Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday from English to Spanish.
These Spanish lyric translations are not yet verified.
Southern trees bear a strange fruit
Los árboles del sur dan un fruto extraño
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root
Sangre en las hojas y sangre en la raíz.
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze
Cuerpos negros balanceándose con la brisa del sur
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees
Extraños frutos que cuelgan de los álamos
Pastoral scene of the gallant South
Escena pastoral del sur galante
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
Los ojos saltones y la boca torcida.
Scent of magnolia, sweet and fresh
Aroma de magnolia, dulce y fresco.
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh
Entonces el repentino olor a carne quemada
Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck
Aquí hay una fruta para que la arranquen los cuervos.
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck
Para que la lluvia se acumule, para que el viento chupe
For the sun to rot, for the tree to drop
Para que el sol se pudra, para que el árbol caiga
Here is a strange and bitter crop
Aquí hay una cosecha extraña y amarga
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