Noite Sem Lua

It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon

It was a night without a moon and I was all alone
Making my own way, walking my own road
Feeling the scent of roses and the pain of thorns

It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon

Suddenly, despite the dark, I could tell
That someone was lurking, no reason at all
It was time for a fight, it’s kill or be killed

It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon

The blade cut me, it felt almost like a caress
My blood mixed with the dust and the stones on the path
It was time to ask for blessings from my orisha
And head into the game of death, it’s win or lose

It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon

I struck like a snake, someone guided me
A well-placed half-moon is death
And the fight was over

It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon

I walked through the night without a moon
Stories in my pocket
It’s not easy to end the luck of a good capoeira

It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon

If you don’t believe me, wait for me on another path
And sharpen your blade well
I don’t walk alone

It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon
It was a night without a moon