This is a very beautiful song by Mestre Barrão, telling the story about being taken from one's homeland (Angola), and the longing for it. This is one of the songs I can relate to as it takes me back to the memory and longing of my own home country, Indonesia. The song also talks about setting oneself free after being enslaved. Nowadays, one is enslaved by the materials of this world, be it career, house, properties, cars, computers etc. More often than not, these keep us from realizing that there are so many unfortunate people without houses, or even basic needs in the world (even surrounding us). This is why I love this song, as singing it always remind me to "free" myself from these attachment and keep in contact with families and friends abroad, longing and wondering if one day I can go back there again.
Me Leva Pra Angola | Take Me To Angola |
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| Me leva pra Angola que eu quero voltar Me leva que eu sinto Saudades de lá | Take me to Angola I want to go back Take me as I am feeling Longing/Missing for it |
Me leva pra Angola | Take me to Angola |
| Me trouxeram de Angola pra cá Num porão de um navio negreiro Para me escravizar E a mulher que eu tanto amo Ainda me espera, mas me leva | I was brought forth from Angola In the hold of a slave ship Enslaving me And the woman I love so much is still waiting for me, but it takes me |
Me leva pra Angola | Take me to Angola |
| A lua cheia clariou A saudade no peito apertou Saudades do povo de Angola Eu peço a Deus que me proteja E me leva de volta pra Luanda Que é capital de Angola, me leva | In the clear full moon The longing in the chest tightened (because of) longing for the people of Angola I ask God to protect me And to take me back to Luanda Which is the capital of Angola, take me |
Me leva pra Angola | Take me to Angola |
| Eu fui um negro escravo Que fugi para me libertar Hoje em dia eu fico pénsando para que se não possó voltar mais pra Angola | I was a black slave I ran away to set myself free Today I wonder If I can not go back any longer to Angola |
Me leva pra Angola | Take me to Angola |