Nelson Sargento
Agoniza Mas Não Morre lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1979
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 2:11
Este samba do Nelson Sargento
This samba by Nelson Sargento
É o hino do sambista brasileiro
Is the anthem of the Brazilian sambista
Diz!
Say!
Samba
Samba
Agoniza, mas não morre
It may struggle, but it doesn't die
Alguém sempre te socorre
Someone always comes to your aid
Antes do suspiro derradeiro
Before the final sigh
Samba
Samba
Negro, forte, destemido
Black, strong, fearless
Foi duramente perseguido
It was harshly pursued
Na esquina, no botequim, no terreiro
On the corner, in the bar, in the yard
Samba
Samba
Inocente, pé no chão (pé no chão, pé no chão)
Innocent, feet on the ground (feet on the ground, feet on the ground)
A fidalguia do salão
The nobility of the dance hall
Te abraçou, te envolveu
Embraced you, enclosed you
Mudaram toda a sua estrutura
They changed all your structure
Te impuseram outra cultura
They imposed another culture on you
E você nem percebeu
And you didn't even notice
Mudaram toda a sua estrutura
They changed all your structure
Te impuseram outra cultura
They imposed another culture on you
E você nem percebeu
And you didn't even notice
Ai, samba...
Oh, samba...
Samba (aí, Notato)
Samba (hey, Notato)
Agoniza, mas não morre (beleza, velha guarda)
It struggles, but does not die (beautiful, old guard)
Alguém sempre te socorre
Someone is always there to help you
Antes do suspiro derradeiro
Before the final sigh
Samba
Samba
Negro, forte, destemido
Black, strong, fearless
Foi duramente perseguido
It was harshly pursued
Na esquina, no botequim, no terreiro
On the corner, at the bar, in the yard
Samba
Samba
Inocente, pé no chão (pé no chão, pé no chão)
Innocent, feet on the ground (feet on the ground, feet on the ground)
A fidalguia do salão...
The nobility of the ballroom...
Key vocabulary
- salão
- hallA2
- sargento
- sergeantA2
- toda
- allA2
- velha
- oldA2
- nelson
- name
- hino
- hymn
- brasileiro
- BrazilianA1
- diz
- says
- agoniza
- agonizes
- morre
- dies
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About this song
Nelson Sargento was Brazilian, associated with samba and samba-enredo, and is known for composing more than 400 songs including Cântico à Natureza/Quatro Estações do Ano. He also worked as a painter and writer, and participated in Brazilian music groups such as A Voz do Morro.