Ya Hemos Pasao!

We've Already Passed!

Ya Hemos Pasao!

It was in that Madrid of two years agoEra en aquel Madrid de hace dos años
Where Prieto and Don Lenin were in chargeDonde mandaban Prieto y don Lenin
It was in that Madrid of filthEra en aquel Madrid de la cochambre
Of Largo Caballero and NegrínDe Largo Caballero y de Negrín
It was in that Madrid of militiamenEra en aquel Madrid de milicianos
Of sickles and hammers, and sovietDe hoces y de martillos, y soviet
It was in that Madrid with fists raised high, where they shoutedEra en aquel Madrid de puño en alto, donde gritaban

They won't pass!¡No pasarán!

The Marxists saidDecían los marxistas
They won't pass!¡No pasarán!
They shouted in the streetsGritaban por las calles
They won't pass!¡No pasarán!
It was heard at all hours in squares and alleysSe oía a todas horas por plazas y plazuelas
With miserable voicesCon voces miserables
They won't pass!¡No pasarán!

We've already passed!¡Ya hemos pasao!
And we're in the CavasY estamos en las Cavas
We've already passed!¡Ya hemos pasao!
With soul and heartCon alma y corazón
We've already passed!¡Ya hemos pasao!
And we're waiting to see the baton fall from the Governor's officeY estamos esperando 'pá ver caer la porra de la Gobernación
We've already passed!¡Ya hemos pasao!

This Madrid is now of yoke and arrowsEste Madrid es hoy de yugo y flechas
It's smiling, cheerful, and youthfulEs sonriente, alegre y juvenil
This Madrid is now with arms raised highEste Madrid es hoy brazos en alto
Without signs of weakness, like a new AprilSin signos de flaqueza, cual nuevo Abril
This Madrid is now of the FalangeEste Madrid es hoy de la Falange
Always dashing and full of songsSiempre garboso y lleno de cuplés
To this Madrid that believes in the DoveA este Madrid que cree en la Paloma
Very much of Delicias, and ChamberíMuy de Delicias, y de Chamberí

We've already passed!¡Ya hemos pasao!
We say, the facistsDecimos, los facciosos
We've already passed!¡Ya hemos pasao!
We shout, the rebelsGritamos, los rebeldes
We've already passed!¡Ya hemos pasao!
And we're in the PradoY estamos en el Prado
Looking face to face at Mrs. CibelesMirando frente a frente a la señá Cibeles
We've already passed!¡Ya hemos pasao!

They won't pass!; the cruel mockery and challenge¡No pasarán!; la burla cruel y el reto
They won't pass!¡No pasarán!
Posters on the wallsPasquíns en las paredes
They won't pass!, they shouted on the mic¡No pasarán!, gritaban por el micro
They screamed in the press and in all the papersChillaban en la prensa y en todos los papeles
They won't pass!¡No pasarán!

Ha, ha, ha!Ja, ja, ja!
We've already passed!¡Ya hemos pasao!