In the midst of political corruption Stands the greatest nation in the south In the midst of political corruption Stands the greatest nation in the south No meio da corrupção política, fica a maior nação do sul Despite their current tribulations Despite their current tribulations Apesar de suas tribulações atuais No you can never keep them down No you can never keep them down Não, você nunca pode mantê-los baixos They’re always dancing and praising They’re always dancing and praising Eles estão sempre dançando e louvando With passion their voices are raising high With passion their voices are raising high Com paixão, suas vozes estão se elevando They’re always dancing and praising God They’re always dancing and praising God Eles estão sempre dançando e louvando a Deus That’s the sound of the Samba beat That’s the sound of the Samba beat Esse é o som da batida do samba Beleza Beleza Beleza People dancing in the street People dancing in the street Pessoas dançando na rua Beleza Beleza Beleza And their hearts are full of fire And their hearts are full of fire E seus corações estão cheios de fogo Beleza Beleza Beleza And they’re taking it up higher And they’re taking it up higher E eles estão subindo mais Beleza Beleza Beleza Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Superior-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Superior-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh They’re on the verge of the greatest awakening They’re on the verge of the greatest awakening Eles estão à beira do maior despertar Hear them praise the Lord with the berimbau Hear them praise the Lord with the berimbau Ouça-os louvar ao Senhor com o berimbau The Lord is their strength and they’ll never be shaken no The Lord is their strength and they’ll never be shaken no O Senhor é a força deles e eles nunca serão abalados No you can never keep them down No you can never keep them down Não, você nunca pode mantê-los baixos They’re always dancing and praising They’re always dancing and praising Eles estão sempre dançando e louvando With passion their voices are raising high With passion their voices are raising high Com paixão, suas vozes estão se elevando They’re always dancing and praising God They’re always dancing and praising God Eles estão sempre dançando e louvando a Deus That’s the sound of the Samba beat That’s the sound of the Samba beat Esse é o som da batida do samba Beleza Beleza Beleza Galeras dancing in the streets Galeras dancing in the streets Galeras dançando nas ruas Beleza Beleza Beleza Yes their hearts are full of fire Yes their hearts are full of fire Sim, seus corações estão cheios de fogo Beleza Beleza Beleza And they're taking it up higher And they're taking it up higher E eles estão subindo mais Beleza Beleza Beleza Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Superior-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Superior-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Release the fire, release the fire, release the fire Lord Release the fire, release the fire, release the fire Lord Libere o fogo, libere o fogo, libere o fogo Senhor Release the fire, release the fire, release the fire Lord Release the fire, release the fire, release the fire Lord Libere o fogo, libere o fogo, libere o fogo Senhor Straight from Rio de Janeiro down to São Paolo Straight from Rio de Janeiro down to São Paolo Direto do Rio de Janeiro até São Paulo See the people into the streets singing “oh way oh” See the people into the streets singing “oh way oh” Veja as pessoas nas ruas cantando "oh, oh, oh" And from Salvador up to São Luis And from Salvador up to São Luis E de Salvador até São Luis We praise the Criador (Creator) with this samba beat We praise the Criador (Creator) with this samba beat Louvamos o Criador (Criador) com essa batida de samba Derrama fogo, derrama fogo, derrama fogo Deus Derrama fogo, derrama fogo, derrama fogo Deus Derrama fogo, derrama fogo, derrama fogo Deus Derrama fogo, derrama fogo, derrama fogo Deus Derrama fogo, derrama fogo, derrama fogo Deus Derrama fogo, derrama fogo, derrama fogo Deus Hear the sound of the Samba beat Hear the sound of the Samba beat Ouça o som da batida do samba Beleza Beleza Beleza See people dancing in the streets See people dancing in the streets Ver pessoas dançando nas ruas Beleza Beleza Beleza Yes their hearts are full of fire Yes their hearts are full of fire Sim, seus corações estão cheios de fogo Beleza Beleza Beleza When they’re praising the Messiah When they’re praising the Messiah Quando eles estão louvando o Messias Beleza Beleza Beleza Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Superior-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Higher-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Superior-oh, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Release the fire, release the fire, release the fire Lord Release the fire, release the fire, release the fire Lord Libere o fogo, libere o fogo, libere o fogo Senhor Derrama fogo, derrama fogo, derrama fogo Deus Derrama fogo, derrama fogo, derrama fogo Deus Derrama fogo, derrama fogo, derrama fogo Deus