Saudade Lyrics in English Murta

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Saudade by Murta from Portuguese to English.

Verse 1

When I open my mind

And tell you everything I feel

Truth is I do try

But you know I never lie

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This mind and heart

Joined for the two of us

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A pure connection

That makes us live on

Verse 1

And I live each day

With a smile that's yours

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Result of the magic

Of that love of yours that's only mine

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A love that distance

Insists on tearing apart

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Two bodies apart

With a tendency to come together

I won't try to forget about us

So come on

Take me far away

Right next to you

It might not be today

But I wanna feel again

That warmth of seeing you smile

Being able to give you my love

And not let you fall

Let you fall

Verse 2

And silence prevails

In the chaos of my confusion

It abuses and taints

My way and perception

A protesting way

Unable to hold back

And the promise remains

Even if you don't come

So come on

Take me far away

Right next to you

It might not be today

But I wanna feel again

That warmth of seeing you smile

Being able to give you my love

And not let you fall

Let you fall

Longing

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SONG MEANING

Saudade is the famously untranslatable Portuguese word for that sweet-sad ache of missing someone you love, and Murta turns it into a heartfelt confession. With total honesty he opens both mente (mind) and coração (heart), describing a bond so strong it keeps him smiling even while distance tries to pull the two lovers apart. Every lyric glows with the promise of reunion: he begs to be taken “para ao pé de ti” — right next to you — so he can feel the warmth of a shared smile, pour out his love, and make sure the other never falls.

Yet silence creeps in, feeding confusion and testing his faith. Even then the promise stands firm. By repeating the word Saudade like a mantra, Murta transforms longing into hope, proving that real love can stretch across miles and still burn brightly until the moment the two hearts meet again.

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Murta Saudade Lyrics