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Benício Guimarães

O Novo ImperadorThe New Emperor

Benício Guimarães · O Novo Imperador The New Emperor (2003)

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Composer: Benício Guimarães

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Sanfona velha amiga companheira

Grande mensageira

E quem te ouve pede bis

Vem comigo que eu te levo de carona

Chora sanfona e faz o meu povão feliz


Quando seu Luiz gravou cantando

O seu sucesso foi muito alem das fronteiras

Sobrevoava nas asas da asa branca

Com os acordes do mestre Orlando Silveira

Daí então se inteirava feito um rei

Consagrou o Dominguinhos seu eterno jenuino

Era tanta propaganda no sertão

Muito cartaz que o povão ia aplaudindo

Mais com o passar do tempo foi decaindo

Decaiu tanto que já estava emolecido

Foi ai que recorreram ao Chiquinho

Então ele voltou a ser aplaudido


Cantava enciumado com a mão no trabuxo

Pediu pra Dominguinhos se debruçar no luxo

Se propaga no maior mais nas horas do refugio

Se escondeu por trás do fole do mestre Chiquinho gaúcho


Quem sabe, faz e não pede

Não espera o professor

Mais quem não pode se escora

Nas sombras do protetor

Foi assim que ele viveu

A vida inteira inteirando sem dar vez

Eu não sei se comprou tributo

Mais se dizia o senhor absoluto

Sua excelência ao rei


"Seu Luiz foi o maior cantador e contador de historia do Nordeste.

O nosso verdadeiro representante.

Cantou a triste partida, estrada do canindé, asa branca, assum preto e outras mais

Numa passagem seu Luiz intimou Dominguinhos:

Dominguinhos, você tem um compromisso muito serio com o Nordeste

Dominguinhos retrucou: e eu não sei?

Sabe muito, mais deixou a peteca cair, hoje a nossa cultura ta sendo extinta, ta sendo esquecida. Já tem sanfoneiro tocando sanfona, abrindo e fechando no palco com dois teclados por trás acompanhando eu acho que esta errado, vamos unir e defender nossa cultura."


Vamos unir todo Brasil

Vamos dar um lar a essa coroa

Nosso trono falta um rei

E por ai se diz muito ruim sem coroa


Vamos unir os nordestinos

Sanfoneiro, poeta e cantador

Pra defender esta coroa

E ser dignamente o novo imperador

Translation

Old accordion, friend, companion,

Great messenger,

And whoever hears you asks for an encore.

Come with me, I'll give you a ride,

Cry, accordion, and make my people happy.


When Seu Luiz recorded singing,

His success went far beyond borders.

It flew on the wings of "Asa Branca"

With the chords of Master Orlando Silveira.

From then on, he became like a king,

Consecrated Dominguinhos as his eternal genuine successor.

There was so much promotion in the sertão,

Many posters that the people applauded.

But with the passage of time, it declined,

Declined so much that it had already softened.

That's when they turned to Chiquinho,

Then it was applauded again.


He sang jealously with his hand on the trap,

Asked Dominguinhos to indulge in luxury.

It spreads widely, but in times of refuge,

It hid behind the bellows of Master Chiquinho Gaúcho.


Whoever knows, does and doesn't ask,

Doesn't wait for the teacher.

But whoever can't, leans

On the shadows of the protector.

That's how he lived,

His whole life completing without giving a chance.

I don't know if he bought tribute,

But he called himself the absolute lord,

His excellence to the king.


"Seu Luiz was the greatest singer and storyteller of the Northeast.

Our true representative.

He sang 'Triste Partida', 'Estrada do Canindé', 'Asa Branca', 'Assum Preto' and others.

In one instance, Seu Luiz challenged Dominguinhos:

Dominguinhos, you have a very serious commitment to the Northeast.

Dominguinhos retorted: And I don't know?

You know a lot, but you let the ball drop. Today our culture is being extinguished, being forgotten. There are already accordion players playing accordion, opening and closing on stage with two keyboards accompanying them from behind. I think this is wrong, let's unite and defend our culture."


Let's unite all of Brazil,

Let's give a home to this crown.

Our throne lacks a king,

And it's said to be very bad without a crown.


Let's unite the Northeasterners,

Accordion players, poets, and singers,

To defend this crown,

And to be worthily the new emperor.

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