Valente Besouro

Lyrics, Translations, Music Video and Song Meaning

Valente Besouro

Author: Mestre Cobra Mansa

Song Lyrics

0:06 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

0:11 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

0:14 - Chama Besouro

Eng: Called Besouro

0:16 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

0:20 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

0:22 - Quem trança atabaque peleja no couro

Eng: Those who braid atabaque fight on leather

0:24 - Nem todo amarelo é ouro

Eng: Not all yellow is gold

0:26 - Nem tudo que sobe desce

Eng: Not everything that goes up comes down

0:28 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not all brave ones are called Besouro

0:31 - Chama Besouro

Eng: Called Besouro

0:33 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

0:36 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

0:39 - Hoje é dia de festa

Eng: Today is feast day

0:41 - Teve missa e procissão

Eng: Had mass and procession

0:43 - A roda é na praça da igreja

Eng: The roda is in the church square

0:45 - Valentia hoje não

Eng: No bravery today

0:48 - Chama Besouro

Eng: Called Besouro

0:49 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

0:54 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

0:56 - De longe vejo o cortejo

Eng: From afar I see the procession

0:58 - O santo vem no andor

Eng: The saint comes in andor

1:00 - Quem quiser pagar promessa

Eng: Whoever wants to pay a promise

1:02 - Pague pra Nosso Senhor

Eng: Pay to our Lord

1:05 - Chama Besouro

Eng: Called Besouro

1:06 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

1:10 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

1:12 - Ontem era, hoje não é

Eng: Yesterday was, not today

1:14 - Nem tudo que balança cai

Eng: Not everything that swings falls

1:17 - Berimbau tocou sereno

Eng: Berimbau played serene

1:19 - Mandinga e molho meu rapaz

Eng: Mandinga and sauce my boy

1:21 - Chama Besouro

Eng: Called Besouro

1:23 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

1:27 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

1:29 - O toque do gunga diz

Eng: The touch of the gunga says

1:31 - Yudo tem hora e lugar

Eng: Everything has a time and place

1:33 - Quem sabe na academia

Eng: Who knows in academy

1:35 - é melhor de vadiar

Eng: It is better to wander

1:38 - Chama Besouro

Eng: Called Besouro

1:39 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

1:43 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

1:46 - E Chama Besouro

Eng: And called Besouro

1:48 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro

1:51 - Nem todo valente se chama Besouro

Eng: Not every brave man is called Besouro


History and sentiment behind song

Besouro is a semi-mythical character from Brazilian Folklore. He is celebrated as a Bahian hero, who fought against corrupt police and injustice, using a combination of his unrivalled Capoeira skills, malicía, and mandinga. Just like Robin Hood, though officially a wanted criminal and outlaw, he was really a champion of the people and a freedom fighter.


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