Serafim

When the agogô sounds
The sound of iron on iron
It will be like the calf's bellow
Bled in homage to the great Ogum

When the hand touches the drum
It will be skin on skin
Life and death to be cared for
By the orixá and by the egum

Kabieci lê - singing the ijexá for father Xangô
Eparrei, ora iêiê - for Iansã and mother Oxum
"Oba bi Olorum koozi": like God, there is none

It will always be axé
It will be peace, it will be war, seraphim
Through Exu's mischief
Despite the bad crossing

It must be like this
It must always be stone on stone
It must be brick on brick
And the comfort is knowing it has no end

Kabieci lê - singing the ijexá for father Xangô
Eparrei, ora iêiê - for Iansã and mother Oxum
"Oba bi Olorum koozi": like God, there is none