Ê Capoeira Ê Capoeira

Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning

Ê Capoeira Ê Capoeira



Song Lyrics

0:08 - Se você tem molejo no corpo

Eng: If you have softness in your body

0:11 - É bom capoeira e sabe o que faz

Eng: His capoeira's good and knows what to do

0:14 - Se você tem uma meta na vida

Eng: If you have a goal in life

0:17 - Capoeira sempre faz capoeira

Eng: Capoeira always does capoeira

0:21 - Ê capoeira, ê capoeirá

Eng: It's capoeira, it's capoeira

0:25 - ê capoeirá

Eng: It's capoeira

0:26 - Ê capoeira, ê capoeirá

Eng: It's capoeira, it's capoeira

0:32 - Meu mestre sempre dizia

Eng: My master always said

0:35 - Menino toma cuidado

Eng: Boy take care

0:37 - Pra jogar a capoeira

Eng: To play capoeira

0:40 - Nunca dê seu golpe errado, capoeira

Eng: Never give your wrong blow, capoeira

0:44 - Ê capoeira, ê capoeira

Eng: It's capoeira, it's capoeira

0:48 - ê capoeira

Eng: It's capoeira

0:50 - Ê capoeira, ê capoeira

Eng: It's capoeira, it's capoeira

0:55 - Eu me chamo capoeira

Eng: My name is capoeira

0:58 - Trago o berimbau na mão

Eng: I have the berimbau in my hand

1:01 - Eu gosto de tocar benguela

Eng: I like to play benguela

1:04 - Gosto de fazer canção, capoeira

Eng: I like to make songs, capoeira

1:07 - Ê capoeira, ê capoeira

Eng: It's capoeira, it's capoeira

1:11 - ê capoeira

Eng: It's capoeira

1:13 - Ê capoeira, ê capoeira

Eng: It's capoeira, it's capoeira

1:18 - Berimbau tem sete palmos

Eng: Berimbau has seven hands

1:21 - Sete palmos de altura

Eng: Seven feet tall

1:24 - Eu deixo a capoeira

Eng: I leave capoeira

1:26 - Dentro de uma seputura capoeira

Eng: Inside a grave

1:30 - Ê capoeira, ê capoeira

Eng: It's capoeira, it's capoeira

1:34 - ê capoeira

Eng: It's capoeira

1:36 - Ê capoeira, ê capoeira

Eng: It's capoeira, it's capoeira


History and sentiment behind song

Capoeira's philosophy is that it comes from being the art of oppressed people: if you fight force with force (such as blocking a blow), the stronger force will always win. But if you avoid the blow, it doesn't matter how big or strong your opponent is. Agility is better than brute strength in capoeira.


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