Iris
Martin & les fées Lyrics
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Me limpando dos males
do fim de semana
Buraco no peito
Me perguntando
se ela ainda me ama
Talvez eu ainda mantenha esperanças
Com medo de tudo
Uma velha criança
Buscando palavras
Nas ondas perdidas
De um amor recente
Eu uso, abuso, consumo de tudo
viajo pra outro mundo
sem seguir em frente
O sol se foi
E eu não aproveitei
A íris fechou
E eu não vejo uma cor sequer
Tudo é cinza
Como era no começo
E para o cinza vamos voltar...
The lyrics to Martin & les fées's song "Iris" depict a person going through the feelings of post-weekend blues and heartbreak. The singer seems to be trying to cleanse themselves of the weekend's troubles and heal their heart after a recent love affair ended. They feel a void in their chest and wonder if their former partner still loves them, holding on to a slim hope that they might. The singer appears frightened of the world and everything in it- like an older child seeking comfort amidst chaos.
They ruminate on their recent passion, and how they used, consumed and abused everything in their need to escape from it and into other worlds. However, despite their attempts to move forward, they feel like they are stuck in the past. As the sun sets and the day turns to gray, the "iris" (likely metaphorical for hope or optimism) closes up, and the singer declares that they can see no color in their life- everything is just dull and grey like it was in the beginning. Nevertheless, at the conclusion of the song, they accept this aspect of life, resignedly acknowledging that everything will eventually revert to grey.
Overall, the lyrics paint a vivid picture of heartbreak and the process of attempting to heal oneself from it. The singer is depicted as being lost, seeking comfort and words of wisdom from an uncertain future.
Line by Line Meaning
Segunda-feira
The singer is starting the week on a somber note
Me limpando dos males
The singer is trying to recover from the negative effects of the weekend
do fim de semana
The negative effects the singer is recovering from are from the weekend
Buraco no peito
The artist is experiencing emotional emptiness and pain
Me perguntando
The artist is wondering
se ela ainda me ama
The singer is wondering if their loved one still loves them
Talvez eu ainda mantenha esperanças
The singer may still have hope
Com medo de tudo
The artist is afraid of everything
Com medo do mundo
The artist is afraid of the world
Uma velha criança
The artist feels like an old child, inexperienced and vulnerable
Buscando palavras
The singer is searching for words
Nas ondas perdidas
The artist is searching for words among the lost waves of emotions
De um amor recente
The singer is searching for words related to a recent love
Eu uso, abuso, consumo de tudo
The singer is engaging in excessive behavior, possibly as a way to cope or distract from their emotions
viajo pra outro mundo
The singer is escaping reality, possibly through fantasy or substance use
sem seguir em frente
The artist is not moving forward in life or dealing with their emotions
O sol se foi
The sun has set
E eu não aproveitei
The singer did not enjoy or appreciate the moment while the sun was shining
A íris fechou
The iris has closed, possibly symbolizing a missed opportunity or the end of something
E eu não vejo uma cor sequer
The artist cannot see any color, everything appears gray and dull
Tudo é cinza
Everything is gray and dull
Como era no começo
Everything is the same as it was in the beginning, possibly indicating a lack of progress or growth
E para o cinza vamos voltar...
The singer is resigned to returning to the gray and dull state of being
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: PITANGA Gustavo, AGUIAR Valdinei
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