Feitiço da Vila
Noel Rosa
Spell of the Neighborhood
Whoever's born in the neighborhood
Doesn't even hesitate
When embracing the samba
That makes the branches of the trees dance
And makes the Moon rise earlier
In Vila Isabel, if you're a graduate
You don't fear the pros
São Paulo serves coffee, Minas gives milk
And Vila Isabel brings the samba
The neighborhood has a spell
No fluff, no candles, and no pennies
That does us good
With a name like a princess
It turned samba into a decent spell
That captivates us
The Sun in the neighborhood is sad
Samba doesn't watch
Because we beg
Sun, for God's sake, don't come now
Or the beauties will leave soon
I know where I walk
I know everything I do
Passion doesn't destroy me
But I have to say, modesty aside
Gentlemen, I’m from the neighborhood!
The neighborhood has a spell
No fluff, no candles, and no pennies
That does us good
With a name like a princess
It turned samba into a decent spell
That captivates us
