Sadness is the ruler
Since samba is samba it's like that
The clear tear on the dark skin
At night the rain pouring outside
Loneliness terrifies us
Everything lingering in being so bad
But something happens
In the present time inside of me
Singing I turn sadness away
Samba will still be born
Samba hasn't arrived yet
Samba won't die
See, the day still hasn't rose
Samba is the father of pleasure
Samba is the son of pain
The great transforming power
Sadness is the ruler
Since samba is samba it's like that
But something happens
In the present time inside of me
Singing I turn sadness away
Singing I turn sadness away