Meia culpa
Iris Lyrics


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Vou ao encontro de ti
Trazes lembranças que guardas
Da vida que te faz correr
Abraças quem não te sorri
Dás beijos que deixam marcas
Que são deixadas sem querer

Nas letras que outros te escrevem
Com lápis de côr e saudade
Que te enchem de ilusão
Sonhas que as nuvens te levem
Ao tal lugar encantado
Que cabe na palma da mão

És tu, quem guarda os meus sonhos
És tu, quem os deixo guardar
És tu, quem me mostra a saída
És tu, quem me obriga a ficar

Quero que saibas por mim
És vício que me tortura
E nem sequer te tento fugir
Sem mais querer eu fiquei assim
Nas cores desta loucura
Com que tu me pões a sorrir

És tu, quem guarda os meus sonhos
És tu, quem os deixo guardar




És tu, quem me mostra a saída
És tu, quem me obriga a ficar

Overall Meaning

In Iris's song "Meia culpa," the singer is expressing their innermost feelings towards a particular person, who holds a special place in their heart. The first verse describes how the person brings memories from their lives, which have made them run towards them. Despite the person embracing those who don't smile and leaving kisses that leave undisputed marks, the singer admits that they can't help but feel drawn to them.


The chorus then highlights how the person is the one who holds the singer's dreams, who helps them find their way out and, ironically, makes them stay. The singer admits to having an addiction that tortures them, partly because they can't help but smile whenever they're around this particular person. Nonetheless, they don't deny their emotions towards them, and even though they are in the midst of a crazy love, they wouldn't want it any other way.


Overall, "Meia culpa" is an emotional love song that reveals the mixed feelings of the singer towards their lover. It's a song that demonstrates the complexities of love and how people can become addicted to it, willingly or not.


Line by Line Meaning

Vou ao encontro de ti
I am going to meet (see) you


Trazes lembranças que guardas
You carry memories that you keep (hold onto)


Da vida que te faz correr
From the life that makes you run (hurry)


Abraças quem não te sorri
You hug those who don't smile at you


Dás beijos que deixam marcas
You give kisses that leave marks


Que são deixadas sem querer
That are left unintentionally (without intention)


Nas letras que outros te escrevem
In the letters that others write to you


Com lápis de côr e saudade
With colored pencils and nostalgia


Que te enchem de ilusão
That fill you with illusion (hope)


Sonhas que as nuvens te levem
You dream that the clouds will take you


Ao tal lugar encantado
To such an enchanted place


Que cabe na palma da mão
That fits in the palm of the hand


És tu, quem guarda os meus sonhos
You're the one who keeps my dreams


És tu, quem os deixo guardar
You're the one I let keep them


És tu, quem me mostra a saída
You're the one who shows me the way out


És tu, quem me obriga a ficar
You're the one who makes me stay


Quero que saibas por mim
I want you to know from me


És vício que me tortura
You're an addiction that tortures me


E nem sequer te tento fugir
And I don't even try to escape you


Sem mais querer eu fiquei assim
Without wanting to, I ended up like this


Nas cores desta loucura
In the colors of this madness


Com que tu me pões a sorrir
With which you make me smile




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