Gilberto Gil
Buda Nagô lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 3:29
NAGÔ
NAGÔ
Eh dhuro demi lonan oi eh
Eh, so hard to get through, oh eh
Oxalá pheua jhá
I hope it happens someday
Oia ode oia
Look at the vibe, look at the vibe
nunçan bura erre denrê denda
let's dance on the edge of the night
were denrê tenderá!
were denrê will blossom!
É o grito da terra iao, nagô
It's the cry of the land, yeah, nagô
essa força São Salvador
this strength, Saint Salvador
seja grito de paz ou temor
be it a cry of peace or fear
é a força do que se criou...
it's the strength of what was created...
A mágoa feitiço do amor
The sorrow, the spell of love
foi algum orixá que criou
was it some orixá that made it?
se oxum oxalá ou xangô
If it was Oxum, Oxalá or Xangô
foi algum orixá que encantou!
it was some orixá that enchanted!
NAGÔ UÔ UÔ ÊH Ô
NAGÔ UÔ UÔ ÊH Ô
NAGÔ TERÊ TÊ Ô Ô Ô UH
NAGÔ TERÊ TÊ Ô Ô Ô UH
explodiu pela terra enfeitiçou
exploded through the land, enchanted
esse grito da raça senhor
this cry of the race, sir
num balanço de corpo io
in a sway of the body, io
nessa graça de Angola ao
in this grace of Angola to
revelando o mistério dessa raça
revealing the mystery of this race
desse Deus, dessa moça de cor
of this God, of this woman of color
ver aberto o universo do negro
to see the universe of the black opened wide
nesse negro mistério do amor!
in this black mystery of love!
NAGÔ UÔ UÔ ÊH Ô
NAGÔ UÔ UÔ ÊH Ô
NAGÔ TERÊ TÊ Ô Ô Ô UH Ô
NAGÔ TERÊ TÊ Ô Ô Ô UH Ô
e não tem outro ritmo mais belo
and there isn't a more beautiful rhythm
nem na terra, no céu ou no ar
neither on earth, in the sky, or in the air
e não tem outra cor mais perfeita
and there isn't a more perfect color
nem mistérios para se cantar
nor mysteries left to sing
esse som de atabaques na terra
that sound of drums on the earth
é o ritmo do coração
is the rhythm of the heart
esse canto de Luz nos revela
that song of Light reveals to us
no negrume o nosso clarão
in the darkness our bright glow
NAGÔ UÔ UÔ ÊH Ô
NAGÔ UÔ UÔ ÊH Ô
NAGÔ TERÊ TÊ Ô Ô Ô UH Ô
NAGÔ TERÊ TÊ Ô Ô Ô UH Ô
axé uê nagô pê uá jhá nagô
axé uê nagô pê uá jhá nagô
axé uê nagô pê uá jhá!
axé uê nagô pê uá jhá!
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Key vocabulary
- força
- strengthA2
- graça
- graceA2
- grito
- shoutA2
- negro
- blackA2
- outra
- otherA2
- outro
- otherA2
- raça
- raceA2
- revela
- revealA2
- revelando
- revealingA2
- ritmo
- rhythmA2
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About this song
Gilberto Gil was a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter associated with Tropicália and other innovative trends in Brazilian music. He is known for expanding Brazilian musical language through late-1960s and 1970s recordings and for combining an active political career, including serving as Brazil’s minister of culture, with ongoing work as a recording artist.