Navio Negreiro

Slave Ship

Navio Negreiro

The ship docked at the pierO navio ancorou no cais
Bringing so much sufferingTrazendo tanto sofrimento
Blacks from Angola, blacks from GuineaNegros de Angola, negros de Guiné
Oh my God, how much lamentAi meu Deus quanto lamento
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He was torn from his family, not knowing whyFoi arrancado de sua família, sem saber nem o porquê
The black man wondered what did I do to deserveO negro se perguntava o que eu fiz pra merecer
So much pain, so much cruelty, they didn't give me a chance to chooseTanta dor, tanta maldade, não me deram chance de escolher
They took away my freedom, father Oxalá where are you?Arrancaram minha liberdade, pai Oxalá onde anda você?
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He woke up before the sun, went straight to workAcordava antes do Sol, ia direto pra lida
Without water, without bread, without mercy, that was not lifeSem água, sem pão, sem dó, aquilo não era vida
In the evening he returned from the sugarcane field, only brought hatred and painA tardinha voltava do canavial, só trazia ódio e dor
He still went to the whipping post to feel the overseer's whipAinda ia pro tronco sentir o chicote do feitor
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The black man missed the beloved AfricaNegro sentia saudade da África tão amada
Where he was a king, had a respected lifeOnde ele era rei, tinha vida respeitada
Hunted, ran through the forests, bathed in the riverCaçava, corria as matas, tomava banho de rio
Worshipped the orixás, didn't feel hunger or coldCultuava os orixás, não sentia fome nem frio
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One day the black man tired of such humiliationUm dia negro cansou de tamanha humilhação
He ran into the woods, aimlesslyFugiu correndo pro mato, sem rumo sem direção
Thus was born the quilombo, the beginning of victoryAssim nasceu o quilombo, o começo da vitória
Built with sweat, blood, magic, and glory.Construída com suor, sangue, magia e glória