The Price

An emotionally stirring and deeply human narrative about memory and inner healing. While standing at a bakery counter, a man sees his own child ask for a treat and experiences a flash of lucidez, revisiting a painful "no" from his own childhood that he had carried as a hidden grudge. In a single second of clarity, he reframes his entire family history in a song about maturity, silent forgiveness, and redemption.

Behind the Scenes: "O Preço" (The Price) was born from a deep reflection on how our childhood memories can deceive us, creating flawed interpretations that lead us down paths of loneliness and invisible pain. The inspiration came from realizing that we often interpret our parents' scarcity or strictness as a lack of affection, carrying that wound in our "backpack" through life without realizing the heavy toll it takes on our adult relationships. The poetic spark takes place in the simple, sensory environment of a bakery. The paradox is established when the protagonist, now a father, encounters his own son's longing eyes in front of the pastry glass. In that split second, his mind travels through time, and he realizes that the "no" from the past—which had hurt him so deeply—was not a lack of love, but the ultimate expression of a protective care that a child's mind simply cannot decipher. The song celebrates the beauty of maturity, which allows us to melt the ice of old grudges and transform an old desert into a ground of redemption and peace.

The smell of bread, the shine of sugar,
(O cheiro de pão, o brilho do açúcar,)

At the bakery, I never forget.
(Na padaria, não esqueço nunca.)

Behind the glass, my hand cannot reach.
(Atrás do vidro minha mão não alcança.)

I only want the orange-colored sweet.
(Só quero o doce cor de laranja.)

The "no" was like a punch to the chest,
(O "não" foi um sôco no peito)

It broke me, it left me in a state.
(Me quebrou, me deixou de um jeito)

I didn't know what to think,
(Não sabia o que pensar)

Only the silence kept hammering away.
(Só o silêncio a martelar.)

The child wants it, no matter what.
(Quer porque quer a criança.)

A "no" is a sign of care!
(O "não" é sinal de cuidado!)

Everything has its price.
(Cada coisa tem seu preço.)

Care goes way beyond a kiss.
(Cuidado vai além do beijo.)

Everything in life has an explanation,
(Tudo na vida tem explicação)

But silence... makes you think it doesn't.
(Silêncio ... faz pensar que não.)

That day left a scar on my life,
(Esse dia marcou minha vida)

I carried it inside my backpack.
(Carreguei na minha mochila)

Alone in the dark, in the cold,
(Sozinho no escuro, no frio)

A relationship trapped in a dark alley.
(Relação num beco sombrio.)

Coldness touching all our interactions,
(Gelo do toque nos contatos)

Day by day, everything recorded.
(Dia a dia tudo registrado)

I got married, my baby boy was born,
(Casei, nasceu meu menino)

And I forgot all about that.
(Esqueci tudo aquilo.)

Destiny brought me to the counter,
(O destino me trouxe ao balcão)

My son is holding my hand.
(Meu filho segura minha mão)

The question came from his longing eyes,
(A pergunta veio, do olho sedento)

And my mind traveled back in time.
(Minha mente viajou no tempo.)

The child wants it, no matter what.
(Quer porque quer a criança.)
A "no" is a sign of care!
(O "não" é sinal de cuidado!)
Everything has its price.
(Cada coisa tem seu preço.)
Care goes way beyond a kiss.
(Cuidado vai além do beijo.)
Everything in life has an explanation,
(Tudo na vida tem explicação)
But silence... makes you think it doesn't.
(Silêncio ... faz pensar que não.)

Under the lights of the bakery,
(Sob as luzes da padaria)

I saw all my agony all over again.
(Revi toda minha agonia)

In a second of light and clarity:
(Num segundo de luz e clareza)

My pain... look at the point it has reached!
(Minha dor... Aqui ponto se chega!)

I crossed many deserts,
(Atravessei muitos desertos,)

Thinking that I was right.
(Achando que estava certo.)

I finally understood the reason for the "no".
(Entendi o porquê do "não".)

At last, my redemption has arrived.
(Enfim chegou minha redenção.)