Translation of the song lyrics Batacuda (The Beat) - Sergio Mendes

Batacuda (The Beat) (original)

Batucada surgiu
Nem um branco ficou
Pois ser branco é ter cor
E pouco amor
Canta amor que é mais branco
Que o sorriso do negro
Que nasceu só sem cor
Cheio de amor
E vai vivendo, vendo a vida terminar
Chorando tanto por quem nunca pôde amar
Mas a vida se vai e é preciso sambar
Fazer samba é viver e não morrer
A batucada surgiu
Nem um branco ficou
A batucada surgiu
Nem um branco ficou

Batacuda (The Beat) (translation)

Batucada emerged
Not a white person was left
Because to be white is to have color
And little love
Sing love that is whiter
That the black smile
Who was born only without color
Full of love
And lives, seeing life end
Crying so much for those who could never love
But life goes and you have to samba
Making samba is living and not dying
The drumming emerged
Not a white person was left
The drumming emerged
Not a white person was left