Mudemos de Assunto

Song Meaning

The narrator opens by describing a lover who carelessly breaks hearts, likening them to someone shuffling a deck of cards. The narrator admits to writing many love letters, slowly realizing the futility of their efforts. This dawning awareness is depicted through a series of actions: "tacteando" (fumbling), "às cegas" (blindly), and finally "abrindo os olhos" (opening their eyes), suggesting a gradual, painful awakening to the reality of the relationship. The core tension arises from the narrator's attempt to create a different reality within the lover's "espelhos partidos" (broken mirrors) eyes. This effort proves futile, leaving the narrator "a vogar à deriva" (drifting). The imagery shifts dramatically to a desperate cry for help, "fogo!" and "água!" highlighting a profound thirst and a feeling of being trapped against a wall. The overwhelming flood that follows, "o mar intecro entrou na minha casa," signifies the complete submersion in this unfulfilling emotional landscape. A striking craft element is the recurring motif of water and navigation, contrasted with a desperate need for solid ground. The narrator is forced to navigate "contra minha vontade" (against my will) in eyes "inundados do mar" (flooded with the sea). Yet, there's a persistent hope that this "barco a viajar" (traveling boat) will reach its destination, a city where the "terra será mais firme" (earth will be firmer). This yearning for stability is juxtaposed with the idea that peace might only be found after life, a notion the narrator rejects by seeking an "encontro na vida" (meeting in life) after the "tempestade" (storm). The lyrics effectively capture the bittersweet nature of moving on from a painful relationship. The shared "tempestade" (storm) becomes the very thing that separates them, and the once-unified "barcos" (boats) are now individual. The final lines, "Mas isto é um canto / E não um lamento / Já disse o que sinto / Agora façamos o ponto / E mudemos de assunto," signal a deliberate shift from emotional outpouring to a resolute decision to change the subject, marking a conscious step towards healing and closure.