As Olimpiadas em Londres |
The London Olympics |
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Autores: Niquinho Azevedo, Claudinho Raiz e Tio Gil |
Translation: Karim de Oliveira |
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Hoje vou levar e semear amor |
I'll take some love and sow it today |
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Com fé no santo guerreiro |
With faith in the holy warrior |
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E na bravura do imperador (que me conquistou) |
And in the bravery of the Emperor (who conquered me) |
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Num reino unido, contos e mitos |
In a united kingdom, tales and myths |
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Personagens da corte inglesa |
Characters from the English court |
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Protegidos com as armas de Jorge |
Protected by the arms of St George |
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E a cruz vermelha tremulando na bandeira |
And the red cross fluttering on the flag |
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refrão (bis) |
refrain (repeat) |
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No trilho o progresso |
On the track of progress |
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Nas mãos, na visão |
In their hands, a vision |
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Fez do futebol, a grande paixão |
Made football become a great passion |
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A glória, a vitória, a superação |
The glory, the victory, the overcoming |
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Conquistas de um povo sem limitação |
Conquests of a nation without limitation |
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A chama que se eternizou |
The immortalized flame |
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Veio do olimpo e viajou pelo universo |
Came from Olympus and travelled across the universe |
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Trouxe paz e união |
Bringing peace and unity |
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Fez do louro a nobre coroação |
A noble crowning with laurel |
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Heróis de todas as nações |
For heroes from every nation |
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Emocionando os corações |
Thrilling people’s hearts |
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Me tornei a grande capital |
I became the grand capital |
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Cenário do esporte mundial |
The setting of world sports |
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refrão (bis) |
refrain (repeat) |
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Olimpicamente vem a Paraíso |
“Olympically” comes Paraíso |
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A ouro, prata e bronze da folia |
The gold, silver and bronze of revelry |
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Sou Londres brilhando para o mundo inteiro |
I am London shining for the whole world |
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Depois a festa é no Rio de Janeiro |
And then the party is in Rio de Janeiro |
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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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