Triste Bahia [English translation]

Sad Bahia! O, how dissimilar...

You are and I am from our former state!

Poor I see you, you commited to me

Rich I see you, you already abundant for me

Sad Bahia! Oh, how dissimilar

For you, the merchant machine has touched you

Whom your large bar have been entering

It's been exchanging me and have been exchanging

So much deals and so much dealers

Sad, o how dissimilar, sad

Pastinha* has already been to Africa

Pastinha has already been to Africa

To show brazilian capoeira

Now I live so tired

Of living here on Earth

My mother, I'm going to the moon

Me and my wife

We will build a small ranch

Everything made of thatch, my mother, I'm going to the moon

And God's will be done

Sad, o how dissimilar

Oh, oh, the rooster sings

The rooster sang, camará*

Oh, cock-a-doodle-doo, oh, cock-a-doodle-doo, camará

Oh, let us go out, oh, let us go out camará

Oh, throughout the world, oh throughout the world camará

Oh, sad Bahia, oh, sad Bahia, camará

White flag put on a strong stick

Afoxé lei, lei, leô…*

White flag, white flag put on a strong stick

The steam of the waterfall does not waft in the sea anymore

Sad Recôncavo*, o how dissimilar

Maria, put your feet on the grass, it's time

Lift up your skirt and let's get away

Foot in, foot out, those who have small feet should leave

O virgin mother so pure

White flag put on a strong stick

I carry in my chest the north star

White flag put on a strong stick

Flag...

• Artist:Caetano Veloso
• Album:Transa