Se Eu Fosse Só Não Estaria Aqui

If I Were Alone I Wouldn't Be Here

Se Eu Fosse Só Não Estaria Aqui

I have won so many battlesTantas batalhas venci
I will still face manyMuitas ainda vou enfrentar
I will fall many timesMuitas vezes vou cair
But I will always get upMas sempre vou levantar

My shield is my faithMeu escudo é minha fé
My sword is the OrixáMinha espada é o Orixá
I have my body closedTenho o meu corpo fechado
In the prayers of JacutáNas rezas do Jacutá

When I fell, my father Ogum lifted me upQuando eu cai, meu pai Ogum me levantou
When I suffered, mother Oxum supported meQuando eu sofri, mamãe Oxum me amparou
I found myself lost and Exu came to guide meMe vi perdido e Exu veio me guiar
I was hungry, Oxóssi taught me how to huntEstava com fome, Oxóssi me ensinou a caçar
I was humiliated and Xango defended meFui humilhado e Xangô me defendeu
I was persecuted, Oyá hid me with the windsFui perseguido, Oyá com os ventos me escondeu
I fell ill, Omulu cured meCai doente, Omulu quem me curou
I was dirty, Yemanja was the one who bathed meEstava sujo, Iemanjá quem me banhou
I saw death, but Nana drove it awayEu vi a morte, mas Nanã lhe afastou
She took care of me and she dried my tearsCuidou de mim e o meu pranto ela secou
Desperately I saw my faith waverDesesperado vi minha fé vacilar
I was renewed, with the words of OxaláFui renovado, com as palavras de Oxalá

If I were alone, I wouldn't be here anymoreSe eu fosse só, já não estaria aqui
My orisha who helped me to persistMeu orixá quem me ajudou a persistir
In the dark night and on the paths he guided meNa noite escura e nos caminhos me guiou
And in Umbanda I reciprocate your loveE na umbanda eu retribuo o seu amor