Berimbau Falou

Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
It spoke, of the times of Bimba, it spoke
Falou, hoje se escutou...
It spoke, today we heard
Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
It spoke of the times of Bimba, it spoke
Falou, hoje se escutou...
It spoke, today we heard
O negro que sofria na senzala
The black people that suffered in the senzala
Trabalhava na fazenda da feitor,
Worked on the land of the owner
E um dia ele escutou um lamento
And one day he heard the call
Era Zumbi dos Palmares
It was Zumbi dos Palmares
Foi ele que quem libertou
It was him who freed them
Hoje falou...
Today they said
Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
It spoke of the times of Bimba, it spoke
Falou, hoje se escutou...
It spoke, today we heard
Berimbau ajudava os capoeiras
The berimbau helped the capoeiristas
La no tempo la no tempo da opressão
There in the time, in the time of opression
Se escutava o toque de cavalaria
You hear the Cavalaria toque
Quando a policia seguia berimbau já me avisou
When the police arive, the berimbau already warned me
Hoje falou
Today it said
Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
It spoke of the times of Bimba, it spoke
Falou, hoje se escutou...
It spoke, today we heard
Manuel foi o mestre respeitado
Manuel (Mestre Bimba) was a respected Mestre
Criador da arte da regional,
Creator of the regional Art
Hoje em dia seu nome será lembrado
Today his name will be remembered
Já não se esqueceu do homem que a capoeira falou...
It hasn't forgotten the man that capoeira spoke about
Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
It spoke of the times of Bimba, it spoke
Falou, hoje se escutou...
It spoke, today we heard
Historia que se narran do passado
History narrates the past
Jogadores que se escutam até hoje
Players that listen until today
E os cantos que me levam pelos tempos
And the songs that take me through the times
Lembrando isso momentos onde o berimbau toco falou...
Remembering the times where the berimbau spoke
Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
It spoke of the times of Bimba, it spoke
Falou, hoje se escutou...
It spoke, today we heard

Portuguese
  1. Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
  2. Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
  3. Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
  4. Falou, hoje se escutou...
  6. Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
  7. Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
  8. Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
  9. Falou, hoje se escutou...
  11. O negro que sofria na senzala
  12. Trabalhava na fazenda da feitor,
  13. E um dia ele escutou um lamento
  14. Era Zumbi dos Palmares
  15. Foi ele que quem libertou
  16. Hoje falou...
  18. Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
  19. Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
  20. Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
  21. Falou, hoje se escutou...
  23. Berimbau ajudava os capoeiras
  24. La no tempo la no tempo da opressão
  25. Se escutava o toque de cavalaria
  26. Quando a policia seguia berimbau já me avisou
  27. Hoje falou
  29. Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
  30. Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
  31. Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
  32. Falou, hoje se escutou...
  34. Manuel foi o mestre respeitado
  35. Criador da arte da regional,
  36. Hoje em dia seu nome será lembrado
  37. Já não se esqueceu do homem que a capoeira falou...
  39. Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
  40. Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
  41. Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
  42. Falou, hoje se escutou...
  44. Historia que se narran do passado
  45. Jogadores que se escutam até hoje
  46. E os cantos que me levam pelos tempos
  47. Lembrando isso momentos onde o berimbau toco falou...
  49. Falou, falou da escravidão, falou,
  50. Falou, falou da opressão, falou,
  51. Falou, la nos tempos de Bimba , falou,
  52. Falou, hoje se escutou...

English
  1. It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
  2. It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
  3. It spoke, of the times of Bimba, it spoke
  4. It spoke, today we heard
  6. It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
  7. It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
  8. It spoke of the times of Bimba, it spoke
  9. It spoke, today we heard
  11. The black people that suffered in the senzala
  12. Worked on the land of the owner
  13. And one day he heard the call
  14. It was Zumbi dos Palmares
  15. It was him who freed them
  16. Today they said
  18. It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
  19. It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
  20. It spoke of the times of Bimba, it spoke
  21. It spoke, today we heard
  23. The berimbau helped the capoeiristas
  24. There in the time, in the time of opression
  25. You hear the Cavalaria toque
  26. When the police arive, the berimbau already warned me
  27. Today it said
  29. It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
  30. It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
  31. It spoke of the times of Bimba, it spoke
  32. It spoke, today we heard
  34. Manuel (Mestre Bimba) was a respected Mestre
  35. Creator of the regional Art
  36. Today his name will be remembered
  37. It hasn't forgotten the man that capoeira spoke about
  39. It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
  40. It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
  41. It spoke of the times of Bimba, it spoke
  42. It spoke, today we heard
  44. History narrates the past
  45. Players that listen until today
  46. And the songs that take me through the times
  47. Remembering the times where the berimbau spoke
  49. It spoke, it spoke of slavery, it spoke
  50. It spoke, it spoke of opression, it spoke
  51. It spoke of the times of Bimba, it spoke
  52. It spoke, today we heard
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