Parana Ê
Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning
Song Lyrics
0:03 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
0:06 - Parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana, parana
0:09 - Vou me embora, vou me embora, parana
Eng: I'm leaving, I'm leaving, parana
0:13 - Tão sedo não venho cà, parana
Eng: So soon I don't come here, Paraná
0:16 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
0:20 - Parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana, parana
0:23 - Se não for essa semana, parana
Eng: If not this week, parana
0:26 - A semana que passou, parana
Eng: The week that passed, parana
0:30 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
0:33 - Parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana, parana
0:36 - Na roda de capoeira, parana
Eng: In the capoeira roda, parana
0:39 - Deu o seu valor, parana
Eng: Gave your value, parana
0:43 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
0:46 - Parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana, parana
0:49 - Puxa puxa leva leva, parana
Eng: Gee, gee, take, take, parana
0:52 - Leva pra cima de mim, parana
Eng: Take it up on me, parana
0:56 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
0:59 - Parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana, parana
1:02 - Capoeira de angola, parana
Eng: Capoeira from angola, parana
1:06 - Capoeira é assim, parana
Eng: Capoeira is like that, parana
1:09 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
1:12 - Parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana, parana
1:15 - Eu sou braço de marê, parana
Eng: I'm a tide arm, parana
1:19 - Mais não sou marê sem fim, parana
Eng: But I'm not endless tide, parana
1:22 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
1:26 - Parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana, parana
1:29 - Ê parana ê, parana
Eng: Ê parana ê parana
1:32 - Parana parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana parana, parana
1:35 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
1:38 - Parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana, parana
1:41 - Capoeira de angola, parana
Eng: Capoeira from angola, parana
1:45 - Quer ouvir vocês cantar, parana
Eng: Wants to hear you sing, parana
1:48 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
1:51 - Parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana, parana
1:55 - Quem não pode com mandinga, parana
Eng: Who can not with mandinga, parana
1:58 - Não carrega patua, parana
Eng: Does not carry patua, parana
2:01 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
2:05 - Parana ê, parana
Eng: Parana, parana
2:07 - Quem não pode não intima, Parana
Eng: Who can not call, Parana
2:11 - Deixa quem pode intimar, Parana
Eng: Let who can call, Parana
2:14 - Parana ê,
Eng: Parana,
History and sentiment behind song
A southern state of Brasil, which borders Paraguay and whose river (also called the Paraná) was fought over in a war with Paraguay in the 1860s. Many slaves (among them, capoeiristas) were sent to fight in this war, with the promise of earning their freedom. As such Paraná has come to represent freedom and is used symbolically in many capoeira songs. Aruande and Luanda (the capital of Angola) are often used similarly representing freedom, or even heaven, and often carry a feeling of nostalgia. This would have been a common theme among slaves singing of desired freedoms.
