Morena Lyrics in English Tiago Bettencourt

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Morena by Tiago Bettencourt from Portuguese to English.
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This brunette doesn't know
What the day has to give her
She tells me she has a boyfriend
But without passion in her gaze
She has a small smile
That she only gives as a favor
Body thirsty for warmth
But doesn't feel the heat
But doesn't feel the heat
This brunette doesn't dance
When I show her Jobim
Maybe she doesn't like the lyrics
Maybe she doesn't like me
Black hair without rules
Falling on a bare shoulder
Made of warm past
And love that never blinded
And love that never blinded
Brunette deep down wants time to be a woman
Brunette doesn't know well, but I deep down know
That when the veil falls
When the heat comes to her
Whenever the night wants
She dreams of me too
There are places she doesn't use
For not knowing they are here
There are seas she doesn't cross
For I am not there
It's from me that she needs
To give her what she doesn't want
Maybe I'll show her paths
Where she wants to get lost
Where she wants to get lost
This brunette doesn't cry
With a black fado from Oulman
Nor with a poem from O'Neil
In the first light of the morning
She knows so many artists
Sings me lyrics by heart
But they don't pass through her
She doesn't understand their flavor
She doesn't understand their flavor
Brunette deep down wants time to be a woman
Brunette doesn't know well, but I deep down know
That when the veil falls
When the heat comes to her
Whenever the night wants
She dreams of me too
This brunette doesn't run when I call her to me
This brunette doesn't run when I call her to me
This brunette doesn't run when I call her to me
This brunette doesn't run when I call her to me
This brunette doesn't run when I call her to me
This brunette doesn't run when I call her to me
This brunette doesn't run when I call her to me
This brunette doesn't run when I call her to me
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SONG MEANING

“Morena” is a gentle yet teasing portrait of a mysterious brunette who keeps the world at arm’s length. The singer notices how she claims to have a boyfriend, smiles only out of politeness, and feels the warmth of life without truly letting it in. She does not dance to Antônio Carlos Jobim, nor does she cry to traditional fado or poetry, hinting that her heart is wrapped in a protective veil. Still, the narrator senses a dormant fire: deep down she wants time to grow into her own womanhood, and when night falls she secretly dreams of him.

The song mixes curiosity, longing, and patience. The narrator is convinced he can guide her across “seas” she will not cross alone, showing her paths where she might gladly get lost. His repeated refrain—“Esta morena não corre quando a chamo para mim” (This brunette does not run when I call her to me)—captures both his frustration and his hope that one day she will let the veil drop and feel the heat she has been denying herself. The result is a tender serenade about unlocking hidden desires and discovering passion at one’s own pace.

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