Yá Olokum Lyrics Translation in English

Ribeira, eu peço licença

Ribeira, I ask for permission

Pra as águas do mar, olokum

For the waters of the sea, Olokum

Yê olokum, yá olokum

Yê Olokum, Yá Olokum

São pontos de areia

They are points of sand

Os destinos brilhando num só

Destinies shining as one

Olokum

Olokum

Yê olokum, yá olokum

Yê Olokum, Yá Olokum

As águas salgadas

The salty waters

Os homens sujaram o mar, olokum

Men have dirtied the sea, Olokum

Yê olokum, yá olokum

Yê Olokum, Yá Olokum

Vamos salvar o dique do tororó

Let's save the Tororó dike

Bahia de todos os santos

Bahia of all saints

Sol e areia, êa, êa, êa

Sun and sand, êa, êa, êa

Perpetuar

Perpetuate

Aqueles que nos dão

Those who give us

A maré vazia e também a maré cheia

The ebbing tide and also the flowing tide