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Realidade de Bimba e Pastinha
by Mestre Gajé
Caiangô, Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é
Kay-yahn-GOH, kayn-gah, kayhn-gah kai-yahn-GOH eeh-OH oy eh/ah
Caiangô, Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é ***
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
Caianga Caianga Caianga io u o o o
Kayn-gah, kayhn-gah kai-yahn-GOH eeh-OH ooh oh oh oh
Caianga Caianga Caianga io u o o o
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é
Kayn-gah, kayhn-gah kai-yahn-GOH eeh-OH oy eh/ah
Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
*** this appears to be a word of African, and quite possibly Yoruba origin. I am working on the translation.
Você diz que sabe tudo
Voh-SAY deehs keeh SAH-beeh TOOH-dooh
You say you know everything
Mais você não sabe nada
Mayez voh-SAY nowhnh SAH-beeh NAH-dah
But you don't know anything
Quem sabe é Bimba e Pastinha que morreu
Kehnh SAH-beeh eh/ah BEEHNH-bah eeh Pah-STEEHNH-yah keeh moh-HEH/OOH
Who knew were Bimba and Pastinha who died
E o nome ficou na parada
Eeh ooh NOH-meeh feeh-KOH nah pah-RAH-dah
And whose names have stuck (meaning 'have become famous/memorable')
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é
Kayn-gah, kayhn-gah kai-yahn-GOH eeh-OH oy eh/ah
Caiangô, Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é ***
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
Caianga Caianga Caianga io u o o o
Kayn-gah, kayhn-gah kai-yahn-GOH eeh-OH ooh oh oh oh
Caianga Caianga Caianga io u o o o
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é
Kayn-gah, kayhn-gah kai-yahn-GOH eeh-OH oy eh/ah
Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
*** this appears to be a word of African, and quite possibly Yoruba origin. I am working on the translation.
Quem foi que pintou a zebra?
Kehnh foy k
eeh peehnh-TOH ah ZEH-brah
Who painted the zebra?
Quem envernizou a barata?
Kehnh ehnh-vehrh-neeh-ZOH ah bah-RAH-tah
Who varnished the cockroach?
Quem foi que pintou a zebra?
Kehnh foy keeh peehnh-TOH ah ZEH-brah
Who painted the zebra?
Quem envernizou a barata?
Kehnh ehnh-vehrh-neeh-ZOH ah bah-RAH-tah
Who varnished the cockroach?
Quem deu a luz no vagalume?
Kehnh deh/ooh ah looh/eehz nooh vah-gah-LOOH-meeh
Who gave light to the firefly?
E quem inventou pernada?
Eeh kehnh eehnh-vehnh-TOH pehrh-NAH-dah
Who invented walking?
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é
Kayn-gah, kayhn-gah kai-yahn-GOH eeh-OH oy eh/ah
Caiangô, Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é ***
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
Caianga Caianga Caianga io u o o o
Kayn-gah, kayhn-gah kai-yahn-GOH eeh-OH ooh oh oh oh
Caianga Caianga Caianga io u o o o
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é
Kayn-gah, kayhn-gah kai-yahn-GOH eeh-OH oy eh/ah
Caianga Caianga Caiango io oi é
(coro/chorus)
Caiangô
Kay-yahn-GOH
Caiangô
*** this appears to be a word of African, and quite possibly Yoruba origin. I am working on the translation.
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