Com a Alma de À Cavalo Lyrics Translation in English

Setembro à meio-pavio

September halfway-wick

Sopra um clarim na consciência

A bugle blows in consciousness

As tropas batiam cascos

The troops pounded hooves

Pelos campos da querência

Through the fields of longing

As armas republicanas

The republican weapons

"Rubras de el sangre caliente"

"Red with the hot blood"

Trançavam tentos da história

They braided strands of history

Do povo do Continente

Of the people of the Continent

Campeiros do meu Rio Grande

Cowboys of my Rio Grande

Segurem o chapéu na mão

Hold your hat in hand

Que as cores da liberdade

For the colors of freedom

Refletem no pavilhão

Reflect on the pavilion

Quem tem no sangue as três cores

Those who have in their blood the three colors

Verde, amarela e vermelha

Green, yellow, and red

Tem a alma de à cavalo

Have the soul on horseback

Emponchada nesta bandeira

Tucked into this flag

Da guerra que virou lenda

From the war that became a legend

Na poesia das payadas

In the poetry of payadas

Restaram ensinamentos

Remained teachings

Pra uma Pátria conquistada

For a conquered Homeland

Hay de ter dignidade

There must be dignity

Coragem, fibra de guapo

Courage, the bravery of the brave

Pra viver com a mesma garra

To live with the same fierceness

Com que peleava um farrapo!

With which a ragged one fought!