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Ouvi Falar
Mestre Acordeon and Contramestre Cravo
Escutei alguem falar que jogava capoeira
Eh-skooh-TEY aw-GHEHNH fah-LAHRH keeh zhoh-GAH-vah kah-pooh-EY-rah
I listened to someone say that they played capoeira
Era forte. Era valente. Não era de brincadeira.
EH-rah FOHRH-teeh EH-rah vah-LEHNH-teeh nownh EH-rah deeh breehnh-kah-DEY-rah
They were strong, They were brave. It wasn't a kid's game.
De verdade meu amigo, capoeira é uma arte
Deeh vehrh-DAH-deeh meh/ooh ah-MEEH-gooh, kah-pooh-EY-rah eh/ah OOH-mah AHRH-teeh
In reality my friend, capoeira is an art
Pra se jogar com emoção.
Prah seeh zhoh-GAHRH kohnh eh-moh-SOWNH
That is played with emotion
Tem que ser forte e valente, mas tambem saber jogar com a mente
Tehnh keeh sehrh FOHRH-teeh eeh vah-LEHNH-teeh, mayez tahnh-BEHNH sah-BEHRH zhoh-GAHRH kohnh ah MEHNH-teeh
You have to be strong and brave, but you also need to know play with your mind
E com amor no coração
Eeh kohnh ah-MOHRH nooh koh-rah-SOWNH
And with emotion in your heart
Ê ê viva meu Deus
Eh eh VEEH-vah meh/ooh deh/oohs
Eh eh long live God
Ê ê viva meu mestre
Eh eh VEEH-vah meh/ooh MEHS-treeh
Eh eh long live my teacher
Ai ai ouvi falar, ouvi falar, ouvi falar
aye aye oh-VEEH fah-LAHRH, oh-VEEH fah-LAHRH, oh-VEEH fah-LAHRH
ai ai I heard, I heard, I heard
(coro/chorus)
Ai ai ouvi falar
Aye aye oh-VEEH fah-LAHRH
Ai ai I heard
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