Irerê Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

Irerê, pássaro cativo

Irerê, captive bird

Irerê, braço de galé

Irerê, arm of a frigatebird

Irerê, negro fugitivo

Irerê, fugitive black man

Irerê, príncipe-guiné

Irerê, prince of Guinea


Ferro quente, faz sinal

Hot iron signals

Marca de "sinhô" qualquer

Master's mark on anyone

Irerê parte o grilhão

Irerê breaks the shackle

Mata um montão

Kills a whole bunch

Cai do porão

Falls from the hold

Na maré

In the tide


Irerê, pássaro proscrito

Irerê, outlawed bird

Irerê, revolta a ralé

Irerê, revolts the rabble

Irerê, chamado maldito

Irerê, cursed calling

Irerê, do Abaeté

Irerê, from Abaeté


Mato virgem, palmeiral

Virgin forest, palm grove

Negro, macho, finca o pé

Black man, strong, digs in

Irerê cerca o rincão

Irerê surrounds the land

Chama os irmãos

Calls the brothers

Funda a Nação

Founding the Nation

Do Povo Axé!

Of the Axé People!


Irerê, pássaro caçado

Irerê, hunted bird

Irerê, pelos "coroné"

Irerê, by the "coroné"

Irerê, com seus comandados

Irerê, with his followers

Irerê, no Abaeté.

Irerê, in Abaeté


Luta armada, marcial

Armed struggle, martial

Luta quem ser livre e quer

Fights whoever wants to be free

Mas é mil contra um milhão

But it's a thousand against a million

Soa canhão, tomba no chão

Cannon sounds, falls to the ground

O rei-guiné.

The Guinea king


Irerê, passarinho morto

Irerê, dead little bird

Irerê, filhos de Quelé

Irerê, children of Quelé

Irerê, mas Guiné tem outro

Irerê, but Guinea has another

Irerê seu filho Ireré.

Irerê, your son Ireré.


Irerê, pássaro cativo

Irerê, captive bird

Irerê, pássaro proscrito

Irerê, outlawed bird

Irerê, pássaro caçado

Irerê, hunted bird

Irerê, passarinho morto

Irerê, dead little bird

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Bissau, Guinea-Bissau August 26, 2024
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