Nando Reis (born on January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer,… Read Full Bio ↴Nando Reis (born on January 12, 1963) is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own band called Nando Reis e os Infernais. He has also produced a few albums, including some related to Cássia Eller, who has made several significant partnerships with him, and Marisa Monte.

Tentei Fugir
Nando Reis Lyrics

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Queria consegui dizer
O quanto eu sofri
E a falta de você me faz
Diferente até de mim

Tentei fugir pra longe
Mas não saí daqui
Estradas não faltavam

Faltava o combustível

Sozinho eu me confundo e dói
Olhar e achar ruim
Pois tudo fica muito pior
Sua voz eu preciso ouvir

Tentei fugir, pra onde?
De casa não saí
Drogadas madrugadas sobravam
Sobrava um vazio

Mas não vou mais deixar
Passar o tempo
Sem sentir o que ele faz
Pra onde?
Eu não sei
Se foi ontem
Virá
Perto ou longe

Onde esconde
Vou pra onde ela estiver

Overall Meaning

In Tentei Fugir, Nando Reis talks about his struggle to move on from a relationship that has ended, expressing how much he suffered and how different he feels without that person by his side. He attempted to escape from everything by going far away, but in reality, he did not leave the same place. Although he was surrounded by countless roads, he lacked the necessary fuel to keep going. In his loneliness, he gets lost and hurt because everything seems worse, and he misses the sound of that person's voice. Even though he tried to flee from home and spent many drugged nights with an empty feeling, he realizes it is time to stop letting time pass, to face his emotions, and try to find her or move on.

The lyrics of Tentei Fugir are about the struggle of dealing with heartbreak, wanting to escape and avoid the pain, but realizing that it is essential to face the truth and emotions to heal and move on. The song is an emotional declaration of love and loss, revealing how much the person means to him and how much he misses them, even if he tried to run away. It shows that escaping from reality is not the solution and that time will not heal the wounds if you do not deal with them.

Line by Line Meaning

Queria conseguir dizer
I wanted to be able to express

O quanto eu sofri
How much I suffered

E a falta de você me faz
Your absence affects me

Diferente até de mim
Even changing who I am

Tentei fugir pra longe
I tried to run away far

Mas não saí daqui
But I didn't leave this place

Estradas não faltavam
There were no shortages of roads

Faltava o combustível
I lacked the fuel for the journey

Sozinho eu me confundo e dói
I get confused and hurt being alone

Olhar e achar ruim
Looking and finding it bad

Pois tudo fica muito pior
Because everything worsens greatly