''Leão do Mar'' (, "Lion of the Sea") is a hymn of
Santos FC
Santos Futebol Clube () is a Brazilian sports club based in Vila Belmiro, a ''bairro'' in the city of Santos, São Paulo, Santos. It plays in the Campeonato Paulista, the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo's premier State football lea ...
, commissioned in 1955 to celebrate the club's second
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF), ...
– their first in 20 years. The lyrics were written by
Mangeri Neto and the music was composed by
Mangeri Sobrinho.
Although not officially recognised, ''Leão do Mar'' is highly regarded as the ''de facto'' anthem of Santos, played during television coverages, goals and title commemorations. Players and
fans alike have publicly pushed for the song to be recognised by the club.
Lyrics
Santos, Santos, gol! (''Santos, Santos, goal!'')
Agora quem dá bola é o Santos, (''Now Santos is on the ball,'')
O Santos é o novo campeão, (''Santos is the new champion,'')
Glorioso alvinegro praiano, (''Glorious black-and-white from the beaches,'')
Campeão absoluto desse ano! (''This year's absolute champion!'')
Agora quem dá bola é o Santos, (''Now Santos is on the ball,'')
O Santos é o novo campeão, (''Santos is the new champion,'')
Glorioso alvinegro praiano, (''Glorious black-and-white from the beaches,'')
Campeão absoluto desse ano! (''This year's absolute champion!'')
Santos! Santos sempre Santos, (''Santos! Santos, always Santos,'')
Dentro ou fora do alçapão, (''Be it home or away,'')
Jogue o que jogar, (''However well you play,'')
És o leão do mar! (''You're the lion of the sea!'')
Salve o nosso campeão! (''Hail to our champion!'')
Agora quem dá bola é o Santos, (''Now Santos is on the ball,'')
O Santos é o novo campeão, (''Santos is the new champion,'')
Glorioso alvinegro praiano, (''Glorious black-and-white from the beaches,'')
Campeão absoluto desse ano! (''This year's absolute champion!'')
Santos! Santos sempre Santos, (''Santos! Santos, always Santos,'')
Dentro ou fora do alçapão, (''Be it home or away,'')
Jogue o que jogar, (''However well you play,'')
És o leão do mar! (''You're the lion of the sea!'')
Salve o nosso campeão! (''Hail to our champion!'')
Source:
References
External links
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''Leão do Mar'' on Santos' Official Site
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Brazilian songs
Santos FC
Association football songs and chants
Songs in Portuguese
1955 songs