Gilberto Gil — Babá Alapalá song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Babá Alapalá" by Gilberto Gil.
Lyrics
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
O filho perguntou pro pai:
"Onde é que tá o meu avô
O meu avô, onde é que tá?"
O pai perguntou pro avô:
"Onde é que tá meu bisavô
Meu bisavô, onde é que tá?"
Avô perguntou bisavô:
"Onde é que tá tataravô
Tataravô, onde é que tá?"
Tataravô, bisavô, avô
Pai Xangô, Aganju
Viva egum, babá Alapalá!
Aganju, Xangô
Alapalá, Alapalá, Alapalá
Xangô, Aganju
Alapalá, egum, espírito elevado ao céu
Machado alado, asas do anjo Aganju
Alapalá, egum, espírito elevado ao céu
Machado astral, ancestral do metal
Do ferro natural
Do corpo preservado
Embalsamado em bálsamo sagrado
Corpo eterno e nobre de um rei nagô
Xangô
Lyrics translation
Aganju, Shanghai
Alapala, Alapala, Alapala
Xangô, Aganju
The son asked the father:
& quot Where is my grandfather
My grandfather, Where Are you?& quot;
Father asked grandfather:
& quot Where is my great-grandfather
My great-grandfather, Where Are you?& quot;
Grandfather asked great-grandfather:
& quot; Where is great-grandfather
Great-grandfather, Where Are you?& quot;
Great-grandfather, great-grandfather, grandfather
Father Xangô, Aganju
Long live egum, alapala nanny!
Aganju, Shanghai
Alapala, Alapala, Alapala
Xangô, Aganju
Alapalah, egum, spirit elevated to heaven
Winged axe, angel wings Aganju
Alapalah, egum, spirit elevated to heaven
Astral ax, metal ancestor
Of natural iron
Of the preserved body
Embalmed in Sacred balm
Eternal and noble body of a king Nago
Shanghai