E Depois Do Adeus
Paulo Carvalho Lyrics

The lyrics of Paulo Carvalho’s song “E Depois Do Adeus” express the singer’s search for self-identity and meaning following a painful experience of abandonment and loss. The opening lines “Quis saber quem sou/O que faço aqui” reveal the singer’s existential crisis and the desire to understand his place in the world. He also questions his relationships with others, wondering who left him and whom he has forgotten. Despite his yearning for connection, he feels isolated and disconnected, unable to hear the voice of the person he longs for.

The second verse delves deeper into the singer’s emotional state, as he expresses his love for someone who has left him. He describes the bittersweet sensation of remembering this person’s presence and feeling their absence, how it is both painful and beautiful at the same time. The metaphor of the flower, which represents the loved one and the singer himself, symbolizes the cycle of life and death, and how their love is a continuous process of winning and losing. The lines “Partir é morrer/Como amar é ganhar e perder” emphasize this idea, suggesting that every separation contains a little bit of death, but also the possibility of renewal and growth.

The last stanza repeats the chorus and adds a new layer of complexity to the narrative. The singer acknowledges the finality of the separation and the inevitability of being alone. He mourns the loss of the loved one and the peace that came with them, as well as the pain that resurfaces after they reappear once again like a flower. The repetition of the melody and the la-la-la refrain at the end create a sense of circularity and closure, suggesting that the singer has come full circle in his journey of self-discovery and healing.