Dois Caminhos Lyrics in English Mar Aberto

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dois Caminhos by Mar Aberto from Portuguese to English.
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I don't recognize myself anymore without you close
And I think it's past time for you to come back
If your intention was to scare me, it already worked
Come, I saved your place
I just wanted to be able to be okay alone
To smile while you're not here
My intention to be self-sufficient didn't work out
I tried to pull away
I just got closer
You have everything I need
And every time we're far apart
And every time you hide
I always wonder
Where did I go wrong to lose you?
And every time I change my path
And every time I'm alone
I always wonder
What was I thinking?
I just wanted to be able to be okay alone
I think it's past time for you to come back
My intention to be self-sufficient didn't work out
Come, I saved your place
Everything I need
Only in you I'll find
And every time we're far apart
And every time you hide
I always wonder
Where did I go wrong to lose you?
And every time I change my path
And every time I'm alone
I always wonder what I was thinking
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Danilo Valbusa, Gabriela Da Cruz Silva Souza, Marcelo De Araujo Ferraz, Pedro Luiz Garcia Caropreso, Thiago Leandro Gomes Pereira D Silva
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autossuficienteself-sufficient

Autossuficiente translates to "self-sufficient". It's a compound word that isn't as common in everyday song lyrics, making it stand out.

In the song, the artist expresses a desire to be autossuficiente (self-sufficient) and okay on their own, but ultimately admits that this intention didn't work out. This word captures a relatable struggle of wanting independence but realizing a deep need for another person, adding a layer of emotional depth to the lyrics.

"Dois Caminhos" is about the gap between what someone says and what they actually feel after a breakup.

The singer admits she barely recognizes herself without her ex around, and thinks it's time for them to come back. She tried a different path too: pushing them away on purpose, telling herself she could be perfectly fine alone. But being tough was just an act. Every attempt to pull away only left her missing them more, and every quiet moment away from them turns into the same question: where did she go wrong, and what was she thinking?

The two paths in the title are the two ways she tried to handle the loss — acting distant and proud, or admitting she wants them back — and the song keeps circling back to the same honest answer: she never really let go.

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