Lá Vem o Brasil Descendo a Ladeira

Here Comes Brazil Going Down the Hill

Lá Vem o Brasil Descendo a Ladeira

Who comes down from the hillQuem desce do morro
And doesn't die on the asphaltE não morre no asfalto
Here comes BrazilLá vem o Brasil
Going down the hillDescendo a ladeira

In the ball, in the sambaNa bola, no samba
In the sole, in the jumpNa sola, no salto
Here comes BrazilLá vem o Brasil
Going down the hillDescendo a ladeira

From your school is a top-notchDa sua escola é passista
PassistaDe primeira
Here comes BrazilLá vem o Brasil
Going down the hillDescendo a ladeira

In the balance of the canNo equilíbrio da lata
It's no jokeNão é brincadeira
Here comes BrazilLá vem o Brasil
Going down the hillDescendo a ladeira

And the whole cityE toda a cidade
That was quietQue andava quieta
In that early morningNaquela madrugada
Woke up earlierAcordou mais cedo

Risking a verseArriscando um verso
The poet shoutedGritou o poeta
The people answeredRespondeu o povo
In a fearless sambaNum samba sem medo

And while the mulattaE enquanto a mulata
In full movementEm pleno movimento
With so much cadenceCom tanta cadência
Went down the hillDescia a ladeira

She showed everyoneA todos mostrava
In that momentNaquele momento
The strength thatA força que tem
The Brazilian woman hasA mulher brasileira