Los Machetes

The Machetes

Los Machetes

The machetes are comingLos machetes se van
Through the sky of the streetsPor el cielo de las calles
To break their anxietyA quebrarles la ansiedad
Through the sky of the streetsPor el cielo de las calles
To break their anxietyA quebrarles la ansiedad

The machetes will comeLos machetes vendrán
Through the night of the menPor la noche de los hombres
Crushing their rhythmMachacando su compás
Through the night of the menPor la noche de los hombres
Crushing their rhythmMachacando su compás

What song will have the sugarQué canción tendrá la azúcar
What will the sugar cane wantQué querrá el cañaveral
That the fury of the macheteQue la furia del machete
In the man turns into saltEn el hombre se hace sal

With a sharp edge of lightCon un filo de luz
Through the lightning of the furrowsPor el rayo de los surcos
The storm of the farm workLa tormenta del jornal
Through the lightning of the furrowsPor el rayo de los surcos
The storm of the farm workLa tormenta del jornal

The machete is halfEl machete es mitad
Of this executioner's armDe este brazo de verdugo
With which I cut non-stopCon que corto sin parar
Of this executioner's armDe este brazo de verdugo
With which I cut non-stopCon que corto sin parar

The machetes will comeLos machetes vendrán