Vientos de Pueblo

Victor Jara
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De nuevo quieren manchar

Once again, they want to stain

Mi tierra con sangre obrera

My land with the blood of workers

Los que hablan de libertad

Those who speak of freedom

Y tienen las manos negras

And have hands stained black


Los que quieren dividir

Those who want to divide

A la madre de sus hijos

The mother of their children

Y quieren reconstruir

And want to rebuild

La cruz que arrastrara Cristo

The cross that Christ dragged


Quieren ocultar la infamia

They want to hide the infamy

Que legaron desde siglos

That they inherited for centuries

Pero el color de asesinos

But the color of murderers

No borraran de su cara

They will not erase from their faces


Ya fueron miles y miles

There were already thousands and thousands

Los que entregaron su sangre

Who gave their blood

Y en caudales generosos

And in generous streams

Multiplicaron los panes

They multiplied the loaves


Ahora quiero vivir

Now I want to live

Junto a mi hijo y mi hermano

With my son and my brother

La primavera que todos

The spring that we all

Vamos construyendo a diario

Are building daily


No me asusta la amenaza

The threat does not scare me

Patrones de la miseria

Owners of misery

La estrella de la esperanza

The star of hope

Continuará siendo nuestra

Will continue to be ours


Vientos del pueblo me llaman

Winds of the people call me

Vientos del pueblo me llevan

Winds of the people carry me

Me esparcen el corazón

They scatter my heart

Y me aventan la garganta

And fan my throat

Así cantará el poeta

This is how the poet will sing

Mientras el alma me suene

As long as my soul resonates

Por los caminos del pueblo

On the roads of the people

Desde ahora y para siempre

From now on and forever

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San José, Costa Rica June 8, 2024
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