Ó Paí, Ó Lyrics Translation in English

Ó po sol como se põe

Oh, sun, as it sets

E cobre de cobre o mar

And covers the sea with copper

Ó o frevo que se compõe

Oh, the frevo that is composed

Ó pa lá

Oh, over there

Ó pa aqui, ó po meu olho

Oh, over here, oh, in my eyes

Ó pa eu te olhando me olhar

Oh, as I look at you looking at me

Encara a cara da vida

Face the face of life

Ói sangue sobre a avenida

See blood on the avenue

Ijexá.

Ijexá

Milhões e cada um é um

Millions, and each one is one

Milhões e cada um é só

Millions, and each one is only

Ó paí, ó paí, ó

Oh father, oh father, oh

Ó paí, ó

Oh father, oh

Ó paí, ó paí, ó

Oh father, oh father, oh

Ó paí, ó

Oh father, oh

Ó po jeito do Ilê

Oh, the way of Ilê

Ói preto no camarote

See black in the VIP box

Ó pa a cobra dando o bote

Oh, the snake striking

Cordeiro de Oxumaré

Lamb of Oxumaré

Ói homem sendo mulher

See a man being a woman

Ó pa a igreja universal

Oh, the universal church

Do guerrilheiro Muzenza

Of the Muzenza guerrilla

Ói que quenga

See that whore

Ói que deusa veio do Rio

See that goddess from Rio

Saiu da televisão

Came out of the television

Ó po poder do negão

Oh, the power of the black man

Ó pa fila da PM

Oh, the line of the military police

Ó pos meninos sem casa

Oh, the boys without a home

Ó pos rapazes sem rua

Oh, the guys without a street

Ó pa a modéstia da lua

Oh, the modesty of the moon

Perdida atrás do farol

Lost behind the lighthouse

Ói que nó.

See that knot

Ó paí, ó paí, ó

Oh father, oh father, oh

Ó paí, ó

Oh father, oh