The lyrics of "Mil Años" explore the concept of through several emotional layers:
: Perri specifically wrote the ballad for the wedding scene of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan in Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Perspective
"I have died every day waiting for you / Darling, don't be afraid / I have loved you for a thousand years / I'll love you for a thousand more" (Eu morri todos os dias esperando por você / Querido, não tenha medo / Eu te amei por mil anos / Eu te amarei por mil mais)
Christina Perri, a self-proclaimed "Twihard," wrote the song after being invited to an early screening of Breaking Dawn – Part 1 . Inspired by the centuries-long love story of and Bella Swan , she penned the lyrics to capture the feeling of "choosing forever" and the vulnerability of opening one's heart to a love that could potentially break it.
"I have died every day waiting for you" becomes "Eu morri cada dia esperando por você."