Verso Acelerado Lyrics in English Chay Suede

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Verso Acelerado by Chay Suede from Portuguese to English.

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If our life started right when

I looked at our story

And decided to stay here

Everything would really be so different

And not so reckless

As I've already realized

But nothing I say

Will make you change your mind

And for just one night

I already think I don't want it anymore

Oh, oh, oh, oh, love

I messed up, didn't mean to

I won't say goodbye

'Cause I know it's gonna hurt

Oh, oh, oh, oh, love

I messed up, didn't mean to

I won't say goodbye

'Cause I know it's gonna hurt

If our time decided it's time

To throw things away

So I can have you here

Now everything really is so different

And not so reckless

Like when I lost you

My verse sped up

Will make you change your mind

And just for tonight

I already think I want too much

Oh, oh, oh, oh, love

I messed up, didn't mean to

I won't say goodbye

'Cause I know it's gonna hurt

Oh, oh, oh, oh, love

I messed up, didn't mean to

I won't say goodbye

'Cause I know it's gonna hurt

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SONG MEANING

Verso Acelerado is Chay Suede’s heartfelt race against time, sung in his native Portuguese. Picture someone replaying a love story in fast-forward, wishing they could hit rewind to the exact moment everything went wrong. The singer admits he “errei, é sem querer” (I messed up, I didn’t mean to) yet he refuses to say goodbye, convinced that letting go would hurt even more. His “accelerated verse” is a desperate musical plea, a burst of words and emotions designed to pull his partner back before it is too late.

Under the upbeat rhythm lies a relatable message: second chances only appear when we own our mistakes and show we have changed. Suede contrasts the reckless past with a calmer present, promising that things would be “muito diferente” if love gets one more shot. It is a song for anyone who has ever wanted to press pause on heartbreak, sing their apology at full volume, and hope love listens.

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