Meu Patuá

Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning

Song Lyrics

0:05 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

0:11 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

0:17 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

0:21 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

0:24 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

0:29 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

0:34 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

0:38 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

0:41 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

0:43 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

0:48 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

0:53 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

0:58 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

1:00 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

1:03 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

1:06 - Foi convidado para uma roda de gigante

Eng: I was invited to a huge roda

1:10 - Com dois pandeiros e três berimbaus

Eng: With two pandeiros and three berimbau

1:15 - E um atabaque tocando

Eng: An atabaque playing

1:18 - Maneiro e sereno

Eng: Cool and calm

1:20 - Era hora de eu sair para jogar

Eng: It was time for me to go out and play

1:24 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

1:29 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

1:33 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

1:36 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

1:38 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

1:43 - Era Domingo era um dia de oferendas

Eng: It was Sunday the day for offerrings

1:48 - E eu levei flores para Iemanjá

Eng: And I brought flowers for Iemanjá

1:52 - Foi celebrar Janaina

Eng: Was celebrating Janaina

1:55 - Rainha menina

Eng: Queen girl

1:57 - E Iemanjá que é dona do mar

Eng: And Iemanjá who is the owner of the sea

2:02 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

2:06 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

2:11 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

2:13 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

2:16 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

2:19 - Na Bahia um mestre velho mandingueiro

Eng: In Bahia an old wise master

2:23 - Abriua a roda fazendo uma louvaçáo

Eng: Opened the roda doing a ritual

2:28 - Cantou bem forte o lamento

Eng: Singing a powerful lament

2:31 - Me dando a bênçáo

Eng: Giving me the blessing

2:33 - Era hora de eu sair para jogar

Eng: It was time for me to go out and play

2:37 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

2:41 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

2:46 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

2:49 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

2:51 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

2:55 - Meu patuá é meu berimbau sagrado

Eng: My amulet is my sacred berimbau

3:00 - E minha vida também é meu cantar

Eng: And my life is also my singing

3:04 - É os meus amigos sorrindo

Eng: It’s my friends smiling

3:07 - Sempre junto comigo

Eng: Always with me

3:09 - Na volta que o mundo da

Eng: As the world turns

3:14 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

3:18 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

3:22 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

3:25 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

3:27 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

3:32 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

3:36 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

3:41 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

3:43 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

3:45 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

3:50 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

3:55 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

3:59 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

4:01 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

4:04 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

4:08 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

4:12 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

4:16 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

4:19 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

4:21 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

4:25 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

4:29 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

4:32 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

4:34 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

4:37 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

4:41 - Foi na Bahia que eu mandai fazer

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to make

4:45 - Foi na Bahia qui eu mandai preparar

Eng: It was in Bahia that I had to prepare

4:49 - Meu patuá meu pai

Eng: My amulet my lord

4:51 - Meu patuá

Eng: My amulet

4:53 - Meu patuá para me proteger

Eng: My amulet for my protection

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