Light as a summer breeze yet tinged with shy uncertainty, "Dolores" feels like a handwritten love letter that the sender might never post. Agnes Nunes piles up words, poems and melodies in hopes of telling Dolores how good she makes him feel, while Xamã slips in his rap-like whispers of devotion. The recurring image of “flowers in Dolores’s loose hair” paints freedom and natural beauty, but the line “todo tolo coração tem suas dores” — every foolish heart has its sorrows — reminds us that tenderness always carries a hint of pain.
Across the track you can almost hear the narrator rehearsing his confession in front of a mirror, unsure if Dolores will ever listen. It is a song about learning how to love, embracing vulnerability and celebrating affection even when the outcome is uncertain. Whether Dolores hears the tune or not, the act of composing it becomes an act of courage, turning personal feelings into a small, fragrant revolution.