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Alarido na Matriz
Mestre Boca Rica, Mestre Suassuna
Era domingo esse dia de manhã (2x)
EH-rah doh-MEEHNH-gooh EHS-seeh dia de mahnh-YAH
It was Sunday this morning
Acordei não era cedo
Ah-kohrh-DEY nownh EH-rah SEH-dooh
I woke up early was not
Nas horas daquele dia
Nahs OH-ras dah-KEH-leeh DEEH-ah
At the time on that day
Tava toa por alí
TAH-vah TOH-ah pohrh ah-LEEH
There was nothing around
Sem ter nada por fazer
Sehnh tehrh NAH-dah pohrh fah-ZEHRH
With nothing to do
Quando vi o alarido
KWAHN-dooh veeh ooh ah-lah-REEH-dooh
When I saw the fuss
Lá das bandas da matriz
Lah dahs BAHNH-dahs dah mah-TREEZ
Over there with the bands at the main church
Era um povo que fazia
EH-rah oohnh POH-vooh keeh fah-ZEEH-ah
Being made by a group of people
Em volta do berimbau
Ehnh VOHL-tah dooh beeh-reehnh-BOW (like "ow that hurt")
Around the berimbau
E pensando lá comigo
Eeh pehnh-SAHNH-dooh la kohnh-MEEH-gooh
And thinking there with me
Lá que vou me divertir
Lah keeh voh meeh deeh-vehrh-TEEHRH
I'm going to enjoy it over there
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