Martillos Y Ruedas Lyrics in English Canserbero
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Martillos Y Ruedas by Canserbero from Spanish to English.
Intro
Desde el norte del sur de América
From the north of South America
Hasta donde alcance mi voz
To wherever my voice reaches
Chorus 1
Hermano, no te dejes decir clase baja, no
Brother, don't let them call you lower class, no
Levanta tu frente tan alto como puedas
Raise your head as high as you can
La clase baja son esos que viven del pueblo
The lower class is those who live off the people
Dando limosnas a la clase obrera
Giving alms to the working class
Somos el modelo a seguir de las generaciones nuevas
We are the role model for the new generations
We got to move on, we got to move
We got to move on, we got to move
Las piernas de esta patria, somos los martillos y las ruedas
The legs of this homeland, we are the hammers and the wheels
We got to move, we got to move
We got to move, we got to move
Verse 1
Aún no amanece y Juan Pérez sonríe en el bus
It's not dawn yet and Juan Pérez smiles on the bus
Pues están a punto de graduarse sus dos muchachos menores
Because his two younger boys are about to graduate
Desde hace tiempo que no compra pantalones nuevos
He hasn't bought new pants in a long time
Y su único apego es la monotonía de sus labores
And his only attachment is the monotony of his tasks
Juan Pérez, como otros señores a simple vista
Juan Pérez, like other gentlemen at first sight
No se parece ni un poco a los pingüinos de revistas
Doesn't resemble the magazine penguins at all
Ya se notan viejos sus zapatos y ve que no le dan el trato
His shoes are already showing their age and he sees he doesn't get the treatment
Que recibe el viejo del cuatro por cuatro
That the old man in the luxury car receives
Quizás porque no deja tan buenas propinas
Maybe because he doesn't leave such good tips
O porque no usa corbata en el restaurante
Or because he doesn't wear a tie at the restaurant
Donde, por cierto, el vigilante que lo ve de abajo a arriba
Where, by the way, the guard who looks him up and down
Vive a a cuatro esquinas y lo conoce de antes
Lives around the corner and knows him from before
A diario Juan vende diarios en las busetas
Every day Juan sells newspapers on the buses
Mientras trata de tocarse las orejas con los labios
While trying to touch his ears with his lips
Él sabe que merece más de lo que gana
He knows he deserves more than what he earns
Pero no se va a quedar en su cama esperando un cambio
But he's not going to stay in bed waiting for a change
Chorus 2
Hermano, no te dejes decir clase baja, no
Brother, don't let them call you lower class, no
Levanta tu frente tan alto como puedas
Raise your head as high as you can
La clase baja son esos que viven del pueblo
The lower class is those who live off the people
Dando limosnas a la clase obrera
Giving alms to the working class
Somos el modelo a seguir de las generaciones nuevas
We are the role model for the new generations
We got to move on, we got to move
We got to move on, we got to move
Las piernas de esta patria, somos los martillos y las ruedas
The legs of this homeland, we are the hammers and the wheels
We got to move, we got to move
We got to move, we got to move
Verse 2
Hermano, no te quedes sentado en la cama
Brother, don't stay sitting on the bed
Que el éxito no va a tocarte la ventana
Success won't knock on your window
Sube el puño, pana, que hay que sembrar árboles hoy
Raise your fist, buddy, we have to plant trees today
Para que nuestros hijos gocen de la sombra mañana
So our children can enjoy the shade tomorrow
Levanta tu espada de la dignidad y sapiencia
Raise your sword of dignity and wisdom
Carga tus derechos, dispara tu fusil de conciencia
Carry your rights, shoot your conscience rifle
Y es que es la ignorancia la que hace a los pueblos pobres
Because it's ignorance that makes nations poor
Y los hombres de rodillas son más rodillas que hombres
And men on their knees are more knees than men
Juan Pérez es el campesino, el profesor
Juan Pérez is the farmer, the teacher
El de la bodega, el heladero, cualquiera con valor
The store clerk, the ice cream vendor, anyone with courage
Juan Pérez: el estudiante, el agricultor
Juan Pérez: the student, the farmer
El periodista, la madre soltera o el madrugador
The journalist, the single mother or the early riser
En cambio, la clase baja es la policía
On the other hand, the lower class is the police
Que te dicen 'quieto y cédula' en vez de los buenos días
Who tell you 'stop and ID' instead of good morning
Igual que las arpías que para cualquier proceso
Just like the harpies who for any procedure
Olvidan el idioma excepto la frase '¿cuánto hay pa' eso?'
Forget the language except for the phrase 'how much for that?'
La clase más baja son los pobres de empeño
The lowest class are the ones poor in commitment
Los pobres de esperanza, de amor, de ganas y de sueños
Poor in hope, in love, in desire and dreams
La clase baja es cualquiera que quiera
The lower class is anyone who wants
Un cambio sin siquiera haber hecho algo por su bandera
Change without even having done anything for their flag
Chorus 3
Hermano, no te dejes decir clase baja, no
Brother, don't let them call you lower class, no
Levanta tu frente tan alto como puedas
Raise your head as high as you can
La clase baja son esos que viven del pueblo
The lower class is those who live off the people
Dando limosnas a la clase obrera
Giving alms to the working class
Somos el modelo a seguir de las generaciones nuevas
We are the role model for the new generations
We got to move on, we got to move
We got to move on, we got to move
Las piernas de esta patria, somos los martillos y las ruedas
The legs of this homeland, we are the hammers and the wheels
We got to move, we got to move
We got to move, we got to move
Outro
¡Somos los martillos y las ruedas!
We are the hammers and the wheels!
We got to move, we got to move
We got to move, we got to move
¡Somos los martillos y las ruedas!
We are the hammers and the wheels!
We got to move, we got to move
We got to move, we got to move
¡Somos los martillos y las ruedas!
We are the hammers and the wheels!
We got to move, we got to move
We got to move, we got to move
¡Somos los martillos y las ruedas!
We are the hammers and the wheels!
We got to move, we got to move
We got to move, we got to move
¡Somos los martillos y las ruedas!
We are the hammers and the wheels!
We got to move, we got to move
We got to move, we got to move
¡Somos los martillos y las ruedas!
We are the hammers and the wheels!
We got to move, we got to move
We got to move, we got to move
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