Samba, Agoniza, Mas Não Morre Lyrics Translation in English

Samba, agoniza mas não morre

Samba, agonizes but doesn't die

Alguém sempre te socorre

Someone always comes to your aid

Antes do suspiro derradeiro

Before the final sigh

Samba, negro forte destemido

Samba, strong and fearless black

Foi duramente perseguido

Was harshly persecuted

Nas esquinas, no botequim, no terreiro

In the street corners, in the bar, in the yard

Samba, inocente pé no chão

Samba, innocent foot on the ground

A fidalguia do salão

The nobility of the salon

Te abraçou, te envolveu

Embraced you, enveloped you

Mudaram toda a sua estrutura

They changed your entire structure

Te impuseram outra cultura

Imposed another culture on you

E você nem percebeu

And you didn't even realize