Recomeçar Lyrics in English Tim Bernardes

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Recomeçar by Tim Bernardes from Portuguese to English.
I will let her go
The time has come
The time has come
I will not shut myself forever
From now on
From now on
What begins will have its end
That's normal
That's normal
The pain of the end comes to purify
To start over
To start over
I will let her go
The time has come
The time has come
I will not shut myself forever
From now on
From now on
What begins will have its end
That's normal
That's normal
The pain of the end comes to purify
To start over
To start over
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SONG MEANING

“Recomeçar” means “to start over,” and Tim Bernardes turns this simple idea into a soothing mantra of self-renewal. Over a delicate melody, he admits it is time to “let her go,” repeating chegou a hora (“the moment has come”) like a gentle alarm clock waking the heart. Rather than clinging to what is ending, the singer promises not to “close himself off forever,” reminding us that every beginning carries its own ending in its DNA. The mood feels both melancholic and hopeful, as if the song is giving you a warm hug while opening the door to something new.

In the chorus, Bernardes reframes pain as a kind of cleansing: A dor do fim vem pra purificar (“the pain of the end comes to purify”). This line flips heartbreak on its head, treating sorrow as a necessary rinse that washes away old feelings so fresh ones can bloom. By repeating the word Recomeçar, the song acts like a rhythmic breathing exercise, guiding listeners through loss and toward renewal. In just a few verses, Tim Bernardes delivers a universal message: endings may sting, but they are also our springboards into the next, brighter chapter.

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