20 De Diciembre Lyrics in English Rubén Blades
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song 20 De Diciembre by Rubén Blades from Spanish to English.
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Chorrillo ardió, como Berlín, un fuego intenso
Chorrillo burned, like Berlin, an intense fire
Que prendió hasta el zinc, Santa Claus trajo en navidad
That turned on even the zinc, Santa Claus brought at Christmas
Bombas para avenida a, por estar cerca del cuartel
Pumps for Avenue A, because it is close to the barracks
Se quema el barrio y sus discos de Ismael
The neighborhood and its Ismael records burn
Entre la sombra, un general rinde el machete, sin pelear
In the shadows, a general surrenders his machete, without fighting
Ahora y siempre, recordemos
Now and always, let us remember
Ahora y siempre, compañeros
Now and always, friends
La confusión era infernal
The confusion was hellish
Llovían bengalas, lanzadas desde el mar
Flares were raining, launched from the sea
Cuántos murieron? No lo sé
How many died? Don't know
Niño Jesús, dígalo usted
Baby Jesus, you say it
De eso se prefiere no hablar
It is preferable not to talk about that
Un trauma nacional aún sin sanar
A national trauma still unhealed
Nunca se podrá resolver sin
It can never be resolved without
Que enfrentemos al ayer
May we face yesterday
Ahora y siempre, recordemos
Now and always, let us remember
Ahora y siempre, compañeros
Now and always, friends
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