Povo Guerreiro Lyrics Translation in English
CrioloPortuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Povo guerreiro, bate tambor
Warrior people, beat the drum
Comemora a liberdade
Celebrate freedom
Mas a igualdade não chegou
But equality has not arrived
Nossos ancestrais
Our ancestors
Lutaram pela liberdade
Fought for freedom
Contra tudo e contra todos
Against everything and everyone
O negro nunca foi covarde
The black was never cowardly
Fugiu das senzalas
Escaped from the slave quarters
Refugiou se nos quilombos
Found refuge in the quilombos
Conquistou a liberdade
Conquered freedom
Mas em busca da igualdade
But in the pursuit of equality
Ainda sofre alguns tombos
Still faces some setbacks
No pós liberdade
In the post-freedom
O negro foi marginalizado
The black was marginalized
Teve a alma aprisionada
Had the soul imprisoned
Com as algemas da desigualdade
With the chains of inequality
Hoje refugiado em favelas
Today, sheltered in slums
Onde a vida tem suas mazelas
Where life has its woes
Combate a miséria, o preconceito e a adversidade
Fights against poverty, prejudice, and adversity
A igualdade e o respeito
Equality and respect
Mais do que anseios
More than aspirations
Também são necessidades
Are also necessities