Babá Alapalá Lyrics Translation in English
Gilberto Gil
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
O filho perguntou pro pai:
The son asked his father:
"Onde é que tá o meu avô
"Where is my grandfather
O meu avô, onde é que tá?"
My grandfather, where is he?"
O pai perguntou pro avô:
The father asked his father:
"Onde é que tá meu bisavô
"Where is my great-grandfather
Meu bisavô, onde é que tá?"
My great-grandfather, where is he?"
Avô perguntou bisavô:
The grandfather asked the great-grandfather:
"Onde é que tá tataravô
"Where is my great-great-grandfather
Tataravô, onde é que tá?"
My great-great-grandfather, where is he?"
Tataravô, bisavô, avô
Great-great-grandfather, great-grandfather, grandfather
Pai Xangô, Aganju
Father Xangô, Aganju
Viva egum, babá Alapalá!
Long live the spirits, babá Alapalá!
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Alapalá, egum, espírito elevado ao céu
Alapalá, spirits, spirit raised to the sky
Machado alado, asas do anjo Aganju
Winged axe, wings of the angel Aganju
Alapalá, egum, espírito elevado ao céu
Alapalá, spirits, spirit raised to the sky
Machado astral, ancestral do metal
Astral axe, ancestor of metal
Do ferro natural
From natural iron
Do corpo preservado
From preserved body
Embalsamado em bálsamo sagrado
Embalmed in sacred balm
Corpo eterno e nobre de um rei nagô
Eternal and noble body of a Yoruba king
Xangô
Xangô