Gilberto Gil — Samba de Los Angeles song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Samba de Los Angeles" by Gilberto Gil.
Lyrics
Olha que o samba foi
Foi quebrando, foi
Foi quebrando, foi
Foi quebrar
Lá na beira do mar
Tanto que água mole
Em pedra dura bate, que fura
Da pedra rachar
Tanto que racha a rocha
Que relaxa, afrouxa, que vira
Areia do mar
Tanto que a areia arenga
Que a sereia canta pelo pé
Que areia pisar
Olha que o samba foi
Foi quebrando, foi
Foi quebrando, foi
Foi quebrar
Lá na beira do mar
Lyrics translation
Look What samba was
It was breaking, it was
It was breaking, it was
Was break
There by the sea
So much that soft water
In hard stone beats, which sticks
From the stone crack
So much that it cracks the rock
That relaxes, loosens, that turns
Sea sand
So much that the sand arenga
That the mermaid sings by the foot
What sand to tread
Look What samba was
It was breaking, it was
It was breaking, it was
Was break
There by the sea