, she notices the tell-tale signs of heartache: smudged makeup, lonely nights, and the heavy silence of a partner who is never really there. The chorus delivers the song’s central lesson in punchy, memorable lines: if love makes you suffer, it is not love at all. Her boyfriend is compared to a bouquet of thorns without flowers—something that looks like affection from afar but only brings pain the closer you get.

By the end, the song turns this moment of self-critique into empowerment. The singer urges listeners not to “shrink themselves” to fit into someone else’s life and reminds them that real love does not need begging or tears. Marília Tavares and Thiago Aquino mix heartfelt sertanejo vocals with relatable storytelling, offering both a catchy tune and a liberating message: throw away that thorny bouquet and choose self-love instead.

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