Anel De Rubi Lyrics in English Rui Veloso

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Anel De Rubi by Rui Veloso from Portuguese to English.
You were the one
I wanted the most
To give me some comfort and company
I only dreamed of walking with you
Everywhere
And maybe even, who knows, get married
Oh, what I went through just to love you
The saliva I spent trying to change you
But that world of yours was stronger
Than me, and not even with the power of music
did it move
Even knowing you didn't like it
I pawned my ruby ring
To take you to the concert at the Rivoli
And it was only you I wanted most
By my side at the concert that day
Together in the dark, hand in hand, listening
To that crazy song always climbing
But you didn't stay even half an hour
You didn't make an effort
To enjoy it and left
With you I learned a big lesson
You don't love someone who doesn't listen to the same song
Even knowing you didn't like it
I pawned my ruby ring
To take you to the concert at the Rivoli
It was that day I realized
There was nothing else left for us to do
My passion for you was a flame
That had no more wood
To burn on
Even knowing you didn't like it
I pawned my ruby ring
To take you to the concert at the Rivoli
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SONG MEANING

What would you give up for love? In Rui Veloso’s nostalgic ballad “Anel De Rubi,” the singer pawns his treasured ruby ring just to buy two concert tickets, hoping that a magical night of music will seal his bond with the girl of his dreams. Yet the plan backfires: she leaves before the first half‐hour, proving that passion cannot bloom when hearts beat to different rhythms.

The song is a bittersweet reminder that shared tastes matter. No matter how much effort or sacrifice we make, romance struggles to survive if we cannot enjoy the same soundtrack. As the final chorus fades, the storyteller accepts that his love, like a fire without kindling, has burned out—leaving him wiser, ringless, but finally free to find someone who will stay for the whole show.

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