That's why the heavens cry
That's why the heavens cry
I speak to you from my land
Majestic Andes, imposing blue of the sky
Here the apus protect us
They shelter us in the America that is forgotten
In the name of my grandparents
That didn't have many opportunities
They rose up in the middle of the war
And they protected my parents
That have suffered for twenty years
Hundreds of Taratas, thousands of deaths and missing people
Let's search for the dawn
Let's search for the dawn
Helplessness, oblivion, pain and rage ran through my veins
It's time to make heard
What they want to silence
The silence of those that can't defend themselves
They left from among those that have no privileges
The silence of those that condemn
Without evidence and they trample their rights
That voice of the mother of the Andes that asks
For justice and never gives up
Why do you boast about a democracy
That excludes, represses and discriminates
It only shows up when the vote is cast
You complain, they silence you, they leave and turn them into devotees
That democracy is the corruption
You must never normalize!
You must always question!
Let's search for the dawn
Let's search for the dawn
Don't keep attacking the sons of the Andes
Land of Quechuas and great Wisdom
And Aymaras of burnished bronze
Coast, highlands, jungle!
Our diversity is our wealth!
Yes! The time will come when we'll get out of this!
Let's search for the dawn
Let's search for the dawn
That's why the heavens cry