| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Negro no cativeiro, êe Fez a corrente arrebentar Negro no cativeiro, êe No cativeiro êe, no cativeiro êa Negro no cativeiro, êe Fez a corrente arrebentar Negro no cativeiro, êe No cativeiro êe, no cativeiro êa Bota o negro lá no tronco Que a cultura vem na dor O negro é muito mais valente Que a chibata do feitor Negro no cativeiro, êe Fez a corrente arrebentar Negro no cativeiro, êe No cativeiro êe, no cativeiro êa Prende o negro na senzala Que ele planta sua semente Fez nascer a capoeira Orgulho de nossa gente Negro no cativeiro, êe Fez a corrente arrebentar Negro no cativeiro, êe No cativeiro êe, no cativeiro êa Negro escravo se rebela E queria novos ares Escapando com Zumbi Pro Quilombo dos Palmares Negro no cativeiro, êe Fez a corrente arrebentar Negro no cativeiro, êe No cativeiro êe, no cativeiro êa Negro ainda sofria Mesmo com sua libertação Besouro Cordão Ouro Deu sua contribuição Negro no cativeiro, êe Fez a corrente arrebentar Negro no cativeiro, êe No cativeiro êe, no cativeiro êa |
Black in captivity, êe Made the chain break Black in captivity, êe In captivity êe, in captivity êa Black in captivity, êe Made the chain break Black in captivity, êe In captivity êe, in captivity êa Put the black man against the trunk That culture comes in pain The black man is much more valiant That the overseer's whip Black in captivity, êe Made the chain break Black in captivity, êe In captivity êe, in captivity êa Trap the black man in the slave quarters And he will plant his seed Capoeira was born Pride of our people Black in captivity, êe Made the chain break Black in captivity, êe In captivity êe, in captivity êa Black slave rebels And he wanted new airs Escaping with Zumbi To Quilombo dos Palmares Black in captivity, êe Made the chain break Black in captivity, êe In captivity êe, in captivity êa Black people still suffered Even with their release Besouro Cordão de Ouro Made his contribution Black in captivity, êe Made the chain break Black in captivity, êe In captivity êe, in captivity êa |
Author: Gordinho