A de Ó (Estamos Chegando) Lyrics Translation in English

Estamos chegando do funda da terra,

We are arriving from the depths of the earth,

estamos chegando do ventre da noite,

We are arriving from the womb of the night,

da carne do açoite nós somos,

We are the flesh of the lash,

viemos lembrar.

We came to remember.

Estamos chegando da morte dos mares,

We are arriving from the death of the seas,

estamos chegando dos turvos poróes,

We are arriving from the murky depths,

herdeiros do banzo nós somos,

We are heirs of yearning,

viemos chorar.

We came to weep.

Estamos chegando dos pretos rosários,

We are arriving from the black rosaries,

estamos chegando dos nossos terreiros,

We are arriving from our temples,

dos santos malditos nós somos,

We are the cursed saints,

viemos rezar.

We came to pray.

Estamos chegando do chão da oficina,

We are arriving from the workshop floor,

estamos chegando do som e das formas,

We are arriving from sound and forms,

da arte negada que somos,

We are the denied art,

viemos criar.

We came to create.

Estamos chegando do fundo do medo,

We are arriving from the depths of fear,

estamos chegando das surdas correntes,

We are arriving from the silent currents,

um longo lamento nós somos,

We are a long lament,

viemos louvar.

We came to praise.

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Estamos chegando dos rios fogões,

We are arriving from the riverside stoves,

estamos chegando dos pobres bordéis,

We are arriving from the humble brothels,

da carne vendida que somos,

We are the sold flesh,

viemos amar.

We came to love.

Estamos chegando das velhas senzalas,

We are arriving from the old slave quarters,

estamos chegando das novas favelas,

We are arriving from the new slums,

das margens do mundo nós somos,

We are from the margins of the world,

viemos dançar.

We came to dance.

Estamos chegando dos grandes estádios,

We are arriving from the grand stadiums,

estamos chegando da escola de samba,

We are arriving from the samba school,

sambando a revolta chegamos,

Sambaing, we arrive with revolt,

viemos gingar.

We came to swagger.

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Estamos chegando do ventre de Minas,

We are arriving from the womb of Minas,

estamos chegando dos tristes mocambos,

We are arriving from the sad shantytowns,

dos gritos calados nós somos,

We are the silenced screams,

viemos cobrar.

We came to demand.

Estamos chegando da cruz dos engenhos,

We are arriving from the cross of the mills,

estamos sangrando a cruz do batismo,

We are bleeding from the baptismal cross,

marcados a ferro nós fomos,

Branded with iron, we were,

viemos gritar.

We came to shout.

Estamos chegando do alto dos morros,

We are arriving from the heights of the hills,

estamos chegando da lei da baixada,

We are arriving from the law of the lowlands,

das covas sem nome chegamos,

From nameless graves, we arrive,

viemos clamar.

We came to plead.

Estamos chegamos do chão dos quilombos,

We are arriving from the ground of the quilombos,

estamos chegando no som dos tambores,

We are arriving with the sound of drums,

dos Novos Palmares nós somos,

We are the New Palmares,

viemos lutar.

We came to fight.

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