Soy del Pueblo Lyrics in English Quilapayún
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Soy del Pueblo by Quilapayún from Spanish to English.
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Yo canto porque el presente
I sing because the present
no es de pena ni es de llanto,
It's not sad, it's not crying,
por eso es que cuando canto,
That's why when I sing
canto lo que el pueblo siente.
I sing what the people feel.
Soy del pueblo,
I'm from the town
pueblo soy,
people I am,
why adonde me lleva el pueblo
and where does the town take me
voy.
go.
Como cantar es mi oficio
as singing is my job
yo canto el esfuerzo duro
I sing hard effort
de construir el futuro
to build the future
con alegre sacrificio.
with joyful sacrifice.
Por el pueblo voy pasando
I go through the town
why oyendo su sentimiento,
and hearing his feeling,
lo recojo, why al momento,
I pick it up, and at the moment,
se lo devuelvo cantando.
I return it singing.
Lo poco que doy lo ofrezco
The little that I give I offer
con alegría why encanto
with joy and charm
al pueblo le doy mi canto
I give my song to the people
porque al pueblo pertenezco.
because I belong to the people.
Con alegría serena
with serene joy
canto lo que el pueblo siente
I sing what the people feel
why canto porque el presente
and I sing because the present
no es de llanto ni es de pena.
It is not crying nor is it sad
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