Acesso Livre Lyrics in English Paula Mattos

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Acesso Livre by Paula Mattos from Portuguese to English.
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Hey
So it is
I already told you before
What a mess it wouldn't work
But you haven't changed
You didn't hear me, no
I know
What part of this fault is mine
I allowed myself to get to this point
That whatever has become routine
But the time has come to choose
Between loving me or forgetting me
So think about it
Don't lose everything
you have free access
To enter and to leave
But clean up your mess
If you want to stay here
you have free access
To enter and to leave
But clean up your mess
If you want to stay here
(Uoh-uoh, uoh-uoh-oh)
(Ih, uh-uh)
So it is
I already told you before
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bagunçamess

Bagunça translates to "mess" or "disorder". While it might seem like a common word, its repeated use and central role in the song's message make it particularly interesting and memorable.

In "Acesso Livre", the singer uses "bagunça" both literally and metaphorically. She tells her partner, "arruma sua bagunça se quiser ficar aqui" (clean up your mess if you want to stay here), referring not just to physical clutter but to the emotional and relational chaos the partner has created. This dual meaning adds depth to the word and the song's narrative.

Have you ever felt like you were giving someone an all-access pass to your life, but they were just making a mess? In "Acesso Livre," Paula Mattos sings about reaching a breaking point in a relationship. She tells her partner, "I had already told you before that being messy wouldn't work out," but they didn't listen. She even admits she's partly to blame for letting things get to a point where "'whatever' became routine."

Now, she's laying down an ultimatum. The time has come for her partner to make a choice: either love her or forget her. The chorus makes her new rule crystal clear:

Você tem acesso livre Pra entrar e pra sair Mas arruma sua bagunça Se quiser ficar aqui

This translates to, "You have free access to come in and to go out, but clean up your mess if you want to stay here." It's a powerful declaration of self-respect, demanding commitment and effort from someone who has been taking her for granted.

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