Eu Vim da Bahia Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

Eu vim, eu vim da Bahia cantar

I came, I came from Bahia to sing

Eu vim da Bahia contar

I came from Bahia to tell

Tanta coisa bonita que tem

So many beautiful things it has

Na Bahia é que é meu lugar

In Bahia is where I belong

Tem meu chão, tem meu céu, tem meu mar

It has my land, it has my sky, it has my sea

Na Bahia que vive pra dizer

In Bahia, which exists to say

Como é que se faz pra viver

How one goes about living

Onde a gente não tem pra comer

Where people don't have to eat

Mas de fome não morre porque

But they don't die of hunger because

Na Bahia tem Mãe Iemanjá

In Bahia, there is Mother Yemanjá

De outro lado o Senhor do Bonfim

On the other side, the Lord of Bonfim

Que ajuda o baiano a viver

Who helps the Bahian to live

Pra cantar, pra sambar, pra valer

To sing, to samba, for real

Pra morrer de alegria

To die of joy

Na festa de rua, no samba de roda

In the street party, in the circle dance

Na noite de lua, no canto do mar

In the moonlit night, in the singing of the sea

Eu vim da Bahia, mas eu volto pra lá

I came from Bahia, but I'll go back there

Eu vim da Bahia, mas algum dia eu volto pra lá

I came from Bahia, but someday I'll go back there

Added by Gustavo Silva
Luanda, Angola April 26, 2025
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