Coacy Beija-flor

Coacy Hummingbird

Coacy Beija-flor

The tribe people tellA gente da tribo conta
That the soulsQue as almas
Will turn into butterfliesEm borboletas vão se transformar
And drink the morning flower's honeyE beber o mel das flores da manhã
To endure the journeyPara poder suportar a ida
To Tupã's armsPara os braços de Tupã

Guanambí died of sadnessGuanambí morreu de tristeza
His soul, howeverSua alma, no entanto
Did not turn into a butterflyEm borboleta não se transformou
His cry was so strongEra tão forte o seu pranto
His desire for comfortSeu desejo de acalanto
That he became a flowerQue se tornou uma flor

Coacy flew in the meadowCoacy voava na campina
And heard his daughter's lamentE da filha ouviu o lamento
But the little butterflyMas a pequena borboleta
Had no strength to carryForça não tinha pra levar
The girl's soulA alma da menina
Sadly, she asked TupãTriste, pediu a Tupã
(to turn her into a bird)(que a torna-se um pássaro)
With strong, shining wingsDe asas fortes, brilhantes
To carry GuanambíPara levar Guanambí

Coacy hummingbirdCoacy beija-flor
Coacy hummingbirdCoacy colibri
To carry Guanambí...(3x)Para levar Guanambí...(3x)

And today when a child departsE hoje quando parte uma criança
(Guanambí!)(Guanambí!)
Their soul turns into a flowerSua alma se transforma em flor
Awaiting loveÀ espero do amor
From the wings of loveDas asas de amor

Coacy hummingbirdCoacy beija-flor
Coacy hummingbirdCoacy colibri
To carry Guanambí...(3x)Para levar Guanambí...(3x)