El Joven Para Casarse Lyrics in English Violeta Parra
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Joven Para Casarse by Violeta Parra from Spanish to English.
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Miren cómo nos hablan de libertad
Look how they talk to us about freedom
Cuando de allá nos privan en realidad
When they actually deprive us from there
Miren como pregonan tranquilidad
Look how they proclaim tranquility
Cuando nos atormenta la autoridad
When we are tormented by authority
Qué dirá el Santo Padre
What will the Holy Father say?
Que vive en Roma
That he lives in Rome
Que le están degollando
that they are cutting his throat
A sus palomas
to their pigeons
Miren como nos hablan del paraíso
Look how they tell us about paradise
Cuando nos llueven balas como granizo
When bullets rain down on us like hail
Miren el entusiasmo con la sentencia
Look at the enthusiasm with the sentence
Sabiendo que mataban a la inocencia
Knowing that they killed innocence
Qué dirá el Santo Padre
What will the Holy Father say?
Que vive en Roma
That he lives in Rome
Que le están degollando
that they are cutting his throat
A sus palomas
to their pigeons
El que oficia la muerte como un verdugo
The one who officiates death like an executioner
Tranquilo está tomando su desayuno
Calm down, he's having his breakfast
Con esto se pusieron la soga al cuello
With this they put the noose around their necks
El quinto mandamiento no tiene sello
The fifth commandment has no seal
Qué dirá el Santo Padre
What will the Holy Father say?
Que vive en Roma
That he lives in Rome
Que le están degollando
that they are cutting his throat
A sus palomas
to their pigeons
Entre más injusticia, señor Fiscal
The more injustice, Mr. Prosecutor
Más fuerza tiene mi alma para cantar
My soul has more strength to sing
Lindo es cedar el trigo en el sembra'o
Nice is to give the wheat in the sowing
Regado con tu sangre, Julian Grimao
Watered with your blood, Julian Grimao
Qué dirá el Santo Padre
What will the Holy Father say?
Que vive en Roma
That he lives in Rome
Que le están degollando
that they are cutting his throat
A sus paloma
to their dove
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