| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Maré me leva ê, maré me traz **Maré me leva ê, maré me traz** A vida do capoeira É igual a do pescador A onda balança o barco E a ginga o jogador Maré me leva ê maré me traz **Maré me leva ê, maré me traz** O vento soprou nas velas Balançando a minha nau Na roda da capoeira Quem me leva é o berimbau Maré me leva ê maré me traz **Maré me leva ê maré me traz** A noite olho as estrelas Que é pra me orientar Bom Jesus dos Navegantes É quem me guia pelo mar Maré me leva ê maré me traz** Maré me leva ê maré me traz** Na rede vem a traíra Um peixe que morde a mão Na roda brilha a navalha E o cinco de Salomão Maré me leva ê maré me traz** Maré me leva ê maré me traz** As vezes a pesca é boa As vezes o jogo é bom Mas quando nada dá certo Eu volto a tentar então Maré me leva ê maré me traz** Maré me leva ê maré me traz** |
Tide takes me, tide brings me Tide takes me, tide brings me The life of a capoeira It is equal to that of the fisherman The wave rocks the boat And the ginga the player Tide takes me tide brings me Tide takes me, tide brings me The wind blew on the sails Rocking my ship At the capoeira roda The berimbau takes me Tide takes me tide brings me Tide takes me tide brings me At night I look at the stars Which is to guide me Good Jesus of the Sailors Is who guides me through the sea Tide takes me tide brings me Tide takes me tide brings me In the net comes the traíra A fish that bites the hand The razor shines in the roda And Solomon's seal Tide takes me tide brings me Tide takes me tide brings me Sometimes fishing is good Sometimes the game is good But when nothing goes right I'll try again then Tide takes me tide brings me Tide takes me tide brings me |
Author: Unknown (Do you know who wrote this song? Tell us in the comments!)
T/L: "Traíra" is a sharp-toothed fish from the Hoplias genus. The Portuguese resembles betrayal (traição), traitor (traidor) or to betray (trair).
"Cinco de Salomão", or "Cinco-Salomão", is a corruption os "Signo de Salomão", meaning Solom's Seal, a pentagram or hexagram meant to protect against misfortune and ill-will.