Essa Saudade

If this longing didn't hurt so much
If solitude could ease my suffering
If the reunion didn't bring the pain of the end
If I could forget that you have already forgotten me

If a new love suddenly appeared
If one day we met and I didn't suffer anymore
If I didn't feel so needy without you
I could tell you that I once lived in peace

But no, this longing tortures me every night
A new love that would be my cure
It won't come out without you leaving my heart

No, those who love only lose the meaning of life
No one forces another person to love them
I thought I would forget but I didn't

If I didn't feel jealous of you anymore
If your perfume didn't stay in my memory
If living far from you was a habit
If the songs didn't sound like our story

If every night I went to bed I fell asleep
If not even the Moon appeared to remind us both
If every dream I dreamed came true
And I didn't dream at first to wake up later

But no, this longing tortures me every night
A new love that would be my cure
It won't come without you leaving the heart

No, those who love only lose the meaning of life
No one forces another person to love them
I thought I would forget you but I didn't

But no, this longing tortures me every night
A new love that would be my cure
It won't come without you leaving the heart

No, those who love only lose the meaning of life
No one forces another person to love them
I thought I would forget you but I didn't

I dreamed of you calling me
In the dream you smiled
As if to say to me
That is still waiting for me

I woke up looking for you and smiled with happiness
And because it wasn't reality I cried over my laughter
The more I need you, the more I feel the pain of longing