Hail, Tranca-Ruas of the Souls

Laroyê!

Mojuba!
Hail Tranca Rua!
Hail Tranca Rua of the Souls

I came to the crossroads weary
With a burden on my soul
Carrying scars and questions
Trying hard to stay whole

Doors were closing all around me
Darkness walked beside my name
Then I felt your presence rising
Like a lantern through the rain

You brought no hollow promises
No disguise and no deceit
You revealed the road of struggle
Where the wounded learn their feet

With your cloak across the midnight
And your watchful guardian eyes
You saw me when I was falling
And you helped my spirit rise

I never asked for vengeance
I only sought the way
I never asked for riches
Just strength to face the day

When the fire of faith grew weaker
Your steady hand lifted me
Tranca Rua of the Souls
You never turned away from me

Tranca Rua of the Souls
Guide my footsteps through the night
Close my body to all danger
Keep my pathway in your sight

When the world turned cold against me
You remained right by my side
When every door was closing
You threw the gates open wide

Laroyê, Tranca Rua
Now my road is clear and bright
Through the smoke of every battle
You became my guiding light

If today I stand unbroken
Without fear of what may be
It's because throughout my darkest nights
You stood watch protecting me

Some may call it mystery
Yet mystery can still be grace
Justice comes without a warning
And reveals its hidden face

It's protection for the faithful
It's the courage to stand tall
It's the voice that breaks deception
Before the shadows make us fall

You know every hidden corner
Every prayer and every cry
You know who arrives with falsehood
You know who walks true inside

Tranca Rua of the Souls
Guardian of sacred law
Those who walk beneath your shelter
Never walk alone at all

In your laughter lives a warning
In your firmness burns a flame
In your presence I keep learning
Faith and courage are the same

You gave me no easy answers
You taught me how to endure
For a heart refined by hardship
Grows resilient, strong and sure

I saw chains break into pieces
I saw darkened pathways clear
I saw peace return unto my home
After many troubled years

I saw envy lose its power
I saw every slander cease
I saw my own name rise again
Crowned with dignity and peace

Today I have not come here asking
Today I came to testify
For the blessings I have witnessed
And the gifts beyond my eyes

Tranca Rua of the Souls
Guardian of the crossroads
Keeper of the gateway
Messenger of sacred law

Thank you for closing
What was sent to bring me harm

Thank you for opening
What was waiting in my path

Thank you for teaching
That a road once closed
May become a saving grace

Hey, Tranca Rua of the Souls
Take my hand and lead me on
Close my body to all danger
Keep me faithful, keep me strong

When the night became its darkest
You were there to guide me through
When I thought that all was ending
You rebuilt my life anew

Laroyê, Tranca Rua
Now my road is clear and bright
Through the power of the spirits
All my faith returned in light

If today I sing much louder
So the world can hear my song
Those who keep Exu beside them
Find the strength to carry on

The candle started burning
The sacred smoke arose
The gateway stood in power
And the road again unclosed

Laroyê!

This is Tranca Rua
Tranca Rua of Salvation

Thank you for protecting me

Laroyê!
Mojuba!