Guardei-Te Um Lugar Song Meaning & English Lyrics: Nena
Nena crafts a wistful invitation to a past lover in Guardei-te um Lugar. The songwriter pens nostalgic lyrics about rekindling lost youth. João Só and João Bessa arrange the tender music for this Portuguese ballad.
Released: February 6, 2026
Guardei-te um Lugar
Nena
Lyricist
Nena
Composer
João Só, João Bessa
Guardei-te um Lugar Lyrics English Translation by Nena
Nena sings of leaving keys under mats and cooking feasts for an ex’s return. She promises summer balcony moments and shared cigarettes, pretending time can reverse. The narrator confesses ‘I’ve saved a spot for you just like this’ (Mas se quiseres voltar, guardei-te um lugar assim), keeping her number unchanged while deleting other memories. This musician builds hope through tangible gestures of reunion.
Se quiseres voltar, sabes onde vivoIf you want to come back, you know where I live.
Deixo a chave no tapete, dormes cá comigoI’ll leave the key under the mat, and you’ll stay here with me.
Se quiseres passar, amanhã seguinteIf you want to stop by, the morning after,
Cozinhamos um banquete, voltamos aos vintewe’ll cook up a feast and feel like we’re twenty again.
Voltamos a ser mais novos e a fazer de contaWe’ll be young again and just pretend,
Que essa idade não tem prazos e que o tempo voltathat this age has no deadlines and time can turn back.
Voltamos a meio do verão, às tardes na varandaWe’ll return to the middle of summer, to those afternoons on the balcony.
Tu de cigarro na mão, era só gargantaYou’d have a cigarette in hand, acting like a big shot.
Mas se quiseres voltar, guardei-te um lugar assimBut if you want to come back, I’ve saved a spot for you just like this.
Se quiseres ligar, é o mesmo númeroIf you want to call, it’s the same number.
Nunca troquei o teu nome, mas apaguei tudoI never changed your name, but I’ve deleted everything else.
Se quiseres fazemos mais recordaçõesIf you’d like, we can make more memories.
Re-nos conhecemos em novos colchõesWe’ll get to know each other again on new mattresses.
Voltamos a ser mais novos e a fazer de contaWe’ll be young again and just pretend,
Que essa idade não tem prazos e que o tempo voltathat this age has no deadlines and time can turn back.
Voltamos a meio do verão, às tardes na varandaWe’ll return to the middle of summer, to those afternoons on the balcony.
Tu de cigarro na mão, era só gargantaYou’d have a cigarette in hand, acting like a big shot.
Mas se quiseres voltar, guardei-te um lugar aqui, aqui, aquiBut if you want to come back, I’ve saved a spot for you right here, right here, right here.
Voltamos a ser mais novos e a fazer de contaWe’ll be young again and just pretend,
Que essa idade não tem prazos e que o tempo voltathat this age has no deadlines and time can turn back.
Voltamos a meio do verão, às tardes na varandaWe’ll return to the middle of summer, to those afternoons on the balcony.
Tu de cigarro na mão, era só gargantaYou’d have a cigarette in hand, acting like a big shot.
Mas se quiseres voltar, guardei-te um lugarBut if you want to come back, I’ve saved a spot for you.
Se quiseres voltar, guardei-te um lugar assimIf you want to come back, I’ve saved a spot for you just like this.
Se quiseres voltar, sabes onde vivoIf you want to come back, you know where I live.
Deixo a chave no tapete, dormes cá comigoI’ll leave the key under the mat, and you’ll stay here with me.
Guardei-te um Lugar captures Nena’s longing for second chances. If you want to understand the song, the lyrics speak of stubborn hope and timeless affection.
