Comandante Che Guevara

Commander Che Guevara

Comandante Che Guevara

We learned to love youAprendimos a quererte
From the historic heightDesde la histórica altura
Where the Sun of your braveryDonde el Sol de tu bravura
Put a siege on deathLe puso cerco a la muerte

Here remains the clearAquí se queda la clara
The dear transparencyLa entrañable transparencia
Of your beloved presenceDe tu querida presencia
Commander Che GuevaraComandante Che Guevara

Your glorious and strong handTu mano gloriosa y fuerte
Shoots over historySobre la historia dispara
When all of Santa ClaraCuando todo Santa-Clara
Wakes up to see youSe despierta para verte

You come carried by the breezeVienes que mando la brisa
With spring sunsCon soles de primavera
To plant the flagPara plantar la bandera
With the light of your smileCon la luz de tu sonrisa

Your revolutionary loveTu amor revolucionario
Leads you to new endeavorsTe conduce a nueva empresa
Where they await the firmnessDonde esperan la firmeza
Of your liberating armDe tu brazo libertario

We will continue forwardSeguiremos adelante
As we have followed youComo junto a ti seguimos
And with Fidel we sayY con Fidel te decimos
Goodbye forever, commanderHasta siempre comandante