SAMBA DE DRAGÃO - PÉ DE CHINESA

DRAGON SAMBA - CHINESE FOOT

SAMBA DE DRAGÃO - PÉ DE CHINESA

The day is already dawning with the beat of the drumNa batida do tambor já vem raiando o dia
From Beijing to Salvador in the same tuneDe Pequim à Salvador na mesma sintonia
There in the Shanghai neighborhood or on Paulista AvenueLá no bairro de Xangai ou na Avenida Paulista
Flango pie with Dollynho and companyPastel de flango com Dollynho e uma companhia

At the Guangzhou fair there is ginger with cachaçaNa feira de Guangzhou tem gengibre com cachaça
In the heat of Rio de Janeiro, I face a cup of tea with determinationNo calorzão do RJ encaro um chazinho na raça
Bossa nova with ehou, tacacá with chopsticksBossa nova com ehou, tacacá com hashi
Samba with guzheng, like chow mein with pequiO samba com guzheng, como um chow mein com pequi

Look at her pulled eyesOlha os zóim puxado dela
Ling, ling, ling, ling, move your whole bodyLing, ling, ling, ling, mexe o corpo inteiro
Only those who speak Brazilian Mandarin can enter hereAqui só entra se falar mandarim brasileiro
Ling, ling, ling, ling, oops, what a beautyLing, ling, ling, ling, opa, que beleza
Look, there's dragon samba at the Chinese girl's feetOlha, tem samba de dragão lá no pé da chinesa
Ling, ling, ling, ling, this combination is awesomeLing, ling, ling, ling, essa junção é massa
Mixing China with Brazil, she feels at homeMistura China com Brasil, ela se sente em casa

On the streets of Macao, improvised axéNas ruas de Macao, axé improvisado
Salvador pillory full of slanted eyesPelourinho de Salvador cheio de zóinho puxado
On the Liberdade boardwalk the dragon paradedNo calçadão da Liberdade o dragão desfilou
In Salvador, acarajé with soy sauce was foundEm Salvador, o acarajé com shoyu se encontrou

In Tiananmen Square the samba echoedNa praça de Tiananmen o samba ecoou
And the Chinese woman Xing-ling with her samba footE a chinesa xing-ling com seu pé sambou
I used chopsticks to eat coxinha in LeblonUsei hashi pra degustar coxinha no Leblon
Feijoada with sushi, mixing flavorsFeijoada com sushi, misturando o sabor

In Minas, there is cheese bread with tofuEm Minas, tem pão de queijo com tofu
In SP they are taking over the NokuEm SP tão tomando a tal da Noku
Chinese woman dances funk with borogodóA chinesa dança funk com borogodó
And the geisha drags her foot dancing forróE a gueixa arrasta o pé dançando forró

Look at her pulled eyesOlha os zóim puxado dela
Ling, ling, ling, ling, move your whole bodyLing, ling, ling, ling, mexe o corpo inteiro
Only those who speak Brazilian Mandarin can enter hereAqui só entra se falar mandarim brasileiro
Ling, ling, ling, ling, oops, what a beautyLing, ling, ling, ling, opa, que beleza
Look, there's dragon samba at the Chinese girl's feetOlha, tem samba de dragão lá no pé da chinesa
Ling, ling, ling, ling, this combination is awesomeLing, ling, ling, ling, essa junção é massa
Mixing China with Brazil, she feels at homeMistura China com Brasil, ela se sente em casa

From kung fu to capoeiraDo kung-fu à capoeira
In the middle of the avenue, acarajé with guiozaNo meio da avenida, o acarajé com guioza
It's a fun partyÉ festa divertida
In the middle of the sambadrome the dragon startedNo meio do sambódromo o dragão deu partida
To the rhythm of the li-ling and the Chinese paradeNo ritmo do li-ling e a chinesa desfila

There are Chinese people enjoying carnival in Hong KongTem chinês curtindo carnaval lá em Hong Kong
And Brazilian in the favela enjoys ping-pongE brasileiro na favela curte um ping-pong
Cambodia becomes Beijing, this mix is awesomeCamboa vira Pequim, essa mistura é massa
It's a connection that not even the wall separatesÉ conexão que nem a muralha separa

Look at her pulled eyesOlha os zóim puxado dela
Ling, ling, ling, ling, move your whole bodyLing, ling, ling, ling, mexe o corpo inteiro
Only those who speak Brazilian Mandarin can enter hereAqui só entra se falar mandarim brasileiro
Ling, ling, ling, ling, oops, what a beautyLing, ling, ling, ling, opa, que beleza
Look, there's dragon samba at the Chinese girl's feetOlha, tem samba de dragão lá no pé da chinesa
Ling, ling, ling, ling, this combination is awesomeLing, ling, ling, ling, essa junção é massa
Mixing China with Brazil, she feels at homeMistura China com Brasil, ela se sente em casa

From Ipanema to Hong Kong, the drums will playDe Ipanema à Hong Kong, a bateria vai tocar
With the dragon on the avenue we will partyCom o dragão na avenida vamo festejar
Cuíca speaks Mandarin, agogô will translateCuíca fala mandarim, agogô vai traduzir
A little chorinho will samba until the Sun risesUm chorinho vai sambar até o Sol raiar