Sou Capoeira

I am Capoeira

Sou Capoeira

I am capoeira, I was a street kidSou capoeira, fui menino de rua
Well sir, today life goes onPois é seu moço, hoje a vida continua
When I was a childQuando eu era criança
I was discriminated againstEu era discriminado
Many people told meMuita gente me dizia
To leave capoeira asidePra deixar capoeira de lado
They said that capoeiraDiziam que a capoeira
Was for troublemakersEra coisa pra maloquiero
That I had to go to schoolQue eu tinha ir pra escola
Study to earn a lot of moneyEstudar pra ganhar muito dinheiro
That I had to go to schoolQue tinha que ir pra escola
Study and graduateEstudar e ser formado
To have a professionPara ter uma profissão
To be a doctor, engineer, lawyerSer doutor, engenheiro, advogado
But look sir, to me that was nonsenseMais olha moço, para mim isso era besteira
Because what I really wantedPorque o que eu queria mesmo
Was to learn the art of capoeiraEra aprender a arte da capoeira
But time passedMas o tempo foi passando
Everything was left behindTudo só ficou pra trás
Today I travel the whole worldHoje eu viajo o mundo inteiro
They don't speak badly of me anymoreMal de mim não falam mais
They don't speak of capoeiraNão falam da capoeira
They don't speak badly of anyoneNão falam mal de ninguém
Because today they already know the value that capoeira hasPorque hoje eles já sabem o valor que capoeira tem