Canto de Ossanha [English translation]

Hail, Xangô, my Lord King

Hail, my orixá

There are seven colors that are yours

Seven days for us to love

Hail, Xangô, my Lord King

Hail, my orixá

There are seven colors that are yours

Seven days for us to love

The one who says "I give" doesn't give

Because those who give don't talk about it

The one who says "I go" doesn't go

Because when they went, they didn't want to

The one who says "I am" is not

Because those who really are say "I'm not"

The one who says "I'm there" isn't there

Because no one's there when they want to be

Poor man who falls

for Ossanha's misleading chant

Poor man who falls

Behind the witchcraft of love

Go, go, go, go, I won't go

Go, go, go, go, I won't go

Go, go, go, go, I won't go

Go, go, go, go, I won't go

Go, go, go, go, I won't go

I won't go

I won't go

The one who says "I give" doesn't give

Because those who give don't talk about it

The one who says "I go" doesn't go

Because when they went, they didn't want to

The one who says "I am" is not

Because those who really are say "I'm not"

The one who says "I'm there" isn't there

Because no one's there when they want to be

Hail, Xangô, my Lord King

Hail, my orixá

There are seven colors that are yours

Seven days for us to love

• Artist:Marie Laforêt