La Gorostiaguista

The Gorostiaguista

La Gorostiaguista

At the tip of a dagger, Sir Manuel GorostiagaEn la cruz de un puñal, don Manuel Gorostiaga
Has sworn, fought, to conquer or dieHa jurado, peleado, vencer o morir
And risks his life to triumphY se juega la vida para triunfar

The Sun trembles, as it kisses the edge of the marshTiembla el Sol, al besar, la orillita del bañado
Why does the wind whistlePor qué el viento, silbando
And chest as it passes byY pechando al pasar
Death comes dancing in a zambaHecha zamba la muerte viene a bailar

In the light A song from the soul of SantiagoEn la luz Un cantar del alma santiagueña
And the Gorostiaguista is going to mixY la gorostiaguista se va a entreverar
Becoming a song and the verses of guitar playingHecha canto y las coplas del guitarrear

And the Gorostiaguista is going to mixY la gorostiaguista se va a entreverar
Becoming a song while playing the guitarHecha canto al guitarrear

In the fight, mercilessly it turns into tears in the salt flatAl pelear, sin cuartel se hace llanto en el salitral
The sound of the cricket in the carob forestEl rumor del coyuyo en el algarrobal
The strumming and the drums beatingEl rasguido y los bombos al repicar

In the light it always is, behind the nightfallEn la luz siempre está, detrás del anochecer
This zamba whistling memories that goEsta zamba pitando recuerdos que van
Stringing necklaces of sunsetHilvanando collares de atardecer

In the light A song from the soul of SantiagoEn la luz Un cantar del alma santiagueña
And the Gorostiaguista is going to mixY la gorostiaguista se va a entreverar
Becoming a song and the verses of guitar playingHecha canto y las coplas del guitarrear

And the Gorostiaguista is going to mixY la gorostiaguista se va a entreverar
Becoming a song while playing the guitarHecha canto al guitarrear