Matimba [English translation]

What will take you away

From being in front of the television?

Disconnect you

From your mobile, this Summer?

What is stuck in your mind,

Your waist and your heart?

This scandal is shaking the dance floor:

Everyone's hitting the floor!

Everyone's hitting the floor!

It's a blend of kuduro and guitarrada, 1

It's enjoyable as a commotion - it hits right!

Balance your hip, flex your knee:

The matimba has started! Messy!

[Chorus:]

What? What? What?

Matimba!

What? What? What?

Matimba!

What? What? What?

Matimba!

MA-TIM-BA!

I'm free, I dance gracefully

Because everything passes

And I'm a fan of life!

What are you going to do

If the world happens to end

Tomorrow, early in the morning?

You may have no money at all,

Be in a rush and badly paid,

But do keep your faith...

You feel the matimba coming down

From the ends of your hair

To your very toes!

I've said...

Matimba!

[Chorus:]

What? What? What?

Matimba!

What? What? What?

Matimba!

What? What? What?

Matimba!

MA-TIM-BA!

Honey bunny, I'm going to count...

Attention!

One! Two! Three!

Now...

[MC Guimê:]

Everyone in the matimba!

Everyone in the matimba!

Boom boom boom-pow-ah!

Everyone in the matimba!

Everyone... MA-TIM-BA!

What will take you away

From being in front of the television?

Disconnect you

From your mobile, this Summer?

What is stuck in your mind,

Your waist and your heart?

This scandal is shaking the dance floor:

Everyone's hitting the floor!

Everyone's hitting the floor!

It's a blend of kuduro and guitarrada,

It's enjoyable as a commotion - it hits right!

Balance your hip, flex your knee:

The matimba has started! Messy!

[Chorus:]

What? What? What?

Matimba!

What? What? What?

Matimba!

What? What? What?

Matimba!

MA-TIM-BA!

I'm free, I dance gracefully

Because everything passes

And I'm a fan of life!

What are you going to do

If the world happens to end

Tomorrow, early in the morning?

You may have no money at all,

Be in a rush and badly paid,

But do keep your faith...

You feel the matimba arising

From the ends of your hair

To your very toes!

I've said...

Matimba!

[Chorus:]

What? What? What?

Matimba!

What? What? What?

Matimba!

What? What? What?

Matimba!

MA-TIM-BA!

1. Guitarrada is a traditional genre from Brazil's Central Coast.

• Artist:Claudia Leitte
• Album:Sette (2014)