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Paraíso é samba, Samba é Paraíso |
Paraiso is Samba, Samba is Paraiso |
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Autores: Esteves da Silva e Alex do Cavaco |
Translation: Giselle Winston |
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Vem comigo amor |
Come with me, my love |
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Vamos brincar que hoje e dia de folia |
Lets have some fun, for today is celebration |
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Traz seu explendor |
Dress in your splendour |
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Que a nossa escola irradia alegria |
Our Samba School is radiating jubilation |
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Vou gritar pros quatro cantos |
Everybody, hear me shout |
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Que hoje sou vermelho e branco |
That today I'm red and white |
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Meu pai Ogum iluminou nossos caminhos |
Ogum my father lights our path |
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Fantasiado em Notting Hill |
Costume parade in Notting Hill |
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Mostrando o carnaval do meu Brasil! |
Show the carnival of my Brazil! |
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E vamos todos aplaudir |
And we will all clap hands and cheer |
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A Paraíso vai passar |
For Paraíso will pass by |
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Abrindo alas na avenida |
Processing through the streets |
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Que o meu povo quer samba o |
Where my people want Samba, o |
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Evamos todos aplaudir |
And we will all clap hands and cheer |
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E quem quizer pode chegar |
Whoever wants, can come along |
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Bate forte arrepia bateria |
Beat those drums and thrill the bateria |
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Faz essa galera delirar |
Make the crowds go wild |
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Vamos exaltar nossa bandeira |
We celebrate our flag with exaltation |
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Tradicão bem Brasileira |
A Brazilian tradition |
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Mangueira sua cor esta aqui |
Mangueira, you can find your colours here |
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Vermelho da Estácio tao querida |
The red of dear Estácio, so beloved |
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Hoje estou feliz da vida |
Today I'm just so happy to be here |
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refrão (bis) |
refrain (repeat) |
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La la la la ia - la la la ia - o o o o |
La la la la ia - la la la ia o o o o |
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La la la la ia - la la la ia - o o o |
La la la la ia - la la la ia o o o |
other Paraiso samba enredos
Mangueira - Building a community Kings and Queens The Caribbean - Islands of Paradise Milton Cunha: Carnival and Culture Saints and Sinners A fantastic journey to the world of Tea The Magic of the Theatre The London Olympics Ten years of Paraíso Heroes of Independence Rio de Janeiro, the Marvellous City Amazonia, Nature's Paradise The Fantastic World of Cinema Paraiso in Wonderland The Evolution of Paradise Venice to Rio to Paradise Brazil, Paradise of the Godswhat's a samba enredo
A samba enredo is a samba theme song. Paraiso has a new song composed every year on the theme of the year's carnival.
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