Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Eu jogo a capoeira
Pois ela e minhá alegria
Quando eu toco Berimbau
Minhá alma se contagia
Pois viver sem Capoeira
e uma grande agonia
Meu coraçao logo para
Meus olhos já não brilhám
Com a falta de Capoeira
Que e um vicio de alegria
Capoeira e o meu jeito de ser
Capoeira e minhá filosófia
Capoeira eu joguei ontem
Jogo hoje e jogo todo dia
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Capoeira dia e noite, colega velho
Capoeira noite e dia
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Se não fosse a capoeira, colega velho
Eu aqui não estaria
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Vou fazer da capoeira, colega velho
A minhá filosófia
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
I play capoeira
Because she is happy
When I play Berimbau
My soul is contagious
Because to live without Capoeira
and a great agony
My heart soon to
My eyes no longer shine
With the lack of Capoeira
That is an addiction of joy
Capoeira and my way of being
Capoeira and my philosophy
Capoeira I played yesterday
I play today and I play every day
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
Capoeira day and night, old colleague
Capoeira night and day
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
If it weren't for capoeira, old colleague
I wouldn't be here
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
I'll do capoeira, old colleague
My philosophy
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
The arte (AH-chee) of capoeira refers to its creativity. A good capoeirista doesn't just copy everything his/her mestre does like a pre-programmed robot. Instead the player is encouraged to create and thus developing your own style that reflects your own personality. Almost all capoeirista has felt the magia (mah-ZHEE-ah) of capoeira, the energy of the music, the camaraderie of the community, the addictive thrill that comes when you get a new movement. Thus the title of the song, the creativity and magic.
The song talks about the luta (LOO-tah) and dança (DAHN-sah). Luta, although translated as fight, it isn't the typical fistfight or brawl. It describes martial arts and also battles/movements such as the battle for freedom and equality. Capoeira, in addition to being a martial art, is also a "battle" to achieve deeper goals. The song further describes capoeira as dança which reflects the beauty and musicality of capoeira. It's not enough to play a good technical game in the roda, you must also do it beautifully! As in a dance, the capoeirista's movements are guided by the rhythm of the music.
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Eu jogo a capoeira
Pois ela e minhá alegria
Quando eu toco Berimbau
Minhá alma se contagia
Pois viver sem Capoeira
e uma grande agonia
Meu coraçao logo para
Meus olhos já não brilhám
Com a falta de Capoeira
Que e um vicio de alegria
Capoeira e o meu jeito de ser
Capoeira e minhá filosófia
Capoeira eu joguei ontem
Jogo hoje e jogo todo dia
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Capoeira dia e noite, colega velho
Capoeira noite e dia
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Se não fosse a capoeira, colega velho
Eu aqui não estaria
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Vou fazer da capoeira, colega velho
A minhá filosófia
Capoeira e luta e dança
Capoeira e arte e magia
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
I play capoeira
Because she is happy
When I play Berimbau
My soul is contagious
Because to live without Capoeira
and a great agony
My heart soon to
My eyes no longer shine
With the lack of Capoeira
That is an addiction of joy
Capoeira and my way of being
Capoeira and my philosophy
Capoeira I played yesterday
I play today and I play every day
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
Capoeira day and night, old colleague
Capoeira night and day
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
If it weren't for capoeira, old colleague
I wouldn't be here
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
I'll do capoeira, old colleague
My philosophy
Capoeira and fight and dance
Capoeira and art and magic
The arte (AH-chee) of capoeira refers to its creativity. A good capoeirista doesn't just copy everything his/her mestre does like a pre-programmed robot. Instead the player is encouraged to create and thus developing your own style that reflects your own personality. Almost all capoeirista has felt the magia (mah-ZHEE-ah) of capoeira, the energy of the music, the camaraderie of the community, the addictive thrill that comes when you get a new movement. Thus the title of the song, the creativity and magic.
The song talks about the luta (LOO-tah) and dança (DAHN-sah). Luta, although translated as fight, it isn't the typical fistfight or brawl. It describes martial arts and also battles/movements such as the battle for freedom and equality. Capoeira, in addition to being a martial art, is also a "battle" to achieve deeper goals. The song further describes capoeira as dança which reflects the beauty and musicality of capoeira. It's not enough to play a good technical game in the roda, you must also do it beautifully! As in a dance, the capoeirista's movements are guided by the rhythm of the music.
