A Flor e o Samba / Samba da Antiga
Fundo de Quintal Lyrics


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Vem sambar iaia... vem sambar ioio iaia ... ioio 2x
Não tenho dinheiro só tenho pandeiro e viola
Mas vem depressa pro meu samba que ele consola viu
Menina pra que desamor veja quanta beleza
O samba assim como a flor também é natureza
Só vive pior quem não vai sambar na avenida
O samba é o tesouro maior que se deixa na vida
O samba é a liberdade sem sangue e sem guerra
Quem samba de boa vontade tem paz nessa terra

Vem pra roda menina, mexer com as cadeiras vem sambar
Vem mexer com as cadeiras, vem sambar
Vem mexer com as cadeiras, vem sambar
Esse samba é da antiga, de gente amiga, vem sambar
Vem mexer com as cadeiras, vem sambar
Vem mexer com as cadeiras, vem sambar

A idade não importa, a cor da tua pele não me interessa
Se tem perna torta se tem perna certa
Basta saber se tem samba na veia
O samba veio de longe, hoje está na cidade, hoje esta nasaldeias
Nasceu no passado, vive no presente
Quem samba uma vez samba eternamente

Iaia iaia... ioio... iaia iaia... ioio...
Vem mexer com as cadeiras, vem sambar




Vem mexer com as cadeiras, vem sambar
Vem mexer com as cadeiras, vem sambar

Overall Meaning

The song "A Flor e o Samba / Samba da Antiga" by Fundo De Quintal is a celebration of the samba culture and its ability to bring people together regardless of their differences. The opening lines "Vem sambar iaia...vem sambar ioio iaia..." invite the listener to join in the samba and experience its joyous and unifying energy. The singer then confesses that he may not have material wealth but offers his pandeiro and viola as an invitation to come and experience the magic of his samba. He reminds the listener that love and beauty are all around us and just like the flowers that bloom, the samba is a natural expression of life.


The chorus "Vem pra roda menina, mexer com as cadeiras vem sambar" is an invitation for everyone to come and dance, regardless of their age, race or physical abilities. The samba, he says, is an ancient tradition that has always been a part of Brazilian culture, and today it can be found in cities and villages alike. The samba is not just a dance, but a way of life. It represents freedom, peace, and eternal joy. The song concludes with a call to dance and let the samba take over, "Vem mexer com as cadeiras, vem sambar".


Overall, "A Flor e o Samba / Samba da Antiga" is a joyful tribute to the samba culture, its roots and its transformative energy. It highlights the universality of samba and how it can bring people together, creating a sense of community and belonging.


Line by Line Meaning

Vem sambar iaia... vem sambar ioio iaia ... ioio 2x
Come and samba, come and samba with joy and happiness


Não tenho dinheiro só tenho pandeiro e viola
I may not have money, only my drum and guitar


Mas vem depressa pro meu samba que ele consola viu
But hurry up and come to my samba, it will console you


Menina pra que desamor veja quanta beleza
Why be downhearted, look at all the beauty


O samba assim como a flor também é natureza
Samba, like a flower, is also nature


Só vive pior quem não vai sambar na avenida
Those who do not go to samba in the avenue live worse


O samba é o tesouro maior que se deixa na vida
Samba is the greatest treasure we leave in our lives


O samba é a liberdade sem sangue e sem guerra
Samba is freedom without blood or war


Quem samba de boa vontade tem paz nessa terra
Those who samba willingly have peace in their lives


Vem pra roda menina, mexer com as cadeiras vem sambar
Come to the circle, girl, move your hips and samba


Esse samba é da antiga, de gente amiga, vem sambar
This is the old samba, friendly people come and samba


A idade não importa, a cor da tua pele não me interessa
Age doesn't matter, the color of your skin doesn't interest me


Se tem perna torta se tem perna certa, Basta saber se tem samba na veia
Whether you have crooked or straight legs, it's enough to know if you have samba in your veins


O samba veio de longe, hoje está na cidade, hoje esta nasaldeias
Samba came from far away, today it's in the city, today it's in the countryside


Nasceu no passado, vive no presente
Born in the past, living in the present


Quem samba uma vez samba eternamente
Those who samba once, samba for eternity


Vem mexer com as cadeiras, vem sambar
Come and move your hips, come and samba




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