Adeus Besouro
Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning
Song Lyrics
0:00:13 - Em Santo Amaro
Eng: In Santo Amaro
0:00:14 - Quando o fato aconteceu
Eng: When it happened
0:00:16 - Menino chegou dizendo
Eng: Boy came in saying
0:00:18 - Que seu Besouro morreu
Eng: That Besouro died
0:00:20 - Pos seu patrão
Eng: Because his boss
0:00:22 - Cujo o nome Baltazar
Eng: Whose's name is Balthazar
0:00:24 - Deu uma carta a Besouro
Eng: Give Besouro a letter
0:00:26 - Para entrega na usina
Eng: To deliver at the plant
0:00:28 - Pedindo pra lhe matar
Eng: Asking to kill him
0:00:30 - E Besouro que não sabia ler
Eng: And Besouro who couldn't read
0:00:34 - Não sabia que na carta
Eng: Didn't know that in the letter
0:00:36 - Pedia para morrer
Eng: Asked to kill him
0:00:38 - Lá na Bahia
Eng: There in Bahia
0:00:39 - Terra de São Salvador
Eng: Land of San Salvador
0:00:41 - Besouro era valente
Eng: Besouro was brave
0:00:43 - Tinha o corpo fechado
Eng: Had protected body
0:00:45 - Mas a traição o matou
Eng: But treachery killed him
0:00:48 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:00:50 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:00:52 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:00:53 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valent gold cord
0:00:56 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:00:58 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:01:00 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:01:01 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valent gold cord
0:01:04 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:01:06 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:01:08 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:01:09 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valent gold cord
0:01:12 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:01:14 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:01:16 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:01:17 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valent gold cord
0:01:20 - Em Santo Amaro
Eng: In Santo Amaro
0:01:22 - Quando o fato aconteceu
Eng: When it happened
0:01:23 - Menino chegou dizendo
Eng: Boy came in saying
0:01:25 - Que seu Besouro morreu
Eng: That Besouro died
0:01:27 - Pos seu patrão
Eng: Because his boss
0:01:29 - Cujo o nome Baltazar
Eng: Whose's name is Balthazar
0:01:31 - Deu uma carta a Besouro
Eng: Give Besouro a letter
0:01:33 - Para entrega na usina
Eng: To deliver at the plant
0:01:35 - Pedindo pra lhe matar
Eng: Asking to kill him
0:01:37 - E Besouro que não sabia ler
Eng: And Besouro who couldn't read
0:01:41 - Não sabia que na carta
Eng: Didn't know that in the letter
0:01:43 - Pedia para morrer
Eng: Asked to kill him
0:01:45 - Lá na Bahia
Eng: There in Bahia
0:01:47 - Terra de São Salvador
Eng: Land of San Salvador
0:01:48 - Besouro era valente
Eng: Besouro was brave
0:01:50 - Tinha o corpo fechado
Eng: Had protected body
0:01:52 - Mas a traição o matou
Eng: But treachery killed him
0:01:55 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:01:57 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:01:59 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:02:01 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valiant gold cord
0:02:03 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:02:05 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:02:07 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:02:09 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valiant gold cord
0:02:11 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:02:13 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:02:15 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:02:17 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valiant gold cord
0:02:18 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:02:20 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:02:22 - Adeus Besouro
Eng: Goodbye Beetle
0:02:23 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valiant gold cord
0:02:25 - Oi zum zum zum cadê Besouro
Eng: Hi zum zum zum where's Besouro
0:02:28 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valiant gold cord
0:02:29 - Oi zum zum zum cadê Besouro
Eng: Hi zum zum zum where's Besouro
0:02:31 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valiant gold cord
0:02:33 - Mais cadê o meu Besouro
Eng: More where's Besouro
0:02:35 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valiant gold cord
0:02:37 - Besouro de Manganga
Eng: Besouro de Manganga
0:02:39 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valiant gold cord
0:02:41 - Mais cadê o meu Besouro
Eng: More where's Besouro
0:02:43 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valiant gold cord
0:02:45 - Besouro de Manganga
Eng: Besouro de Manganga
0:02:47 - Valente cordão de ouro
Eng: Valiant gold cord
History and sentiment behind song
Besouro is a semi-mythical character from Brazilian Folklore. He is celebrated as a Bahian hero, who fought against corrupt police and injustice, using a combination of his unrivalled Capoeira skills, malicía, and mandinga. Just like Robin Hood, though officially a wanted criminal and outlaw, he was really a champion of the people and a freedom fighter.
