Desaterro dessa terra
Falo sem dizer
Nos teus olhos eu me vejo enferrujar

Feito ferro no sal
Eu sou inteiro e metade
Risco de verso final
Vou deslizando em saudade
Feito ferro no sal
Eu sou inteiro e metade
Risco de verso final
Vou afogando a saudade

Vem me convencer
Todo dia e toda hora
Vem me desfazer
Me transforma em agora
Nem quero entender
Desaterro dessa terra
Falo sem dizer e me vejo enferrujar

Feito ferro no sal
Eu sou inteiro e metade
Risco de verso final
Vou deslizando em saudade
Feito ferro no sal
Eu sou inteiro e metade
Risco de verso final
Vou afogando a saudade

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tagua Tagua's song "Inteiro Metade" are a melancholic exploration of the fleetingness of time and the search for purpose and meaning in life. The singer is calling out to someone, asking them to convince him and take away the pain of everyday life. He feels like he's slowly rusting away, unable to comprehend the passing of time and the transience of life. The metaphor of "ferro no sal" (iron in salt) is used to describe the singer's dual nature, as he is simultaneously whole and incomplete. He feels like he's sliding towards oblivion, the "risco de verso final" (risk of a final verse), drowning in a sea of nostalgia and longing.

The chorus of the song repeats the same melancholic refrain, with the singer comparing himself to the rusting iron in salt. He is both whole and incomplete, unable to find a definitive place in the world. He is always on the cusp of a final verse, sliding towards oblivion and the unknown. The second verse of the song repeats the same themes, as the singer calls out for someone to help him find his place in the world. He wants to be transformed into the present moment, to be able to let go of the past and the pain of everyday life. But at the same time, he feels like he's sinking deeper and deeper into the sea of nostalgia, unable to escape the pull of the past.

Line by Line Meaning

Vem me convencer Todo dia Toda hora
You try to persuade me every day and every hour.

Vem me desfazer Desse dia Dessa hora
You try to undo this day and this hour for me.

Nem tento entender Desaterro dessa terra Falo sem dizer Nos teus olhos eu me vejo enferrujar
I don't even try to understand anymore. I try to dig myself out of this hole but just end up rusting in your eyes.

Feito ferro no sal Eu sou inteiro e metade Risco de verso final Vou deslizando em saudade
Like iron in salt water, I am both whole and half. There is a risk of my final verse, as I slide into nostalgia.

Vem me convencer Todo dia e toda hora Vem me desfazer Me transforma em agora Nem quero entender Desaterro dessa terra Falo sem dizer e me vejo enferrujar
You keep trying to convince and undo me every day and every hour. Please transform me into the present moment, and I don't even want to understand anymore. I just keep rusting while I speak without saying anything.

Feito ferro no sal Eu sou inteiro e metade Risco de verso final Vou afogando a saudade
Like iron in salt water, I am both whole and half. There is a risk of my final verse, as I drown in nostalgia.