A Maçã Lyrics in English Raul Seixas

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song A Maçã by Raul Seixas from Portuguese to English.

Intro

If this love

Stays between us two

It's gonna be so poor, love

It'll wear out

Verse 1

If I love you and you love me

A love for two profanes

The love of all mortals

Because whoever likes an apple

Will like them all

Because they're all the same

If I love you and you love me

And another comes when you call

How could I condemn you?

Your beauty's infinite

How can you stay trapped

Like a saint on an altar

When I chose you

To live with me

I wanted to be your soul

Have your body, everything, after all

But I realized

That beyond two there are more

Love only lasts in freedom

Jealousy's just vanity

I suffer, but I'll set you free

What do I want if I deprive you

Of what I worship most

That's the beauty of lying down

When I chose you

To live with me

I wanted to be your soul

Have your body, everything, after all

But I realized

That beyond two there are more

Love only lasts in freedom

Jealousy's just vanity

I suffer, but I'll

Set you free

What do I want if I deprive you

Of what I worship most

That's the beauty of lying down

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SONG MEANING

Raul Seixas invites us to take a bite out of freedom in “A Maçã.” Using the humble apple as his central image, the Brazilian rock icon questions the idea that love should be locked away between two people. If every apple tastes the same, he suggests, why cling possessively to just one? Behind the playful metaphor lies a daring message: jealousy is nothing more than vanity, and real affection only flourishes when each person can roam, explore, and still choose to return.

The lyrics reveal a tender yet rebellious heart. At first, the singer longs to fuse body and soul with his partner, but he soon realizes that trying to “own” someone betrays the very beauty he treasures. Rather than condemn or cage the one he loves, he decides to set her free, even if it hurts. In doing so, “A Maçã” celebrates an open-minded, almost utopian vision of love where sincerity matters more than exclusivity and where the sweetness of the apple belongs to everyone who dares to taste it.

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Raul Seixas A Maçã Lyrics