TERMINALNEWS.ID, RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil is a nation defined by sporting success. None more so than in football, with five World Cups to their name, the Selecao are fondly remembered by many as being the ones to truly transform the sport into the beautiful game.
After last achieving the pinnacle of football back in 2002, the nation is waiting for the next chapter to be written by the footballing greats currently at their disposal.
While it remains to be seen if the 2026 World Cup in North America will be the place to do it, Brazil will be there, loud and proud in their iconic kits, singing the national anthem by a well-represented fanbase.
But what exactly is the Brazilian national anthem and what does it mean? Here’s a look at everything you need to know.
Brazil National Anthem Lyrics
The lyrics are sung in Portuguese, and are:
Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens plácidas
De um povo heroico o brado retumbante,
E o sol da liberdade, em raios fúlgidos,
Brilhou no céu da pátria nesse instante.
Se o penhor dessa igualdade
Conseguimos conquistar com braço forte,
Em teu seio, ó liberdade,
Desafia o nosso peito a própria morte!
Ó Pátria amada,
Idolatrada,
Salve! Salve!
Brasil, um sonho intenso, um raio vívido
De amor e de esperança à terra desce,
Se em teu formoso céu, risonho e límpido,
A imagem do Cruzeiro resplandece.
Gigante pela própria natureza,
És belo, és forte, impávido colosso,
E o teu futuro espelha essa grandeza.
Terra adorada,
Entre outras mil,
És tu, Brasil,
Ó Pátria amada!
Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil,
Pátria amada, Brasil!
Deitado eternamente em berço esplêndido,
Ao som do mar e à luz do céu profundo,
Fulguras, ó Brasil, florão da América,
Iluminado ao sol do Novo Mundo!
Do que a terra, mais garrida,
Teus risonhos, lindos campos têm mais flores;
“Nossos bosques têm mais vida”,
“Nossa vida” no teu seio “mais amores.”
Ó Pátria amada,
Idolatrada,
Salve! Salve!
Brasil, de amor eterno seja símbolo
O lábaro que ostentas estrelado,
E diga o verde-louro dessa flâmula
– “Paz no futuro e glória no passado.”
Mas, se ergues da justiça a clava forte,
Verás que um filho teu não foge à luta,
Nem teme, quem te adora, a própria morte.
Terra adorada,
Entre outras mil,
És tu, Brasil,
Ó Pátria amada!
Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil,
Pátria amada, Brasil!
Brazil National Anthem (English Translation)
The placid shores of the Ipiranga heard,
the resounding shout of a heroic people.
And the sun of Liberty in shining beams,
shone in the homeland’s sky at that instant.
If the pledge of this equality
we managed to conquer with strong arm,
in thy bosom, O Freedom,
our chest defieth death itself!
O beloved,
idolized homeland,
Hail, hail!
Brazil, an intense dream, a vivid ray
of love and hope to earth descendeth.
If in thy beautiful, smiling and limpid sky,
the image of the Cross blazeth.
Giant by thine own nature,
Thou art beautiful, strong, a fearless colossus,
And thy future mirrors that greatness
Adored land
Amongst a thousand others
art thou, Brazil,
O beloved homeland
Of the sons of this ground
Thou art kind mother
Beloved homeland, Brazil!
Eternally lying on a splendid cradle,
to the sound of the sea and in the light of the deep sky.
Thou flashest, o Brazil, crocket of America,
illuminated by the sun of the New World.
Than the most ostentatious land,
thy smiling, beautiful meadows have more flowers.
Our forests have more life,
Our life in thy bosom more loves
O beloved,
idolised homeland,
Hail, hail!
Brazil, of eternal love, may
the starry ensign which thou displayest be a symbol.
And may the laurel-green of this pennon say:
“Peace in the future and glory in the past.”
But if thou raisest the strong cudgel of justice,
thou shalt see that a son of thine fleeth not from battle,
nor do those who love thee fear death itself
Adored land
Amongst a thousand others
art thou, Brazil,
O beloved homeland
Of the sons of this ground
Thou art kind mother
Beloved homeland, Brazil!
Brazil Fans Singing Brazil’s National Anthem
The national anthem above is from Brazil’s World Cup clash with Mexico in 2014, when the nation hosted the tournament for the second time in their history. It is a rousing rendition, which the fervent crowd continues singing, even without the accompanying music. Such were the heightened emotions for some players that a few were even reduced to tears, including Neymar and David Luiz.
Unfortunately for Brazil, however, the 2014 World Cup turned out to be a disappointment, though it looked as though it might be a procession. They came through the group with wins over Croatia and Cameroon, as well as a draw with Mexico, before knocking Chile and Colombia out in the knockout stage. Then came the darkness, as they were picked apart by eventual champions Germany, losing 7-1 in the semi-final.
Brazil National Anthem Facts
| Song: | Hino Nacional Brasileiro |
|---|---|
| Composer: | Francisco Manuel da Silva (music), Osório Duque-Estrada (lyrics) |
| Date Composed: | 1831 |
| Date Adopted: | Empire of Brazil, 1831. United States of Brazil, 1890. Official lyrics, 1922. |
Meaning of Brazil’s National Anthem Explained
The National Anthem of Brazil has changed over time, with the official lyrics only being adopted almost 100 years after the original music was composed.
The themes of the lyrics surround the love for Brazil, with the chorus referring back to the “beloved homeland” twice in the song when played in full.
There are tributes to the local natural beauty of the nation, particularly the sea, while the first verse also has deep references to the nation’s independence from Portugal in 1822. (givemesport)
