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The Gorostiaguista

Los Cantores de Quilla Huasi

La Gorostiaguista

En la cruz de un puñal, don Manuel Gorostiaga
Ha jurado, peleado, vencer o morir
Y se juega la vida para triunfar

Tiembla el Sol, al besar, la orillita del bañado
Por qué el viento, silbando
Y pechando al pasar
Hecha zamba la muerte viene a bailar

En la luz Un cantar del alma santiagueña
Y la gorostiaguista se va a entreverar
Hecha canto y las coplas del guitarrear

Y la gorostiaguista se va a entreverar
Hecha canto al guitarrear

Al pelear, sin cuartel se hace llanto en el salitral
El rumor del coyuyo en el algarrobal
El rasguido y los bombos al repicar

En la luz siempre está, detrás del anochecer
Esta zamba pitando recuerdos que van
Hilvanando collares de atardecer

En la luz Un cantar del alma santiagueña
Y la gorostiaguista se va a entreverar
Hecha canto y las coplas del guitarrear

Y la gorostiaguista se va a entreverar
Hecha canto al guitarrear

The Gorostiaguista

At the tip of a dagger, Sir Manuel Gorostiaga
Has sworn, fought, to conquer or die
And risks his life to triumph

The Sun trembles, as it kisses the edge of the marsh
Why does the wind whistle
And chest as it passes by
Death comes dancing in a zamba

In the light A song from the soul of Santiago
And the Gorostiaguista is going to mix
Becoming a song and the verses of guitar playing

And the Gorostiaguista is going to mix
Becoming a song while playing the guitar

In the fight, mercilessly it turns into tears in the salt flat
The sound of the cricket in the carob forest
The strumming and the drums beating

In the light it always is, behind the nightfall
This zamba whistling memories that go
Stringing necklaces of sunset

In the light A song from the soul of Santiago
And the Gorostiaguista is going to mix
Becoming a song and the verses of guitar playing

And the Gorostiaguista is going to mix
Becoming a song while playing the guitar