Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Una Sangre by Lila Downs from Spanish to English.
La punta de oeste carga
The tip of the west carries
Gente de cualquier nación
People from any nation
De China hasta Puerto Rico
From China to Puerto Rico
Cargamos el mismo patrón
We carry the same pattern
Pisando la tierra firme
Stepping on solid ground
Se suelta la bestia al cañón
The beast is released into the canyon
Que mana ese fuego eterno
From which that eternal fire flows
Que busca revolución somos una sangre
That seeks revolution we are one blood
Una sangre somos polvo de la tierra
One blood we are dust of the earth
Sentada a la mesa de nuestra illusión
Sitting at the table of our illusion
Somos una sangre sólamente sangre
We are one blood only blood
Con el alma en la boca y la sangre caliente
With the soul in the mouth and the blood hot
En el corazón el hijo duerme tranquilo
In the heart the child sleeps peacefully
Su sueño cuidado está
His dream is taken care of
Su madre le dio este mundo
His mother gave him this world
Porque ella no pudo volar
Because she couldn't fly
Bailamos todos al ritmo
We all dance to the rhythm
Al ritmo de humanidad
To the rhythm of humanity
Que sangre del polvo al polvo
That blood from dust to dust
De tierra se vuelve mar
From earth turns into sea
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