Irene
Rodrigo Amarante Lyrics

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Saudade eu te matei de fome
E tarde eu te enterrei com a mágoa
Se hoje eu já não sei teu nome
Teu rosto nunca me deu trégua
Milagre seria não ver
No amor essa flor perene
Que brota na lua negra
Que seca, mas nunca morre

Verdade eu te cerquei de longe
E tarde eu encostei o medo
Se ontem eu cantei teu nome
O eco já não morre cedo
Milagre seria não ter
O amor, essa rima breve
Que o brilho da lua cheia
Acorda de um sono leve
Irene
Irene
Irene, Irene
Irene

Irene
Irene, Irene

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rodrigo Amarante's song "Irene" speak of a deep longing for a love that is no longer present. The opening lines, "Saudade eu te matei de fome. E tarde eu te enterrei com a mágoa," suggest that the singer has been longing for this love for so long that it has died of hunger and has been buried with sadness. The singer no longer knows the love's name, but their face is still haunting them. The repeated line "Irene, Irene" serves as a reminder of the love that once was.

The lyrics convey a sense of regret and loss, with lines like "Verdade eu te cerquei de longe. E tarde eu encostei o medo," indicating that the singer was too afraid to pursue this love and now it is too late. The use of nature imagery is also prevalent in the lyrics, with the "flor perene" (everlasting flower) symbolizing the enduring nature of love, even when it withers and dies.

Overall, the lyrics to "Irene" convey a deep sense of longing, regret, and the enduring nature of love, even when it is no longer present.

Line by Line Meaning

Saudade eu te matei de fome
I starved my longing for you

E tarde eu te enterrei com a mágoa
And later I buried you with bitterness

Se hoje eu já não sei teu nome
If today I don't know your name

Teu rosto nunca me deu trégua
Your face never gave me respite

Milagre seria não ver
It would be a miracle not to see

No amor essa flor perene
In love, this evergreen flower

Que brota na lua negra
That blooms in the black moon

Que seca, mas nunca morre
That withers, but never dies

Verdade eu te cerquei de longe
Truth is, I surrounded you from afar

E tarde eu encostei o medo
And later I leaned on fear