Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Navio (Adubado) by BaianaSystem from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Vem de Angola e abençoa padre qualquer pessoa
Come from Angola and bless anyone, Father
Planta, mas quem manda no navio 'tá na proa
Plan, but whoever is in charge of the ship is at the bow
Planta, mas quem manda no Brasil 'tá de boa
Plant, but whoever runs Brazil is fine
Planta, mas quem manda, manda
Plant, but whoever is in charge, is in charge
Meu mundo mágico, colorido e trágico
My magical, colorful and tragic world
Quem nunca imaginou, quem se precipitou
Who never imagined, who rushed
Meu mundo mágico, colorido e trágico
My magical, colorful and tragic world
Quem nunca imaginou, quem se prejudicou
Who never imagined, who was harmed
Xangô, xangô, xangô, lalá
Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, lalá
Xangô, xangô, xangô, lalá
Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, lalá
Xangô, xangô, xangô, lalá
Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, lalá
Xangô, xangô, xangô, lalá
Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, lalá
Adô e agorô, agoro e agorô
Adô and agorô, now and agorô
A dor e adorou
The pain and loved it
Viu agoro e agorou
Saw now and now
Adô e agorô, agoro e agorô
Adô and agorô, now and agorô
A dor e adorou, ô
The pain and loved it, oh
Vem de Angola e abençoa padre qualquer pessoa
Come from Angola and bless anyone, Father
Planta, mas quem manda no navio 'tá na proa
Plan, but whoever is in charge of the ship is at the bow
Planta, mas quem manda no Brasil 'tá de boa
Plant, but whoever runs Brazil is fine
Planta, mas quem manda, manda
Plant, but whoever is in charge, is in charge
Meu mundo mágico, colorido e trágico
My magical, colorful and tragic world
Quem nunca imaginou, quem se precipitou
Who never imagined, who rushed
Meu mundo mágico, colorido e trágico
My magical, colorful and tragic world
Quem nunca imaginou, quem se prejudicou
Who never imagined, who was harmed
Xangô, xangô, xangô, lalá
Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, lalá
Xangô, xangô, xangô, lalá
Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, lalá
Xangô, xangô, xangô, lalá
Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, lalá
Xangô, xangô, xangô, lalá
Xangô, Xangô, Xangô, lalá
Viu a dor e adorou
Saw the pain and loved it
Agoro e agorou
Now and now
A dor e adorou
The pain and loved it
Viu agoro e agorou
Saw now and now
A dor e adorou
The pain and loved it
Viu agoro e agorou
Saw now and now
A dor e adorou, ô
The pain and loved it, oh
Voa, voa, voa, mestre vive
Fly, fly, fly, master lives
Voa, moa, moa, mestre vive
Fly, move, move, master lives
Voa, voa, voa, mestre vive
Fly, fly, fly, master lives
Voa, moa, moa, mestre vive
Fly, move, move, master lives
Eu vim de Luanda
I came from Luanda
Eu vim de Luanda
I came from Luanda
Alô, bairro Maciel
Hello, Maciel neighborhood
Salve o Mercado Modelo
Save Mercado Modelo