Arte E Magia

Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning

Arte E Magia

Author: Mestre Barrão

1420

Song Lyrics

0:00:02 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:00:04 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:00:06 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:00:08 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:00:11 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:00:13 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:00:16 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:00:18 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:00:20 - Eu jogo a capoeira

Eng: I play capoeira

0:00:23 - Pois ela e minhá alegria

Eng: Because she is happy

0:00:25 - Quando eu toco Berimbau

Eng: When I play Berimbau

0:00:27 - Minhá alma se contagia

Eng: My soul is contagious

0:00:30 - Pois viver sem Capoeira

Eng: Because to live without Capoeira

0:00:32 - e uma grande agonia

Eng: and a great agony

0:00:34 - Meu coraçao logo para

Eng: My heart soon to

0:00:36 - Meus olhos já não brilhám

Eng: My eyes no longer shine

0:00:39 - Com a falta de Capoeira

Eng: With the lack of Capoeira

0:00:41 - Que e um vicio de alegria

Eng: That is an addiction of joy

0:00:43 - Capoeira e o meu jeito de ser

Eng: Capoeira and my way of being

0:00:46 - Capoeira e minhá filosófia

Eng: Capoeira and my philosophy

0:00:48 - Capoeira eu joguei ontem

Eng: Capoeira I played yesterday

0:00:50 - Jogo hoje e jogo todo dia

Eng: I play today and I play every day

0:00:53 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:00:55 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:00:57 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:00:59 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:01:02 - Capoeira dia e noite, colega velho

Eng: Capoeira day and night, old colleague

0:01:05 - Capoeira noite e dia

Eng: Capoeira night and day

0:01:06 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:01:09 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:01:11 - Se não fosse a capoeira, colega velho

Eng: If it weren't for capoeira, old colleague

0:01:14 - Eu aqui não estaria

Eng: I wouldn't be here

0:01:16 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:01:18 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:01:21 - Vou fazer da capoeira, colega velho

Eng: I'll do capoeira, old colleague

0:01:23 - A minhá filosófia

Eng: My philosophy

0:01:25 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:01:27 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:01:30 - Eu jogo a capoeira

Eng: I play capoeira

0:01:32 - Pois ela e minhá alegria

Eng: Because she is happy

0:01:35 - Quando eu toco Berimbau

Eng: When I play Berimbau

0:01:37 - Minhá alma se contagia

Eng: My soul is contagious

0:01:39 - Pois viver sem Capoeira

Eng: Because to live without Capoeira

0:01:41 - e uma grande agonia

Eng: and a great agony

0:01:44 - Meu coraçao logo para

Eng: My heart soon to

0:01:46 - Meus olhos já não brilhám

Eng: My eyes no longer shine

0:01:48 - Com a falta de Capoeira

Eng: With the lack of Capoeira

0:01:50 - Que e um vicio de alegria

Eng: That is an addiction of joy

0:01:53 - Capoeira e o meu jeito de ser

Eng: Capoeira and my way of being

0:01:55 - Capoeira e minhá filosófia

Eng: Capoeira and my philosophy

0:01:57 - Capoeira eu joguei ontem

Eng: Capoeira I played yesterday

0:02:00 - Jogo hoje e jogo todo dia

Eng: I play today and I play every day

0:02:02 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:02:04 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:02:07 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:02:09 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:02:12 - Capoeira dia e noite, colega velho

Eng: Capoeira day and night, old colleague

0:02:14 - Capoeira noite e dia

Eng: Capoeira night and day

0:02:16 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:02:18 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:02:21 - Vou fazer da capoeira, colega velho

Eng: I'll do capoeira, old colleague

0:02:24 - A minhá filosófia

Eng: My philosophy

0:02:25 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:02:28 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:02:31 - Se não fosse a capoeira, colega velho

Eng: If it weren't for capoeira, old colleague

0:02:33 - Eu aqui não estaria

Eng: I wouldn't be here

0:02:35 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:02:37 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:02:39 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:02:42 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:02:44 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:02:46 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:02:49 - Capoeira dia e noite, colega velho

Eng: Capoeira day and night, old colleague

0:02:52 - Capoeira noite e dia

Eng: Capoeira night and day

0:02:53 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:02:56 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:02:58 - Se não fosse a capoeira, colega velho

Eng: If it weren't for capoeira, old colleague

0:03:01 - Eu aqui não estaria

Eng: I wouldn't be here

0:03:02 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:03:05 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:03:07 - Vou fazer da capoeira, colega velho

Eng: I'll do capoeira, old colleague

0:03:10 - A minhá filosófia

Eng: My philosophy

0:03:12 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:03:14 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:03:16 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:03:19 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

0:03:21 - Capoeira e luta e dança

Eng: Capoeira and fight and dance

0:03:23 - Capoeira e arte e magia

Eng: Capoeira and art and magic

History and sentiment behind song

The arte (AH-chee) of capoeira refers to its creativity. A good capoeirista doesn't just copy everything his/her mestre does like a pre-programmed robot. Instead the player is encouraged to create and thus developing your own style that reflects your own personality. Almost all capoeirista has felt the magia (mah-ZHEE-ah) of capoeira, the energy of the music, the camaraderie of the community, the addictive thrill that comes when you get a new movement. Thus the title of the song, the creativity and magic.

The song talks about the luta (LOO-tah) and dança (DAHN-sah). Luta, although translated as fight, it isn't the typical fistfight or brawl. It describes martial arts and also battles/movements such as the battle for freedom and equality. Capoeira, in addition to being a martial art, is also a "battle" to achieve deeper goals. The song further describes capoeira as dança which reflects the beauty and musicality of capoeira. It's not enough to play a good technical game in the roda, you must also do it beautifully! As in a dance, the capoeirista's movements are guided by the rhythm of the music.