Capoeira Song of the Week: La Lauê Lauê Lauê Lauá
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 11:53AM You submit the songs. We show you the lyrics, translation, and give some phonetic spelling to help your pronunciation.
The format works like this:
The lyrics in Portuguese are in bold
The phonetic spelling for pronunciation is in italics with the STRESSED SYLLABLES IN ALL CAPITALS with syllables se-pa-ra-ted by dash-es
The English translation is in regular text
Per Bombinha's request...
La Lauê Lauê Lauê Lauá
To begin with, there are many versions of this song's solo lyrics. Different schools, singers, etc. can put their own spin on it, and often do exactly that. So, this is the version that I have heard and like to sing, but feel free to look around out there and see if another strikes your interest if you wish.
Also, the chorus is not made of words, so no translation necessary there.
(solo/lead)
Lá Lauê Lauê Lauê Lauá
(coro/chorus)
Lá Lauê Lauê Lauê Lauá
(solo/lead)
O lalaêlauê
(coro/chorus)
Lá Lauê Lauê Lauê Lauá
(solo/lead)
Que grupo maravilhoso é esse
key GROO-pooh mah-rah-veel-YO-zoo eh EHS-see
What amazing group is that
Que joga com energia e tanto amor
key ZHOH-gah conh eh-ner-ZHI-ah ee TAHN-too AH-morh
That plays with energy and so much love
Que som maravilhoso é esse
key sonh mah-rah-veel-YO-zoo eh EHS-see
What amazing sound is that
Que nós traz liberdade e alegria
key noise traiz lee-berh-DAH-jee ee ah-leh-GREE-ah
That brings us freedom and joy
Em cada som, em cada toque,
ehng KAH-dah sonh, ehng KAH-dah TOH-key
In each sound, in each rhythm
Em cada ginga, no estilo do jogo
ehng KAH-dah ZHEENG-gah, nooh ehs-TEE-looh dooh ZHOH-goo
In each ginga, in the style of the game
(coro/chorus)
Em cada som, em cada toque,
ehng KAH-dah sonh, ehng KAH-dah TOH-key
In each sound, in each rhythm
Em cada ginga, no estilo do jogo
ehng KAH-dah ZHEENG-gah, nooh ehs-TEE-looh dooh ZHOH-goo
In each ginga, in the style of the game
(solo/lead)
Lauê Lauê Lá
(coro/chorus)
Lá Lauê Lauê Lauê Lauá
(solo/lead)
Bem-te-vi voou, voou (3x)
behng-chee-VEE voo-OH, voo-OH
Bem-te-vi (a kind of bird whise name sounds like its song) flew away, flew away
Deixa ela voar
DEH-shah EH-lah voh-ARH
Let her fly away
(coro/chorus)
Lá Lauê Lauê Lauê Lauá