Lampião Subia A Serra
Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning
Song Lyrics
0:01 - E! Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
0:02 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
0:03 - E! Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
0:04 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
0:05 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
0:09 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
0:10 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
0:11 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
0:12 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
0:13 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
0:16 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
0:17 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
0:18 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
0:19 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
0:21 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
0:24 - E! Lampião ele foi pégo
Eng: And! Lampião was caught
0:26 - Foi morto a traição
Eng: Killed by treason
0:28 - Não se entregava a polícia
Eng: The police did not surrender
0:30 - Coronel nem capitão
Eng: Colonel or Captain
0:31 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
0:32 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
0:33 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
0:34 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
0:36 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
0:39 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
0:40 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
0:41 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
0:42 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
0:44 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
0:47 - E! Maria bonita
Eng: Hey! Pretty Maria
0:48 - Era mulher macho, sim senhor
Eng: It was a macho woman, yes sir
0:52 - Ao Lampião
Eng: To Lampião
0:54 - Seu coraçao lhe entregou
Eng: Your heart gave you
0:55 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
0:56 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
0:57 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
0:58 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
0:59 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
1:02 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
1:03 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
1:04 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
1:05 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
1:06 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
1:10 - E! Vigulino
Eng: Hey! Vigulino
1:11 - Férreira o cangacero
Eng: Ferreira the cangacero
1:13 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
1:14 - Seu nome ficou marcado
Eng: His name was marked
1:16 - Na história do sertão
Eng: In the history of the sertão
1:17 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
1:18 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
1:19 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
1:20 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
1:22 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
1:25 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
1:26 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
1:27 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
1:28 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
1:30 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
1:33 - E! Junto com Corisco
Eng: Hey! Along with Corisco
1:35 - Ventania azulao e ponteira
Eng: Blue wind and tip
1:37 - Ze sereno moita brava
Eng: Ze sereno clump
1:39 - Dada, Bem-tivi e Járaraça
Eng: Dada, Bem-tivi and Járaraça
1:41 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
1:42 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
1:43 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
1:44 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
1:45 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
1:48 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
1:49 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
1:50 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
1:51 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
1:53 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
History and sentiment behind song
Lampião A Celebrated Brazilian Figure
"Eh eh eh toom toom toom See the footsteps of Lampiao Lampiao descends from the Sierra To look for Maria Bonita To help escape from the police" One of the most famous bandit and celebrated figure in Brazil was Lampiao,once referred to as the King of Cangaco,a form of banditry endemic to north east Brazil in 1920's and 30's.
The History Of The Song
This song to be sung in homage to Mestre Lampiao,presumably, just before he was killed. The lyrics give an inkling that Lampiao knew he had been betrayed so wanted to escape with his loved one, Maria Bonita. It seems that in spite of his murders,rape and pillaging activities, even to this day he is regarded as a folk hero. It is something about the Brazilians: they admire the underdog and his fight against the powers to be. Maria, stayed with him always, though the girl with miscellaneous eyes,looked totally out of place with the band of cangaceiros. His escapades, with Maria at his side, across the Serta, a semi arid desert to the north east of Brazil remain etched in Brazilian folklore
