Adeus Besouro

Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning

Song Lyrics

0:13 - Em Santo Amaro

Eng: In Santo Amaro

0:14 - Quando o fato aconteceu

Eng: When it happened

0:16 - Menino chegou dizendo

Eng: Boy came in saying

0:18 - Que seu Besouro morreu

Eng: That Besouro died

0:20 - Pos seu patrão

Eng: Because his boss

0:22 - Cujo o nome Baltazar

Eng: Whose's name is Balthazar

0:24 - Deu uma carta a Besouro

Eng: Give Besouro a letter

0:26 - Para entrega na usina

Eng: To deliver at the plant

0:28 - Pedindo pra lhe matar

Eng: Asking to kill him

0:30 - E Besouro que não sabia ler

Eng: And Besouro who couldn't read

0:34 - Não sabia que na carta

Eng: Didn't know that in the letter

0:36 - Pedia para morrer

Eng: Asked to kill him

0:38 - Lá na Bahia

Eng: There in Bahia

0:39 - Terra de São Salvador

Eng: Land of San Salvador

0:41 - Besouro era valente

Eng: Besouro was brave

0:43 - Tinha o corpo fechado

Eng: Had protected body

0:45 - Mas a traição o matou

Eng: But treachery killed him

0:48 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

0:50 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

0:52 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

0:53 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valent gold cord

0:56 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

0:58 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

1:00 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

1:01 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valent gold cord

1:04 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

1:06 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

1:08 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

1:09 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valent gold cord

1:12 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

1:14 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

1:16 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

1:17 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valent gold cord

1:20 - Em Santo Amaro

Eng: In Santo Amaro

1:22 - Quando o fato aconteceu

Eng: When it happened

1:23 - Menino chegou dizendo

Eng: Boy came in saying

1:25 - Que seu Besouro morreu

Eng: That Besouro died

1:27 - Pos seu patrão

Eng: Because his boss

1:29 - Cujo o nome Baltazar

Eng: Whose's name is Balthazar

1:31 - Deu uma carta a Besouro

Eng: Give Besouro a letter

1:33 - Para entrega na usina

Eng: To deliver at the plant

1:35 - Pedindo pra lhe matar

Eng: Asking to kill him

1:37 - E Besouro que não sabia ler

Eng: And Besouro who couldn't read

1:41 - Não sabia que na carta

Eng: Didn't know that in the letter

1:43 - Pedia para morrer

Eng: Asked to kill him

1:45 - Lá na Bahia

Eng: There in Bahia

1:47 - Terra de São Salvador

Eng: Land of San Salvador

1:48 - Besouro era valente

Eng: Besouro was brave

1:50 - Tinha o corpo fechado

Eng: Had protected body

1:52 - Mas a traição o matou

Eng: But treachery killed him

1:55 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

1:57 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

1:59 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

2:01 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valiant gold cord

2:03 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

2:05 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

2:07 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

2:09 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valiant gold cord

2:11 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

2:13 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

2:15 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

2:17 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valiant gold cord

2:18 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

2:20 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

2:22 - Adeus Besouro

Eng: Goodbye Beetle

2:23 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valiant gold cord

2:25 - Oi zum zum zum cadê Besouro

Eng: Hi zum zum zum where's Besouro

2:28 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valiant gold cord

2:29 - Oi zum zum zum cadê Besouro

Eng: Hi zum zum zum where's Besouro

2:31 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valiant gold cord

2:33 - Mais cadê o meu Besouro

Eng: More where's Besouro

2:35 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valiant gold cord

2:37 - Besouro de Manganga

Eng: Besouro de Manganga

2:39 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valiant gold cord

2:41 - Mais cadê o meu Besouro

Eng: More where's Besouro

2:43 - Valente cordão de ouro

Eng: Valiant gold cord

2:45 - Besouro de Manganga

Eng: Besouro de Manganga

2:47 - 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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