Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Paso a Paso by Ciro Y Los Persas from Spanish to English.
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Somos hombres de la tierra, de latinoamérica
We are men of the earth, of Latin America
Descendemos de los indios, de Europa y África.
We descend from the Indians, from Europe and Africa.
Siempre hubo algún imperio que impidió la libertad.
There was always some empire that prevented freedom.
Siempre compraron cipayos que traicionan, la verdad.
They always bought sepoys that betray, really.
Ya es tiempo de empezar,
It's time to start
Pasó a Paso a caminar,
He went to Paso to walk,
Venga el viento en contra o a favor,
Come the wind against or in favor,
Paso a Paso con fe y con valor.
Step by Step with faith and courage.
Hizo falta mucho tiempo, mucha sangre y mucho horror,
It took a lot of time, a lot of blood and a lot of horror,
Hizo falta que se viera quien era el explotador.
It was necessary to see who the exploiter was.
Es bueno tener un sueño, pero es mejor tener dos.
It's good to have one dream, but it's better to have two.
Hacer un país muy grande, el otro...decidilo vos.
Make a very big country, the other... decide for yourself.
Ya es tiempo de empezar,
It's time to start
Pasó a Paso a caminar,
He went to Paso to walk,
Venga el viento en contra o a favor,
Come the wind against or in favor,
Paso a Paso con fe y con valor.
Step by Step with faith and courage.
Sobra el alimento pero qué es lo que pasa.
There is plenty of food but what is happening.
Sobra el alimento pero falta educación.
There is plenty of food but there is a lack of education.
Hay una sola justicia y parece que no está
There is only one justice and it seems that it is not
La injusticia tiene hija, se llama inseguridad,
Injustice has a daughter, it's called insecurity,
Somos lo que nos enseñan, lo que alcanzamos a ver.
We are what they teach us, what we can see.
Si nunca pasaste hambre, nunca lo vas a entender.
If you've never been hungry, you'll never understand.
Criticas al boliviano y trabaja más que vos,
You criticize the Bolivian and he works more than you,
Criticas al peruano, fueron imperio del sol,
You criticize the Peruvian, they were empire of the sun,
Criticas al brasilero y hoy es hermano mayor,
You criticize the Brazilian and today he is an older brother,
Criticas a los villeros y escupís desde el balcón.
You criticize the villains and spit from the balcony.
Paso A Paso. Venga el viento.
Step by Step. come the wind
Cuando hay amor hay voluntad y esperanza,
When there is love there is will and hope,
Cuando hay amor no veo resignación,
When there is love I do not see resignation
Cuando hay amor existe la tolerancia,
When there is love there is tolerance
Cuando hay amor.
When there is love.
Ya es tiempo de empezar.
It is time to start
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