Pois É
Elis Regina & Antonio Carlos Jobim Lyrics

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Pois é
Fica o dito e redito
Por não dito
É difícil dizer
Que inda é bonito
Cantar
O que me restou de ti

Daí
Nosso mais-que-perfeito
Está desfeito
E o que me parecia tão direito
Caiu desse jeito sem perdão

Então
Disfarçar minha dor
Já não consigo
Dizer que nós somos
Bons amigos
É muita mentira para mim

E enfim
Hoje na solidão ainda custo
A entender como o amor
Foi tão injusto
Pra quem só lhe foi
Dedicação

Pois é
E então

Overall Meaning

In this song, Elis Regina, a Brazilian singer, talks about the aftermath of a relationship. The first verse talks about how it's hard to articulate their feelings and how they still find beauty in the memories they have of their ex. However, there's an underlying tension there, as the second verse alludes to things falling apart, and the singer having to hide their pain and pretend that they're okay with just being friends. The third verse talks about the difficulty of the situation, with the singer feeling like they gave everything they had to the relationship, only to end up alone and still hurting.

The song has a slow and somber melody, which matches the melancholic tone of the lyrics. The repeated use of the phrase "pois é" (which roughly translates to "that's how it is" or "so it goes") emphasizes the resignation that the singer feels towards the situation. The song is ultimately a lament for a relationship that ended too soon, leaving the singer feeling empty and alone.

Line by Line Meaning

Pois é
Well, you see

Fica o dito e redito
What's said and repeated is still there

Por não dito
What's not said

É difícil dizer
It's difficult to say

Que inda é bonito
That it's still beautiful

Cantar
To sing

O que me restou de ti
What remains of you for me

Daí
So

Nosso mais-que-perfeito
Our more than perfect past tense

Está desfeito
Is unraveled

E o que me parecia tão direito
And what seemed so right to me