☝️ Key Points
- The protagonist experiences a state of decay and sadness after a breakup.
- He spends his nights alone in his empty apartment and feels worse and worse.
- He tries to numb his feelings with alcohol, but the loneliness and memories of the past relationship won't let go of him.
- The text expresses the protagonist's feelings in a simple and direct way, describing the desperate struggle against sadness and decay.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song 'Estado Decadente (Acústico)' by
Zé Neto & Cristiano are about a state of decay and sadness after a breakup. The protagonist spends his nights alone in his empty apartment and feels worse and worse. He tries to numb his feelings with alcohol, but the loneliness and memories of the past relationship won't let go.
The line 'No estado decadente em que eu tô' (In the decadent state that I'm in) describes the protagonist's emotional state and how sadness manifests in his home. The metaphor 'A tristeza decora essa casa' (Sadness decorates this house) illustrates how strong sadness is present in his life.
The lines 'Eu sei que ninguém morre de amor, mas cachaça e saudade mata' (I know that no one dies from love, but alcohol and longing kill) show that the protagonist is aware that love is not deadly, but the consumption of alcohol and longing for the past relationship make him suffer.
The lyrics express the protagonist's feelings in a simple and direct way. They describe the state of decay and sadness after a breakup and the desperate attempts to fight these feelings with alcohol.