Viva São João

For you who are waiting
The forró is already coming
São João just heating up
It's the lively ember animating

Long live the São João bonfire
With much love and devotion
Long live the São João braziers
Long live the family, long live the tradition

If there's a quadrilha at São João
It reminds the people of tradition
Of what is harvested from what was planted
Bless your lips to our Lord

When lit it announces
That the precursor would be born
The ember enlivens to warm up
Our hearts celebrating