A de Ó (Estamos Chegando)

A of O (We Are Coming)

A de Ó (Estamos Chegando)

We are coming from the depths of the earth,Estamos chegando do funda da terra,
we are coming from the womb of the night,estamos chegando do ventre da noite,
from the flesh of the whip we are,da carne do açoite nós somos,
we came to remind.viemos lembrar.

We are coming from the death of the seas,Estamos chegando da morte dos mares,
we are coming from the murky basements,estamos chegando dos turvos poróes,
heirs of longing we are,herdeiros do banzo nós somos,
we came to cry.viemos chorar.

We are coming from the black rosaries,Estamos chegando dos pretos rosários,
we are coming from our temples,estamos chegando dos nossos terreiros,
from the cursed saints we are,dos santos malditos nós somos,
we came to pray.viemos rezar.

We are coming from the workshop floor,Estamos chegando do chão da oficina,
we are coming from the sound and shapes,estamos chegando do som e das formas,
the denied art that we are,da arte negada que somos,
we came to create.viemos criar.

We are coming from the depths of fear,Estamos chegando do fundo do medo,
we are coming from the silent chains,estamos chegando das surdas correntes,
we are a long lament,um longo lamento nós somos,
we came to praise.viemos louvar.

A OF OA DE Ó

We are coming from the rivers of stoves,Estamos chegando dos rios fogões,
we are coming from the poor brothels,estamos chegando dos pobres bordéis,
the sold flesh that we are,da carne vendida que somos,
we came to love.viemos amar.

We are coming from the old slave quarters,Estamos chegando das velhas senzalas,
we are coming from the new slums,estamos chegando das novas favelas,
from the edges of the world we are,das margens do mundo nós somos,
we came to dance.viemos dançar.

We are coming from the big stadiums,Estamos chegando dos grandes estádios,
we are coming from the samba school,estamos chegando da escola de samba,
dancing the revolt we arrive,sambando a revolta chegamos,
we came to sway.viemos gingar.

A OF OA DE Ó

We are coming from the womb of Minas,Estamos chegando do ventre de Minas,
we are coming from the sad huts,estamos chegando dos tristes mocambos,
the silenced screams we are,dos gritos calados nós somos,
we came to demand.viemos cobrar.

We are coming from the cross of the mills,Estamos chegando da cruz dos engenhos,
we are bleeding the baptismal cross,estamos sangrando a cruz do batismo,
branded with iron we were,marcados a ferro nós fomos,
we came to shout.viemos gritar.

We are coming from the hilltops,Estamos chegando do alto dos morros,
we are coming from the law of the lowlands,estamos chegando da lei da baixada,
from the nameless graves we arrive,das covas sem nome chegamos,
we came to plead.viemos clamar.

We are coming from the ground of the quilombos,Estamos chegamos do chão dos quilombos,
we are arriving in the sound of drums,estamos chegando no som dos tambores,
we are the New Palmares,dos Novos Palmares nós somos,
we came to fight.viemos lutar.

A OF OA DE Ó