Canto a Los Guanches

Song To The Guanches

Canto a Los Guanches

It was up to the Guanches, with courageA los guanches les tocó, con valor
To defend almost a centuryCasi un siglo defender
With rudimentary weaponsCon armas rudimentarias
Against the bronze and against the iron of the FrenchContra el bronce y contra el hierro del francés
The fortunate islands, which laterLas islas afortunadas, que después
The Spanish will plunderSaqueará el español

The Fortunate IslandsLas islas afortunadas
Some poet called themAlgún poeta les dijo
Some poetAlgún poeta
Some poet called themAlgún poeta les dijo
Without imagining how sadSin imaginar lo triste
Her fate would beQue sería su destino
Without imagining how sadSin imaginar lo triste
Her fate would beQue sería su destino
The Fortunate IslandsLas islas afortunadas
Some poet called themAlgún poeta les dijo

This is howAsí es que se cantan
The Canarian folias are sungLas folias canarias
Giving meaning to each wordDándole sentido, a cada palabra
Popular couplets, verses to the homelandCoplas populares, versos a la patria

The lament is still heardAún se escucha el lamento
In the valleys and mountainsEn los valles y montañas
In the valleysEn los valles
In the valleys and mountainsEn los valles y montañas
Of the Guanche who gave his lifeDel guanche que dio su vida
Before serving SpainAntes que servirle a España
Of the Guanche who gave his lifeDel guanche que dio su vida
Before serving SpainAntes que servirle a España
The lament is still heardAún se escucha el lamento
In the valleys and mountainsEn los valles y montañas