Essa Saudade

If this longing didn't hurt so much
If loneliness relieved my suffering
If the reunion didn't bring the pain of the end
If I could forget that you already forgot me

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

But no, this longing tortures me every night
A new love that would be my cure
Won't appear without you leaving my heart

But no, those who love only lose the meaning of living
No one forces someone else to love them
I thought I would forget you but no

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

If every night I fell asleep when I lay down
And 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
Won't appear without you leaving my heart

But no, those who love only lose the meaning of living
No one forces someone else to love them
I thought I would forget you but no

I dreamed of you calling me
In the dream, you smiled
As if you were telling me
That you're still waiting for me

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