Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: forro
Song Meaning of “Érica” by Calcinha Preta
“Érica” by Calcinha Preta speaks of young love and longing for the girl “Érica”. The song paints a vivid image of a young man’s emotions for his love, and the pain of love lost. The song speaks of sorrow and longing, as though he is resigned to being forever without her.
The lyrics move through all the highs of what it feels like to be in the first throes of a relationship, such as the feeling of being happy when simply hearing her name. It also speaks of how it is to have love and be without, such as the narrator saying that Érica never had to know his pain, for if she did, she might have stayed with him.
The chorus speaks of how much it hurt the protagonist to lose her – how much he wanted her to stay, yet in the end he let go, resigning to his fate of being without her.
In the final lines of the song, a stark transition is made to a feeling of hope, as the narrator acknowledges that suffering will stop, and perhaps there is something better coming his way. He acknowledges that he can now look back fondly on the memories of his love story with Érica. This song speaks of the pain of love but also to the power and healing that comes with letting go.