Lyrics
[Intro] [Surdo Bass Drum Thunder & Cuica Whistle Foley]
Tum, ta-tum! Samba rhythm shaking the Rio ground
The most joyful football carnival to be found!
[Verse 1] [Samba Percussion & Funky Horns]
Yellow and green jerseys dancing on the pitch
Executing every stepover without a hitch
Maracana stadium filled with ninety thousand strong
Singing out our legendary football song
Surdo bass drums pounding with a heartbeat deep
Awakening all the dreams our nations keep
Agogo bells chiming in the tropical heat
Moving every pair of dancing feet
[Pre-Chorus] [Brass Fanfare & Snare Rolls]
Confetti floating down like yellow and blue rain
Washing away every lingering trace of pain
[Chorus] [Festive Samba Football Anthem Drop]
Surdo bass drums pounding in the Maracana bowl
Bringing pure ecstasy to every human soul
In the world cup carnival of the beautiful game
Writing our legendary victory name
Dance on, play free, let the samba rhythm flow
The greatest football magic that we know
[Verse 2] [Guitar Chops & Bassline]
The winger flickers with an elastico touch
Giving the global audience so much
We scream in celebration from the concrete stands
Joining our happy, clapping hands
[Bridge] [Soaring Vocal Harmony & Samba Brass Solo]
Oh, football is the rhythm of the human heart
A magnificent and celebratory work of art
Samba, drums, pitches and loving grace
Inside this sacred, open stadium space
[Chorus] [Full Grand Samba Climax]
Surdo bass drums pounding in the Maracana bowl
Bringing pure ecstasy to every human soul
In the world cup carnival of the beautiful game
Writing our legendary victory name
Dance on, play free, let the samba rhythm flow
The greatest football magic that we know
[Outro] [Surdo Drum Roll & Stadium Samba Whistle]
Maracana samba kickoff...
The beautiful game!
[Fade Out]
[End]