I gave a hard blow of nostalgia to my tambourine
I watered the cloth of the cuíca 1
I gave my break to the time of the song
And sang my whole life without excitement on the avenue
Go keep the tradition
Go, my group of sadness and feet on the ground
I made a flag with my regret
Your falseness was released as its highlights
Of our mishappenings I made my plot
Of the old sound of my surda 2 I divided my verses
Go keep the tradition
Go, my group of sadness and feet on the ground
On the platinelas of the pandeiro 3 I put the quietude
The last rehearsal is scheduled on any corner
I stained the green of our flag
The day of the parade is scheduled to be on Wednesday
Go keep the tradition
Go, my group of sadness and feet on the ground
1. Percussion instrument2. a large bass drum used in many kinds of Brazilian music3. a part of an instrument and the instrument itself