Dona Mariana

Lady Mariana

Dona Mariana

Lady Mariana has arrivedChegou D. Mariana
Lady Mariana has arrivedChegou D. Mariana
She is the lady of the village of CanindéHa ê se a dona da vila de Canindé
She is the lady who crosses the streamHa ê se a dona passa o igarapé
She slipped but didn't fallEscorregou mais não caiu
She slipped but didn't fallEscorregou mais não caiu

It was MarianaFoi Mariana
If it's a woman's fallSe é queda de mulher
A star in the sky shoneUma estrela no céu brilhou
A star in the sky shoneUma estrela no céu brilhou

It was MarianaFoi Mariana
A native woman who has descendedCabocla que já baixou
Lady Mariana has arrivedChegou D. Mariana
Lady Mariana has arrivedChegou D. Mariana
She is the lady of the village of CanindéHa é se a dona da vila de Canindé
She is the lady who crosses the streamHa é se a dona passa o Igarapé

I'm going to the big beach, I'm going thereEu vou a praia grande, eu vou pra lá
To take flowers and roses to YemanjáLevar flores e rosas pra Yemanjá
I'm going to the beach, I'll see the mermaid mom againEu vou a praia, vou rever mamãe sereia
I'll throw flowers on the sand, I'll release flowers into the seaVou jogar flores na areia, vou soltar flores no mar
Waters that flow down from the top of the quarryÁguas que descem lá do alto da pedreira
I'll greet the mermaid mom in the waves of the seaVou saldar mamãe sereia nas ondas do mar

I'm going to the big beach, I'm going thereEu vou a praia grande, eu vou pra lá
To take flowers and roses to YemanjáLevar flores e rosas pra Yemanjá
Beautiful queen, mistress of the oceanRainha linda, dona do oceano
Queen Yemanjá come bless usRainha Yemanja venha nos abençoar
Your beautiful waters are crystal clearSuas águas lindas são águas cristalinas
Queen Yemanjá lives by the seaRainha Yemanjá mora na beira do mar
I'm going to the big beach, I'm going thereEu vou a praia grande, eu vou pra lá
To take flowers and roses to YemanjáLevar flores e rosas pra Yemanjá