Samba Enredo 2003 - Ontem, Hoje, Sempre Imperadores

The red sea steps on the avenue
With the fearless roar of the lions
Singing the men who shaped history
Changing the trajectory of civilizations

In China, of the dynasties
Of ancestral crops
Of porcelain, palaces, and crystals
Great Wall, work of the emperor
In Rome, Augustus
Venerated as a God
In the French empire, a commoner reigned

General and dictator
He was loved and hated
Holy pope, humiliated
Crowned, was crowned
Empress Josefa
Celebrated in the hall
All the luxury of nobility
Saluting Napoleon

So diplomatic, Dom Felipe in Spain
Won battles, won wars
Dom Pedro, shouted loudly in this land
Today, my soul is proud
My pride ennobles me
For having the honor of being a winner

Come samba with me, oh
Come on, I'm on fire (I'm on fire)
Yesterday, today, always
I am resistance, I am Emperor