Portela - Samba-Enredo 2014

I go from sea to sea, it sways
I go from sea to sea, it sways, it swayed
Illuminate the drum of my terreiro
Oh patron saint
The axé of Portela has arrived!

The song of the valongo dock
That came from Angola, Benin, and Congo
It has semba, capoeira, and prayer
The river leaves the jongo circle and goes to flow
Into the glory of São Sebastião

Hey, bring it down, sir
Hey, bring it down, madam
Here comes the river in a linen suit
And a Panama hat

The current of a white river is what brings
The art of singing and dancing
Of all musical sounds
The theater of life never goes out of season
Illusion is an actress
Displaying herself in the beautiful and happy square
I go from the revolt of the lash
To the dream that parades
Following the triumphant song

In this river that comes and goes
I trace my destiny
And become a child to play carnival

I'm a carioca, my way is of someone
Who comes with the smile of the samba we have
My chest is an open port
To receive you, my love