[Chorus: Marisa Monte and Arnaldo Antunes]
Come to my side
Today our samba school will parade
Come make history
Today is a day of glory here
Come commemorate, offend no one
Go out with me, I'll go out with you too
Let's go to the avenue, parade through life
Carnival-ize
[Verse 1: Marisa Monte and Arnaldo Antunes]
At Portela there's Mocidade, Imperatriz
At Império there's a town that is so happy
Beija Flor, come see the flag-bearer
At Mangueira there is the traditional morena
[Refrain: Marisa Monte e Arnaldo Antunes]
I feel the beat of the drums approaching
I'm scripted to touch you
[Verse 2: Marisa Monte]
The repique played
The deaf* listened
As well as my heart-tambourine
The cuíca groaned
I wonder if it was me
When she passed by me
[Chorus: Marisa Monte and Arnaldo Antunes]
Come to my side
Today our samba school will parade
Come make history
Today is a day of glory here
Come commemorate, offend no one
Go out with me, I'll go out with you too
Let's go to the avenue, parade through life
Carnival-ize
[Refrain: Marisa Monte e Arnaldo Antunes]
I feel the beat of the drums approaching
I'm scripted to touch you
[Verse 2: Marisa Monte]
The repique played
The deaf* listened
As well as my heart-tambourine
The cuíca groaned
I wonder if it was me
When she passed by me
[Outro: Marisa Monte and Carlinhos Brown]
Nananana...
Where?
Lalalalala...
Where?
Lalalalala...
Where?
Lalalalala...
Where?