Below, I translated the lyrics of the song No Mistério Do Samba by Maria Rita from Portuguese to English.
Que bom que é poder mergulhar
How great it is to be able to dive
No mistério do samba
Into the mystery of samba
Que é o dono da minha cabeça
That owns my mind
E me ensina a viver
And teaches me to live
Pisando descalço os caminhos
Walking barefoot on the paths
Da mãe natureza, beleza
Of Mother Nature, beauty
De quem sempre encontra a maneira
Of always finding a way
É, povo bamba
Yes, resilient people
Nasci pela graça de Deus
I was born by God's grace
Num país que tem samba
In a country that has samba
É o grande presente
Is the great gift
Que a vida me ofereceu
That life has offered me
Eu juro não tenho
I swear I don't have
Dos sonhos nem da mocidade, verdade
For dreams or youth, truth
Eu vivo o que tive vontade
I live what I desired
E o desejo bateu
And the longing struck
Licença, perdão minha gente
Excuse me, forgive me, folks
Eu preciso ir embora
I need to go
O samba mandou me chamar
Samba called me
E tá quase na hora
And it's almost time
Da aurora do samba
For the dawn of samba
Que bom que é poder mergulhar
How great it is to be able to dive
No mistério do samba
Into the mystery of samba
Que é o dono da minha cabeça
That owns my mind
E me ensina a viver
And teaches me to live
Pisando descalço os caminhos
Walking barefoot on the paths
Da mãe natureza, beleza
Of Mother Nature, beauty
De quem sempre encontra a maneira
Of always finding a way
É, povo bamba
Yes, resilient people
Nasci pela graça de Deus
I was born by God's grace
Num país que tem samba
In a country that has samba
É o grande presente
Is the great gift
Que a vida me ofereceu
That life has offered me
Eu juro não tenho
I swear I don't have
Dos sonhos nem da mocidade, verdade
For dreams or youth, truth
Eu vivo o que tive vontade
I live what I desired
E o desejo bateu
And the longing struck
Licença, perdão minha gente
Excuse me, forgive me, folks
Eu preciso ir embora
I need to go
O samba mandou me chamar
Samba called me
E tá quase na hora
And it's almost time
Da aurora do samba
For the dawn of samba
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