[Verse 1]
Orelha…
I didn’t know your name
Until the world had already
Turned you into pain
Orelha…
I wish I’d known your face
Before the cruelest hands on earth
Tried to take your place
You should’ve only known warm sun
A full bowl and a call
You should’ve only heard your name
Spoken soft, that’s all
[Pre-Chorus]
But now I say it louder
So the silence doesn’t win
Because a life is still a life
No matter where it’s been
[Chorus]
Orelha, Orelha
The world will hear your name
You were more than someone’s cruelty
More than someone’s shame
Orelha, Orelha
We will not look away
You deserved a thousand tomorrows
Not to have them stolen away
[Verse 2]
Orelha…
You trusted like they all do
You didn’t see the darkness
Because it wasn’t in you
Orelha…
You didn’t understand
How something meant to protect
Could become a hurting hand
And I keep thinking of your eyes
Still searching for the good
As if you truly believed
We would’ve stopped it… if we could
[Pre-Chorus]
So I’ll carry your memory
Like a promise in my chest
That kindness isn’t weakness
And love outlives the rest
[Chorus]
Orelha, Orelha
The world will hear your name
You were more than someone’s violence
More than someone’s blame
Orelha, Orelha
We will not let it fade
You deserved a life of safety
Not the price you paid
[Bridge – very stripped back, almost spoken]
Say his name when you teach your children
What mercy means
Say his name when you choose compassion
In the smallest things
Orelha wasn’t “just a dog”
He was trust without defence
And if we fail to learn from this
Then what’s our innocence?
[Final Chorus – fuller, emotional swell]
Orelha, Orelha
Your name won’t disappear
We’re turning grief into a promise
That love is louder here
Orelha, Orelha
Rest where pain can’t stay
Gone from this world’s cruelty
But not forgotten… not today
[Outro – soft, echoing]
Orelha…
Orelha…
We remember you.
