Gilberto Gil
Yá Olokun lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1991
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 3:42
Ribeira, eu peço licença
Ribeira, I ask for permission
Pra as águas do mar, Olokum
For the waters of the sea, Olokum
Ye Olokum, Ya Olokum
Ye Olokum, Ya Olokum
São pontos de areia
They are grains of sand
Os destinos brilhando num só
Destinies shining as one
Olokum
Olokum
Ye Olokum, Ya Olokum
Ye Olokum, Ya Olokum
As águas salgadas
The salty waters
Os homens sujaram o mar, Olokum
Men have soiled the sea, Olokum
Ye Olokum, Ya Olokum
Ye Olokum, Ya Olokum
Vamos salvar o dique do tororó
Let's save the dam of Tororó
Bahia de todos os santos
Bahia of all saints
Sol e areia, êa, êa, êa
Sun and sand, êa, êa, êa
Perpetuar
To perpetuate
Aqueles que nos dão
Those who give us
A maré vazia e também a maré cheia
The empty tide and also the full tide
Ribeira, eu peço licença
Ribeira, I ask for permission
Pra as águas do mar, Olokum
For the waters of the sea, Olokum
Ye Olokum, Ya Olokum
Ye Olokum, Ya Olokum
São pontos de areia
They are grains of sand
Os destinos brilhando num só
Destinies shining as one
Olokum
Olokum
Ye Olokum, Ya Olokum
Yeah Olokum, Yes Olokum
As águas salgadas
The salty waters
Os homens sujaram o mar, Olokum
Men have soiled the sea, Olokum
Ye Olokum, Ya Olokum
Yeah Olokum, Yes Olokum
Vamos salvar o dique do tororó
Let's save the dam of Tororó
Bahia de todos os santos
Bahia of all saints
Sol e areia, êa, êa, êa
Sun and sand, êa, êa, êa
Perpetuar
Perpetuate
Aqueles que nos dão
Those who give us
A maré vazia e também a maré cheia
The empty tide and also the full tide
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
Ya Olokum
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Key vocabulary
- ribeira
- brookB1
- peço
- ask
- licença
- licenseA2
- águas
- watersA1
- mar
- seaA1
- olokum
- yam
- ye
- you
- ya
- already
- pontos
- pointsC1
- areia
- sand
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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.