Zamba Del 9 de Julio

Zamba of July 9th

Zamba Del 9 de Julio

Many years agoHace muchos años
We had to fightTuvimos que luchar
Because another countryPorque otro país
Wanted to govern usNos quería gobernar
Because another countryPorque otro país
Wanted to govern usNos quería gobernar

We achieved many thingsLogramos muchas cosas
We were able to progressPudimos avanzar
But one step was missingPero faltaba un paso
To put an endPa' poner punto final
But one step was missingPero faltaba un paso
To put an endPa' poner punto final

July ninthEl nueve de julio
Is a special dayEs un día especial
Because we celebratePorque celebramos
Our long-awaited freedomNuestra ansiada libertad
Because we celebrate ourPorque celebramos nuestra
Long-awaited freedomAnsiada libertad

From other provincesDesde otras provincias
They began to arriveComenzaron a llegar
To the meeting pointAl punto de encuentro
At the house of TucumánEn la casa de Tucumán
To the meeting pointAl punto de encuentro
At the house of TucumánEn la casa de Tucumán

The winter coldEl frío del invierno
Was not going to stop themNo los iba a detener
There was a flagHabía una bandera
And a dream to defendY un sueño que defender
There was a flagHabía una bandera
And a dream to defendY un sueño que defender

July ninthEl nueve de julio
Is a special dayEs un día especial
Because we celebratePorque celebramos
Our long-awaited freedomNuestra ansiada libertad
Because we celebratePorque celebramos
Our long-awaited freedomNuestra ansiada libertad