To Dormindo, To Sónhándo
Song Lyrics
Tô dormindo to sonhando,
tão falando mal de mim
Tô Dormindo tô Sonhando
Ô não me deixam sossegar
Tô Dormindo tô Sonhando
Vou benzer meu patuá
Tô DormindotTô Sonhando
Tão falando mal de mim
Tô Dormindo tô Sonhando
Agora vou acordar
Tô Dormindo tô Sonhando
Quem falou não está longe
tô dormindo tô sonhando
Na roda de capoeira
English Translation
I am sleeping I am dreaming
they are talking badly about me
I am sleeping i am dreaming
Oh, they don't let me rest
I am sleeping i am dreaming
I'm going to bless my patuá
i am sleeping i am dreaming
they are talking badly about me
I am sleeping i am dreaming
now i'm going to wake up
I am sleeping i am dreaming
Whoever spoke isn't far
I am sleeping i am dreaming
In the roda of capoeira
History and sentiment behind song
The mestre will often make fun of a student who plays badly, saying: "what, were you sleeping in the roda?" An oft-told anecdote is of one mestre getting a student to wake up by hitting him over the head with a berimba.
