Sim / Nao Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sim / Nao by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
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No badauê (badauê)
In badauê (badauê)
Vira menina, macumba, beleza, escravidão
Vira girl, macumba, beauty, slavery
No badauê (badauê)
In badauê (badauê)
Toda grandeza da vida no sim/não
All the greatness of life in the yes/no
No Zanzibar (Zanzibar)
In Zanzibar (Zanzibar)
Essa menina bonita botou amor em mim
This beautiful girl put love in me
No Zanzibar (Zanzibar)
In Zanzibar (Zanzibar)
Os orixás acenaram com o não/sim
The orishas nodded no/yes
Afoxé, jeje, nagô
Afoxé, jeje, nagô
Viva a princesa menina, uma estrela
Long live the princess girl, a star
Riqueza primeira de Salvador
First wealth of Salvador
No ylê, ayê (ylê ayê)
No ylê, ayê (ylê ayê)
Uma menina fugindo beleza amor em vão
A girl running away beauty love in vain
No ylê, ayê (ylê ayê)
No ylê, ayê (ylê ayê)
Toda tristeza do mundo no não/não
All the sadness in the world in no/no
No badauê (badauê)
In badauê (badauê)
Gira princesa, primeira beleza, amor em mim
Gira princess, first beauty, love in me
No badauê (badauê)
In badauê (badauê)
Os orixás nos saudaram com o sim/sim
The orishas greeted us with the yes/yes
Afoxé, jeje, nagô
Afoxé, jeje, nagô
Viva a princesa menina, uma estrela
Long live the princess girl, a star
Riqueza primeira de Salvador
First wealth of Salvador
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