Olha o peixe pulo na maré Olha o peixe pulo na maré Olha o peixe pulo na maré Olha o peixe pulo na maré A maré ta cheia ioio A maré ta cheia iaia A maré ta cheia ioio A maré ta cheia iaia A maré subiu Sobe maré A maré desceu Desce maré é maré de maré Vou pra ilha de maré
Look at the fish jumping in the tide Look at the fish jumping in the tide Look at the fish jumping in the tide Look at the fish jumping in the tide The tide is full ioio The tide is full iaia The tide is full ioio The tide is full iaia The tide went up Tide rises The sea went out Tide lowers it's tide of tide I'm going to the tidal island
Meaning and Interpretation:
Many of the original capoeiristas were fishermen and sailors so its only natural that there are many songs with references to the sea.
Because of the closely tied nature of these two songs, they are many times sung together in the roda
Category: Capoeira songbook