Lyrics of Samba de Los Angeles - Gilberto Gil

Samba de Los Angeles (original)

Olha que o samba foi
Foi quebrando, foi
Foi quebrando, foi
Foi quebrar
Lá na beira do mar
Tanto que água mole
Em pedra dura bate, que fura
Da pedra rachar
Tanto que racha a rocha
Que relaxa, afrouxa, que vira
Areia do mar
Tanto que a areia arenga
Que a sereia canta pelo pé
Que areia pisar
Olha que o samba foi
Foi quebrando, foi
Foi quebrando, foi
Foi quebrar
Lá na beira do mar

(translation)

Look how samba was
It was breaking, it was
It was breaking, it was
went to break
There by the sea
so soft water
In hard stone beats, which pierces
of the stone to crack
So much so that the rock cracks
That relaxes, loosens, that turns
Sea sand
So much so that the sand harangues
That the mermaid sings by the foot
what sand to step on
Look how samba was
It was breaking, it was
It was breaking, it was
went to break
There by the sea