Barquinho De Papel Lyrics in English Anavitória

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Barquinho De Papel by Anavitória from Portuguese to English.

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When I leave you

I'll take blank paper

Spread it in every corner

A paper boat

I know

That love's easy to drown

And if you have a boat

Better chance to survive

But hey

You left before me

Didn't even leave me a fragile boat

To save me from the wreck

That was giving you my heart

That's why I sing the whole poem as your ode

And I trim it into folds

One more paper boat

For me

When I leave you

I'll take blank paper

Spread it in every corner

A paper boat

I'm lost in a sea of your waves

And I row aimlessly

This paper boat

But hey

You left before me

Didn't even leave me a fragile boat

To save me from the wreck

That was giving you my heart

That's why I sing the whole poem as your ode

And I trim it into folds

One more paper boat

For us

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SONG MEANING

Imagine folding a tiny paper boat, setting it on a vast ocean, and hoping it will keep your feelings afloat. That is the central image in "Barquinho De Papel" by Brazilian duo Anavitória. The singer addresses a lover who sailed away first, leaving her adrift on a sea of memories. With no sturdy vessel to cling to, she turns blank sheets into delicate origami boats, each one a poetic gesture that tries to rescue what is left of her heart.

The song is a bittersweet celebration of creativity as survival. While love can "easily drown," the act of writing verses and crafting paper boats becomes a life-raft against emotional shipwreck. Anavitória blends tender vocals with vivid nautical metaphors to remind us that even in heartbreak, art and imagination help us stay buoyant—one fragile boat at a time.

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