Mayra Andrade - Afeto / English Translation + Lyrics

Vocals, Lyrics: Mayra Andrade
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Original live music video: • Mayra Andrade - Afeto ...
Official music video (album version): • Mayra Andrade - Afeto ...
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Dear Reader,
Afeto means "affection" or "love," but there is also a use of the word in the field of psychiatry that refers to "affect" or "affect display," which is one's emotional response and the associated gestures, tone of voice, facial expressions that constitute said response.
This song describes a character struggling to accept that her lover expresses his love through a constant stream of critiques instead of through physical affection or loving words. There's an air of frustration in the song, as the character feels belittled and abandoned by such behavior, even as she recognizes that it may stem from good intentions and is indeed a form of love, albeit one that doesn't correspond to an affect display she herself typically associates with love or affectionate communication.
This is a loose translation, focusing more on my interpretation of the song instead of what is literally said.
Ever yours,
Nicolette
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