| Cirandar, cirandar, cirandar
| Circle, circle, circle
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| Na praia olhando pro mar
| On the beach looking at the sea
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| Cirandar, cirandar, cirandar
| Circle, circle, circle
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| Na praia olhando pro mar
| On the beach looking at the sea
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| Pescador, pega a rede e vai pescar
| Fisherman, catches the net and goes fishing
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| Jangadeiro, se apronta pra velejar
| Jangadeiro, get ready to sail
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| Pescador, pega a rede e vai pescar
| Fisherman, catches the net and goes fishing
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| Jangadeiro, se apronta pra velejar
| Jangadeiro, get ready to sail
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| Cirandar, cirandar, cirandar, cirandar
| Circle, circle, circle, circle
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| Na beira da praia, os pés na areia
| On the beachfront, feet in the sand
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| As mãos enlaçadas, balançando a saia
| Hands clasped, swinging the skirt
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| A cirandar, a cirandar, a cirandar, a cirandar
| Sieve, sieve, sieve, sieve
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| Óh, minha mãe Janaína
| Oh, my mother Janaina
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| Proteja os pescadores
| Protect fishermen
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| Dê boa voz pros cantores
| Give good voice to singers
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| Pra cantar as cirandas
| To sing the cirandas
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| E os maracatus
| And the maracatus
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| Também frevos pulantes que animam os carnavais
| Also jumping frevos that enliven the carnivals
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| E as canções dos amantes com som de ternura e paz | And the lovers' songs with a sound of tenderness and peace |