Alma Mater

Soul Mother

Alma Mater

They want to lock you up in your townQuieren cerrarte a tu pueblo
with keys of darknesscon llaves de oscuridad
they want you to build machinesquieren que construyas máquinas
to kill butterfliespara matar mariposas
and prevent them from flyingy evitar que vuelen
carrying the lightllevando la luz

So many times they have exchangedTantas veces han cambiado
your blue berettu boína azul
for the absurd helmetspor los absurdos cascos
of a feudal orderde un orden feudal
The bourgeois ladyLa señora burguesa
wants you to dress at nightquiere que vistas de noche
and play backgammony que juegues canasta
with your back to the townde espaldas al pueblo
but, as long as inside your wombpero, mientras dentro de tu vientre
two boys govayan dos muchachos
hand in handtomados de la mano
you will breathe freedomrespirarás la libertad
because you are an open bookporque eres un libro abierto
in love with your townenamorado de su pueblo
an open bookun libro abierto
where the struggle is readdonde se lee lucha
that Eutimio Rivas startedque empezó Eutimio Rivas

Soul MotherAlma Mater
they want to kill youquieren matarte
with arrows of darkness (repeat)con flechas de oscuridad (bis)

It depends on usDe nosotros depende
that a dark silenceque un silencio oscuro
covers your booksrecubra tus libros
It depends on usDe nosotros depende
that children dieque se mueran los niños
in wombs without birthen los vientres sin parto
but we will save youpero te salvaremos
despite your enemiesa pesar de tus enemigos
those from outside and those from withinlos de afuera y los de adentro
but you will be savedpero te salvarás

Soul MotherAlma Mater
they want to kill youquieren matarte
with arrows of darkness (repeat)con flechas de oscuridad (bis)