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.


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