Dia de Graça

My brother, blessings
Look at the Sun differently
Lift your head, my brother
Blessings

Today is carnival morning (in splendor)
The schools will parade (bravely)
And those people of color with the grandeur of a king
Will step on the catwalk (hail Portela)

Let's forget the disappointments (we've been through)
And see the joy we dreamt of (all year long)
And we give our hearts
Joy and love to everyone without distinction of color

But after the illusion, poor thing
Black man returns to the humble shack
But after the illusion
But after the illusion, poor thing
Black man returns to the humble shack

Black man, wake up, it's time to wake up
Don't deny your race, make every morning a day of grace
Black man, don't humiliate or be humiliated by anyone
All races have been slaves too

And stop being a king only in revelry
And make your Maria a queen every day
And sing a samba at the university
And you will see that your child will be a true prince

Then, you will never return to the shack, then
Then, you will never return to the shack, oh my brother
Then, you will never return to the shack, oh my brother
Then, you will never return to the shack, oh my brother