Refavela Lyrics in English Gilberto Gil
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Refavela by Gilberto Gil from Portuguese to English.
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Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
A refavela revela aquela
The favela reveals that
Que desce o morro e vem transar
Who goes down the hill and comes to have sex
O ambiente efervescente
The effervescent environment
De uma cidade a cintilar
Of a sparkling city
A refavela revela o salto
The favela reveals the leap
Que o preto pobre tenta dar
That poor black people try to give
Quando se arranca do seu barraco
When you break out of your shack
Prum bloco do BNH
BNH block
A refavela, a refavela, ó
The favela, the favela, oh
Como é tão bela, como é tão bela, ó
How it's so beautiful, how it's so beautiful, oh
A refavela revela a escola
The favela reveals the school
De samba paradoxal
Of paradoxical samba
Brasileirinho pelo sotaque
Brazilian with his accent
Mas de língua internacional
But international language
A refavela revela o passo
The refavela reveals the step
Com que caminha a geração
How is the generation going?
Do black jovem, do black Rio
From black youth, from black Rio
Da nova dança no salão
From the new dance in the ballroom
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
A refavela revela o choque
The favela reveals the shock
Entre a favela-inferno e o céu
Between the favela-hell and the sky
Baby-blue-rock sobre a cabeça
Baby-blue-rock over the head
De um povo-chocolate-e-mel
Of a chocolate-and-honey people
A refavela revela o sonho
The favela reveals the dream
De minha alma, meu coração
From my soul, my heart
De minha gente, minha semente
Of my people, my seed
Preta Maria, Zé, João
Preta Maria, Zé, João
A refavela, a refavela, ó
The favela, the favela, oh
Como é tão bela, como é tão bela, ó
How it's so beautiful, how it's so beautiful, oh
A refavela alegoria
The rehashed allegory
Elegia, alegria e dor
Elegy, joy and pain
Rico brinquedo de samba-enredo
Rich samba-enredo toy
Sobre medo, segredo e amor
About fear, secret and love
A refavela batuque puro
The pure batuque favela
De samba duro de marfim
Ivory hard samba
Marfim da costa de uma Nigéria
Ivory from the coast of a Nigeria
Miséria, roupa de cetim
Misery, satin clothes
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iaiá
Kiriê, iaiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iáiá
Kiriê, iáiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iáiá
Kiriê, iáiá
Iaiá, kiriê
Iaiá, kiriê
Kiriê, iáiá
Kiriê, iáiá
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