Capoeira Song of the Week: Vim Lá da Bahia Pra Lhe Ver
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The lyrics in Portuguese are in bold
The phonetic spelling for pronunciation is in italics with the STRESSED SYLLABLES IN ALL CAPITALS with syllables se-pa-ra-ted by dash-es
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Vim Lá da Bahia Pra Lhe Ver
Vim lá da Bahia pra lhe ver
Veehnh lah dah Bah-EEH-ah prah lyeeh vehrh
I came from Bahia to see you
Vim lá da Bahia pra lhe ver
Veehnh lah dah Bah-EEH-ah prah lyeeh vehrh
I came from Bahia to see you
Vim lá da Bahia pra lhe ver
Veehnh lah dah Bah-EEH-ah prah lyeeh vehrh
I came from Bahia to see you
Pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver
Prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh
To see you, to see you, to see you, to see you
(coro/chorus)
Vim lá da Bahia pra lhe ver
Veehnh lah dah Bah-EEH-ah prah lyeeh vehrh
I came from Bahia to see you
Vim lá da Bahia pra lhe ver
Veehnh lah dah Bah-EEH-ah prah lyeeh vehrh
I came from Bahia to see you
Vim lá da Bahia pra lhe ver
Veehnh lah dah Bah-EEH-ah prah lyeeh vehrh
I came from Bahia to see you
Pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver
Prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh
To see you, to see you, to see you, to see you
Pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver
Prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh
To see you, to see you, to see you, to see you, to see you
(coro/chorus)
Pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver, pra lhe ver
Prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh, prah lyeeh vehrh
To see you, to see you, to see you, to see you, to see you