Julho

The song 'Julho' by Brazilian artist Jão is a poignant reflection on the passage of time and the lingering pain of a past relationship. The title 'Julho,' which translates to 'July' in English, serves as a metaphor for a specific time in the narrator's life that is filled with memories of a former love. The lyrics convey a sense of nostalgia and loss, as the narrator reminisces about the warmth of past Julys, which were once filled with the joy of school vacations, friendship, and togetherness. Now, July has become a symbol of what the relationship used to be and what it will never be again.

The song's narrative unfolds as the narrator grapples with the aftermath of a breakup. The careful choice of words by the other person in an attempt to minimize hurt, and the narrator's struggle to move on, are central themes. The repeated line 'Julho é tudo que a gente não vai mais ser' ('July is everything that we will no longer be') emphasizes the finality of the separation and the transformation of July from a time of happiness to a period of mourning. The narrator is haunted by the memories that the city and its hidden corners evoke, where the intimacy and connection with the lost love were once alive.

Jão's 'Julho' also touches on the difficulty of defining what love becomes after it ends. The narrator is questioned about this transformation but finds it impossible to articulate, as they are still caught in the emotional web of the past, unable to move beyond the month that now personifies their former partner. The song ends with a melancholic acceptance that July, a month that once held so much promise, is now inextricably linked to the person who left, leaving the narrator behind in a perpetual state of remembrance.