Iansã / Oyá

Eparrei Oyá
Eparrei Oyá Mesan Orun
Eparrei minha mãe
Santa Bárbara
Protect this Brazilian people who love you

On December 4th
Let's all celebrate
It's Oyá, Obá Xirê, Oyá!
It's Oyá, Obá Xirê, Oyá

Iansã warrior
Queen of thunder and storm
Take away the evil far away
So we can sing in peace
Full of happiness, oh-oh!
So we can sing in peace
Full of happiness

Oyá, Oyá, she is the owner of the world
Oyá, Oyá, Iansã won wars
Santa Bárbara where do you live?
She lives inside the moon
She lives inside the oxê
In the moonlight

Will it be
That the strength of faith that carries our lives
Can move mountains and throw them into the sea
So many people who lie and only have evil to give?
To give!
And will it be (Will it be)
That the strength of faith that carries our lives
Can move mountains so we can pass through?
It's our prayer, asking God, Oyá

It's the people here asking not to suffer
Our stranded people need to survive
And they raise their hands, asking God, Oyá
We can't live without flour and porridge

There would be no reason for us to be discouraged
If there were a remedy for us to remedy
The search for the cure that will come is far away
In the sky of Brasília the stars will fall
And the dust of so much dirt will rise, Oyá

Will it be
That the strength of faith that carries our lives
Can move mountains and throw them into the sea
So many people who lie and only have evil to give?
To give

Will it be
That the strength of faith that carries our lives
Can move mountains so we can pass through?
It's our prayer, asking God, Oyá

Oyá, Oyá, she is the owner of the world (Oyá)
Oyá, Oyá, Iansã won wars
Santa Bárbara where do you live?
She lives inside the moon
She lives inside the oxê
In the moonlight