Chegaste Lyrics in English Roberto Carlos , Jennifer Lopez

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Chegaste by Roberto Carlos from Portuguese to English.

Verse 1

So much time's already been passing

And I still catch myself remembering

Tears rolled from my eyes

I wiped them more than once

I've got some marks

That stayed in my smile through these years

Verse 1

And also memories so beautiful time didn't erase

Chorus 1

Who'd think you'd show up without saying you would

Because it's never too late

To fall in love

You arrived

I felt on my lips an "I want you"

Like candy with caramel

I needed a true love

You arrived

And I heard from your lips an "I want you"

It's always time to fall in love

I needed a true love

Verse 2

And now that I know the paths

That lead me to your arms

Verse 2

Now that silence is a caress happiness brings

You and your smile light up my life and my spaces

And you come telling me with a smile

Don't ever leave me again

Chorus 2

Who'd think you'd show up without saying you would

Because it's never too late

To fall in love

You arrived

I felt on my lips an "I want you"

Like candy with caramel

I needed a true love

You arrived

And I heard from your lips an "I want you"

It's always time to fall in love

I needed a true love

Who'd think you'd show up without saying you would

Because it's never too late

To fall in love

You arrived

I felt on my lips an "I want you"

Like candy with caramel

I needed a true love

You arrived

And I heard from your lips an "I want you"

It's always time to fall in love

I needed a love, a love

You arrived

I felt on my lips an "I want you"

Like candy with caramel

I needed a true love

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SONG MEANING

Roberto Carlos and Jennifer Lopez invite us into a heart-warming tale where love shows up unannounced and turns past sorrow into sweet surprise. The singer looks back on lonely years filled with tears and small scars, then suddenly tastes a “Te quiero” that melts like caramel on the tongue. In that instant, silence becomes a gentle caress, and every forgotten corner of life is lit by a brand-new smile.

Chegaste (“You Arrived”) reminds us that it is never too late to fall in love. Switching smoothly between Portuguese and Spanish, the duet celebrates finding a sincere, nurturing affection right when it is needed most. The refrain “Necessitava um amor sincero” underscores a universal longing: we all crave a love that feels both comforting and exhilarating. With its tender melody and hopeful message, the song paints love as a fresh start that can walk in at any moment and ask us, with a grin, never to let it go.

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