Revolta da Chibata

Revolt of the Whip

Revolta da Chibata

Samba in the sea, samba in the sea sailorSamba no mar, samba no mar marinheiro
Samba in the sea sailor and come play camaraderieSamba no mar marinheiro e vem jogar camará

An important social movement that happenedImportante movimento social que aconteceu
Was the revolt of the whip there in Rio de JaneiroFoi a revolta da chibata la no Rio de Janeiro
Led by João Cândido the Black Admiral of the corpsLiderada por João Cândido o Almirante Negro da corporação
Who only asked for an end to violence against his brothersQue só pedia o fim da violência contra seus irmãos

One day on a ship Marcelino Rodrigues was punishedCerto dia num navio Marcelino Rodrigues foi castigado
Receiving several lashes which was a thing of the pastLevando várias chibatadas o que era coisa do passado
The government pretended to solve it, but it wasn't like thatO governo fingiu resolver, só que não foi bem assim
The sailors revolted and that's how the whole fuse startedOs marinheiros se revoltaram e assim começou todo estopim

Wake up, get up, here comes the beatingAcorda, levanta, lá vem a porrada
Sailors fighting in the middle of GuanabaraMarinheiros lutando em plena Guanabara

Wake up, get up, here comes the beatingAcorda, levanta lá vem a porrada
Blacks are dodging the lashesNegros estão se esquivando das chibatadas

Wake up, get up, here comes the beatingAcorda, levanta lá vem a porrada
It's the sea dragon seeking peaceÉ o dragão do mar buscando a paz

Wake up, get up, here comes the beatingAcorda, levanta lá vem a porrada
On Snake Island I won't returnNa ilha das cobras eu não volto mais