Tangerina Lyrics in English Tiago Iorc

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tangerina by Tiago Iorc from Portuguese to English.
Verse 1
Arrive
Very slowly
Calm
Just kiss me
Quiet
My mouth
Take me
From this place
My fate
Suicidal desire
Divine death
Sweet tangerine
Verse 2
Knows
How to provoke me
Descend
Dominates me
Scratch me
And wins me over
In the morning
To finish me off
My fate
Suicidal desire
Divine death
Sweet tangerine
In slow motion
I watch your sweat
Meeting mine
The drop of heaven's sap
No one does it better
Than you and I
I cling to your neck
From here I'll never let go
My fate
Suicidal desire
Divine death
Sweet tangerine
Outro
Sweet tangerine
Sweet tangerine
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SONG MEANING

Tiago Iorc’s “Tangerina” unwraps the zesty thrill of irresistible attraction, comparing a lover to the sweet citrus fruit Brazilians peel on sunny afternoons. The lyrics move from a whispered invitation to a slow-motion frenzy, mixing tenderness ("Calma, só me beija") with an almost reckless hunger ("gana suicida"). Each line tastes of contrast: sugar and danger, serenity and urgency, a kiss that both soothes and ignites. The repeated mantra “doce tangerina” turns the beloved into a delicious obsession, something the singer wants to savor until nothing else exists.

As the song slips into câmera lenta, sweat mingles, necks are clasped, and the outside world fades. Iorc paints intimacy like a close-up film scene where every breath, scratch, and drop of “seiva do céu” is magnified. It is an ode to surrendering, to letting passion carry you away from routine into a realm where two bodies create their own divinity. “Tangerina” ultimately celebrates the exhilarating high of love that is sweet, slightly perilous, and utterly unforgettable.

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