Qué Dirá El Santo Padre

What Will the Holy Father Say

Qué Dirá El Santo Padre

Look at how they talk to usMiren cómo nos hablan
About freedomDe libertad
When they really take it awayCuando de ella nos privan
In reality.En realidad.
Look at how they preachMiren cómo pregonan
About tranquilityTranquilidad
When authorityCuando nos atormenta
Torments us.La autoridad.

What will the holy father say¿Qué dirá el santo padre
Who lives in Rome,Que vive en roma,
When they’re slaughteringQue le están degollando
His dove?A su paloma?

Look at how theyMiren cómo nos
Talk about paradiseHablan del paraíso
When bullets rain downCuando nos llueven balas
Like hail.Como granizo.
Look at the enthusiasmMiren el entusiasmo
With the sentenceCon la sentencia
Knowing they were killingSabiendo que mataban
Innocence.A la inocencia.

What will the holy father say¿Qué dirá el santo padre
Who lives in Rome,Que vive en roma,
When they’re slaughteringQue le están degollando
His dove?A su paloma?

The one who officiated deathEl que ofició la muerte
Like an executionerComo un verdugo
Is calmly havingTranquilo está tomando
His breakfast.Su desayuno.
With this, they’ve putCon esto se pusieron
The noose around their necks,La soga al cuello,
The fifth commandmentEl quinto mandamiento
Has no seal.No tiene sello.

What will the holy father say¿Qué dirá el santo padre
Who lives in Rome,Que vive en roma,
When they’re slaughteringQue le están degollando
His dove?A su paloma?

The more injustices,Mientras más injusticias,
Mr. Prosecutor,Señor fiscal,
The stronger my soulMás fuerzas tiene mi alma
Is to sing.Para cantar.
Nice to reap the wheatLindo segar el trigo
In the field,En el sembrao,
Watered with your bloodRegado con tu sangre

Julián Grimau.Julián grimau.
What will the holy father say¿Qué dirá el santo padre
Who lives in Rome,Que vive en roma,
When they’re slaughteringQue le están degollando
His dove?A su paloma?