Oyeme Lyrics in English Ana Tijoux
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Oyeme by Ana Tijoux from Spanish to English.
Verse 1
Mi piel es morena, mis ojos negro'
My skin is brown, my eyes black
Negros y azabache, descendiente de mi abuelo
Black and jet, descendant of my grandpa
En mi tez madera que corre por mis venas
In my wooden complexion that runs through my veins
Y el cuero que te suena viene de mi tierra
And the leather that rings for you comes from my land
Vine de tan lejos con solo lo puesto
I came from so far away with only the clothes on my back
Crucé tantas aguas, varios desierto'
I crossed so many waters, several deserts
Llevo en la boca parte de mi cielo
I carry in my mouth part of my sky
Por dónde camine, porto de mis duelo'
Wherever I walk, I carry my griefs
Mis pies cansado', pero llenos de sueños
My feet are tired, but full of dreams
Acá los cortaron acusándome de quitar empleo
Here they cut them, accusing me of stealing jobs
No quepo, no entro, mi cuerpo entero
I don't fit, I don't get in, my whole body
Canta libertad, mientras tú matas a mi pueblo
Sings freedom, while you kill my people
Chorus 1
Que limpie lo malo, que se apague el fallo
Let it wash away the bad, let the flaw be snuffed out
Que bote todo el odio, que lo limpie todo
Let it throw out all the hate, let it clean it all
Que llueva la vida, que lleve la ira
Let life rain, let it take away the anger
A-agua, agua, agua, a-a-a-a
Wa-water, water, water, wa-a-a-a
Que limpie lo malo, que se apague el fallo
Let it wash away the bad, let the flaw be snuffed out
Que bote todo el odio, que lo limpie todo
Let it throw out all the hate, let it clean it all
Que llueva la vida, que lleve la ira
Let life rain, let it take away the anger
A-agua, agua, agua, a-a-a-a
Wa-water, water, water, wa-a-a-a
Verse 2
Levantaron alambrados, nos encadenaron
They raised wire fences, they chained us
Crearon cárceles en medio del océano
They created prisons in the middle of the ocean
Barcos absurdos, esclavistas humanos
Absurd ships, human slavers
Y acá seguimos enjaulados
And here we remain caged
En la hipocresía gritan 'democracia'
In hypocrisy they shout 'democracy'
Silencian la justicia, quitan su balanza
They silence justice, take away her scales
Rompen de su espada, nadie dice nada
They break her sword, nobody says anything
Yo, es la historia no contada
I, it's the untold story
La colonia sigue tu silencio cómplice
The colony continues, your complicit silence
La frontera divide al hombre según donde reside
The border divides man according to where he lives
No es el mismo precio el ser blanco que ser negro
It's not the same price being white as being black
Arriba, la humanidad primero
Up above, humanity first
Chorus 2
Que limpie lo malo, que se apague el fallo
Let it wash away the bad, let the flaw be snuffed out
Que bote todo el odio, que lo limpie todo
Let it throw out all the hate, let it clean it all
Que llueva la vida, que lleve la ira
Let life rain, let it take away the anger
A-agua, agua, agua, a-a-a-a
Wa-water, water, water, wa-a-a-a
Que limpie lo malo, que se apague el fallo
Let it wash away the bad, let the flaw be snuffed out
Que bote todo el odio, que lo limpie todo
Let it throw out all the hate, let it clean it all
Que llueva la vida, que lleve la ira
Let life rain, let it take away the anger
A-agua, agua, agua, a-a-a-a
Wa-water, water, water, wa-a-a-a
Bridge
Óyeme, tirano
Hear me, tyrant
Tú que oprimes tanto
You who oppress so much
Que vas esclavizando
That you keep enslaving
Disparando, matando
Shooting, killing
Óyeme mi canto, que se oiga alto
Hear my song, let it be heard loud
Con mi pueblo levanto
With my people I rise
Libertad está llamando
Freedom is calling
Óyeme, tirano
Hear me, tyrant
Tú que oprimes tanto
You who oppress so much
Que vas esclavizando
That you keep enslaving
Disparando, matando
Shooting, killing
Óyeme mi canto, que se oiga alto
Hear my song, let it be heard loud
Con mi pueblo levanto
With my people I rise
Libertad está llamando
Freedom is calling
Outro
Libertad está llamando
Freedom is calling
Libertad está llamando
Freedom is calling
Libertad está llamando
Freedom is calling
Libertad está llamando
Freedom is calling
Libertad está llamando
Freedom is calling
Libertad está llamando
Freedom is calling
Libertad está llamando
Freedom is calling
Libertad está llamando
Freedom is calling
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