Raíces - La Gossa Sorda

Roots - La Gossa Sorda

Raíces - La Gossa Sorda

I dream of Trueba's moviesSueño con pelis de Trueba
Behind Pedro GuerraDetrás de Pedro Guerra
Papini's talesCuentos de Papini
Laughing and crying with FelliniReír llorando con Fellini
Following Che, I dream of being a dissidentSiguiendo al Che sueño ser un disidente
Rude in '69Rude en el 69
Punk in '77Punki en el 77

Fighting with RobespierreLuchar con Robespierre
Watching Goya paintVer pintar a Goya
Screwing the crownJoder a la corona
Stealing their jewelsRobándole sus joyas
Being a militiaman in '36Ser un miliciano en el 36
Dreaming of defeating fascism, with Durruti and OliverSueño vencer al fascismo, con Durruti y Oliver
The fall of Rome, citizen of SodomLa caída de Roma, ciudadano de Sodoma
Mason in BabelAlbañil en Babel

Writing on the first paperEscribir en el primer papel
Of history, being Jewish and hating IsraelDe la historia, ser judío y odiar a Israel
And the eternal, for being a cruel GodY al eterno, por ser un Dios cruel
Smoking with Marley, dancing with Desmond DekkerFumar con Marley, bailar con Desmond Dekker
Cutting the one who cut Victor Jara's tongueCortar al que cortara la lengua a Víctor Jara
Inventing the wheel, and the word loveInventar la rueda, y la palabra amor
The first poetry that spoke about painLa primera poesía que hablase sobre el dolor

Running like a wounded wild boarCorria com un senglar ferit
Through the streets I leftPels carrers deixava
Running like a wounded wild boarCorria com un senglar ferit
To defend myself at homePer defensar-me a casa

And every day upon wakingY cada día al despertar
One people kills and another diesUn pueblo mata y otro muere
And every day upon wakingY cada día al despertar
Roots awaken that moveDespiertan raíces que se mueven
Looking for some other placeBuscando algún otro lugar

Fire in the Gaza StripFoc a la franja de gaza
Another day moreUn altre día més
Begins as the previous one endsComença com s'acaba l'anterior
And inside the raftI a l'interior de la patera
Your heart despairsEl teu cor es desespera
And makes love with a bomb of colorsI fa l'amor amb una bomba de colors
Chain framesFotogrames en cadena

Another day moreUn altre día més
Begins as the previous one endsComença com s'acaba l'anterior
Osama, Obama, school and bombsOsama, Obama, school and bombs
Fire in the streets of OaxacaFoc als carrers de Oaxaca
Another day moreUn altre día més
Begins as the previous one endsComença com s'acaba l'anterior

And in the darkness of this landI en la foscor d'aquesta terra
The army wages warL'exèrcit fa la guerra
Against a people that respondsContra un poble que respon
To the designs of miseryEls designis de misèria
Another day moreUn altre día més
Another day moreUn altre día més
Begins as the previous one endsComença com s'acaba l'anterior
Osama, Obama, school and bombsOsama, Obama, school and bombs

Running like a wounded wild boarCorria com un senglar ferit
Through the streets I leftPels carrers deixava
Running like a wounded wild boarCorria com un senglar ferit
To defend myself at homePer defensar-me a casa

And every day upon wakingY cada día al despertar
One people kills and another diesUn pueblo mata y otro muere
And every day upon wakingY cada día al despertar
Roots awaken that moveDespiertan raices que se mueven
Looking for some other placeBuscando algún otro lugar