Encantos de sereia [English translation]

I was born in the land of the crying sierra

I spend my life bathing in the waterfalls

I collect stars from between the rocks

They come from the heavens, I carry them to the sea.

On my skirt there are beautiful flowers

There's gold, jewels I bring from there

I sing and dance on the sands1 of time

And I scatter stars in the wind

I sing and dance here in the sand

I twirl my skirt to show off

My mermaid wonders, mama

Ora yayay oh,2 dociá

The wind howled, rain fell

Mama calling me

Thunder roared, I'm going

To go back home

I sing and dance here in the sand

I twirl my skirt to show off

My mermaid wonders, mommy

Ora yayay oh, dociá

1. literally turns, laps, loops2. invocation of the orixá Oxum, deity of fresh water, love, fertility, and maternity