Matilde Landa

Matilde Landa

Matilde Landa

Tattooed with roughness of bullets and prison,Tatuada con aspereza de balas y cárcel,
Felt by all as an important partSentida por todas como parte importante
Of close longings, of freedom and courage,De anhelos cercanos, de libertad y coraje,
You have gone further than the windHas llegado más lejos que el viento
That fugitive took you with him, took you with him...Que fugitivo te llevó con él, te llevó con él...
Matilde Landa, republican,Matilde landa, republicana,
They couldn't hang crucifixes or cassocks from your chestNo pudieron colgar de tu pecho ni crucifijos ni sotanas
Matilde Landa, republican,Matilde landa, republicana,
They couldn't hang bitter signs from your chestNo pudieron colgar de tu pecho señales amargas

How ironic life is,Qué irónica es la vida,
That on one hand you are solace for manyQue por un lado seas consuelo para muchas
And at the same time loneliness accompanies you in every tearY a la vez la soledad te acompaña en cada lágrima
When you invent conversations with your little girlCuando inventas conversaciones con tu pequeña niña
Who at home continues to wait for your return... for your returnQue en casa continúa esperando a que regreses... a que regreses
Matilde Landa, republican,Matilde landa, republicana,
They couldn't hang crucifixes or cassocks from your chestNo pudieron colgar de tu pecho ni crucifijos ni sotanas
Matilde Landa, republican,Matilde landa, republicana,
They couldn't hang bitter signs from your chestNo pudieron colgar de tu pecho señales amargas
Matilde Landa, republican,Matilde landa, republicana,
Your embrace awaits us in the air, you are buried rainNos espera en el aire tu abrazo, eres lluvia enterrada
Matilde Landa, republican,Matilde landa, republicana,
And the cells felt the vertigo of your deadly leapY las celdas sintieron el vértigo de tu salto mortal