Eu Vim da Bahia Lyrics Translation in English

Gilberto Gil
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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Eu vim

I came

Eu vim da Bahia cantar

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, que é meu lugar

In Bahia, which is my place

Tem meu chão, tem meu céu, tem meu mar

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

A Bahia que vive pra dizer

Bahia that lives to say

Como é que se faz pra viver

How one manages to live

Onde a gente não tem pra comer

Where people have nothing to eat


Mas de fome não morre

But one doesn't die of hunger

Porque na Bahia tem mãe Iemanjá

Because in Bahia, there's 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 sambar, pra cantar pra valer

To dance, to sing for real

Pra morrer de alegria

To die of joy


Na festa de rua, no samba de roda

In the street party, in the wheel of samba

Na noite de lua, no canto do mar

In the night of the moon, in the singing of the sea

Eu vim da Bahia

I came from Bahia

Mas eu volto pra lá

But I go back there

Eu vim da Bahia

I came from Bahia

Mas algum dia eu volto pra lá

But someday I'll go back there

Added by Ricardo Costa
São Paulo, Brazil August 14, 2024
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