Babá Alapalá Lyrics in English Gilberto Gil
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Babá Alapalá by Gilberto Gil from Portuguese to English.
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Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
O filho perguntou pro pai
The son asked his father
'Onde é que 'tá o meu avô
'Where's my grandfather?
O meu avô, onde é que 'tá?'
My grandfather, where is he?'
O pai perguntou pro avô
The father asked the grandfather
'Onde é que 'tá meu bisavô
'Where's my great-grandfather?
Meu bisavô, onde é que tá?'
My great-grandfather, where is he?'
Avô perguntou 'ô bisavô
Grandfather asked 'Hey great-grandfather
Onde é que 'tá tataravô
Where is your great-great-grandfather?
Tataravô, onde é que 'tá?'
Great-great-grandfather, where are you?'
Tataravô, bisavô, avô
Great-grandfather, great-grandfather, grandfather
Pai Xangô, Aganju
Father Xangô, Aganju
Viva Egum, babá Alapalá
Long live Egum, nanny Alapalá
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Alapalá, Egum, espírito elevado ao céu
Alapalá, Egum, spirit raised to heaven
Machado alado, asas do anjo Aganju
Winged axe, wings of the angel Aganju
Alapalá, Egum, espírito elevado ao céu
Alapalá, Egum, spirit raised to heaven
Machado astral, ancestral do metal
Astral axe, ancestor of metal
Do ferro natural, do corpo preservado
From natural iron, from the preserved body
Embalsamado em bálsamo sagrado
Embalmed in sacred balm
Corpo eterno e nobre de um rei nagô
Eternal and noble body of a Nagô king
Xangô
Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Xangô, Aganju
Aganju, Xangô
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
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