Lampião Subia A Serra
Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning
Song Lyrics
00:01 - E! Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
00:02 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
00:03 - E! Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
00:04 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
00:05 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
00:09 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
00:10 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
00:11 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
00:12 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
00:13 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
00:16 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
00:17 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
00:18 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
00:19 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
00:21 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
00:24 - E! Lampião ele foi pégo
Eng: And! Lampião was caught
00:26 - Foi morto a traição
Eng: Killed by treason
00:28 - Não se entregava a polícia
Eng: The police did not surrender
00:30 - Coronel nem capitão
Eng: Colonel or Captain
00:31 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
00:32 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
00:33 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
00:34 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
00:36 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
00:39 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
00:40 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
00:41 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
00:42 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
00:44 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
00:47 - E! Maria bonita
Eng: Hey! Pretty Maria
00:48 - Era mulher macho, sim senhor
Eng: It was a macho woman, yes sir
00:52 - Ao Lampião
Eng: To Lampião
00:54 - Seu coraçao lhe entregou
Eng: Your heart gave you
00:55 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
00:56 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
00:57 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
00:58 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
00:59 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
01:02 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
01:03 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
01:04 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
01:05 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
01:06 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
01:10 - E! Vigulino
Eng: Hey! Vigulino
01:11 - Férreira o cangacero
Eng: Ferreira the cangacero
01:13 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
01:14 - Seu nome ficou marcado
Eng: His name was marked
01:16 - Na história do sertão
Eng: In the history of the sertão
01:17 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
01:18 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
01:19 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
01:20 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
01:22 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
01:25 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
01:26 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
01:27 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
01:28 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
01:30 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
01:33 - E! Junto com Corisco
Eng: Hey! Along with Corisco
01:35 - Ventania azulao e ponteira
Eng: Blue wind and tip
01:37 - Ze sereno moita brava
Eng: Ze sereno clump
01:39 - Dada, Bem-tivi e Járaraça
Eng: Dada, Bem-tivi and Járaraça
01:41 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
01:42 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
01:43 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
01:44 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
01:45 - Maria bonita cantava mulher rendeira
Eng: Pretty Maria sang lace woman
01:48 - Lampião
Eng: Lampião
01:49 - Subia a serra
Eng: Up the mountain
01:50 - E Lampião
Eng: And Lampião
01:51 - Descia a ladeira
Eng: Down the slope
01:53 - 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
