De Lhe Pra Te
Nando Reis Lyrics


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Você pediu
Pra que eu fizesse
Um poema
Por você

Como é que eu vou saber
O que você quer me dizer?
Eu quero que você me conte

Assim como eu
Vou lhe contar
Que já não há piscina
Agora é mar

E que eu subi
Poucos degraus
E lá de cima
Do terceiro andar

Olhei pro asfalto
E não me joguei




Subi mais alto
E te encontrei

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nando Reis's song "De Lhe Pra Te" (translated as "From Me to You") capture a conversation between two people, with one asking the other to write a poem for them. The singer is initially resistant, questioning how they can possibly know what the other person wants to hear. However, they then ask the person to instead tell them what's on their mind - to simply communicate with them.


The singer then begins to open up about their own experiences, sharing that there used to be a pool but now it's the ocean, and describing how they climbed up a few flights of stairs to the third floor and looked out at the street below. They didn't jump, however - instead they climbed even higher and found the person they were speaking to. Through these images, the singer conveys a sense of personal growth and exploration, of finding unexpected new horizons and connections.


Overall, the song seems to be about the difficulty and importance of communication, and the need to be vulnerable and open in order to truly connect with others. It emphasizes the power of language - both in poetry and in honest conversation - to bridge gaps between people.


Line by Line Meaning

Você pediu
You asked


Pra que eu fizesse
For me to write


Um poema
A poem


Por você
For you


Como é que eu vou saber
How am I supposed to know


O que você quer me dizer?
What you want to tell me?


Eu quero que você me conte
I want you to tell me


Assim como eu
Just like me


Vou lhe contar
I'll tell you


Que já não há piscina
That there's no pool anymore


Agora é mar
Now it's the sea


E que eu subi
And that I climbed up


Poucos degraus
A few steps


E lá de cima
And from up there


Do terceiro andar
From the third floor


Olhei pro asfalto
I looked at the asphalt


E não me joguei
And I didn't jump


Subi mais alto
I climbed even higher


E te encontrei
And I found you




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