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Considered a classic carnival march in Brazil, this is considered the first carnival song ever composed. Renowned Brazilian composer Chinquinha Gonzaga composed this song in 1899 after being inspired by the group of party-goers who were called the Rosa de Ouro (Golden Rose). (source)
Lyrics - Portuguese
(Chinquinha Gonzaga, 1899, Brazil)
Ó abre alas que eu quero passar
Ó abre alas que eu quero passar
Eu sou da lira não posso negar
Eu sou da lira não posso negar
Ó abre alas que eu quero passar
Ó abre alas que eu quero passar
Rosa de ouro é que vai ganhar
Rosa de ouro é que vai ganhar
English Translation - Make way
Make way, I want to pass
Make way, I want to pass
I’m from the lyre, I can’t deny it
I’m from the lyre, I can’t deny it
Make way, I want to pass
Make way, I want to pass
Golden Rose is going to win
Golden Rose is going to win
See also
- Country: Brazil
- Subject: Carnival
- Melody: descending pentascale (minor)
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm: anacrusis
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
