Born In South America
Five hundred years ago
We discovered that we were Indians
Our old rituals
Turned into sin and we were guilty for not wearing their clothes
Not allowed anymore
To worship the Sun, the Moon and the earth
Those who did not pledge allegiance to
Their kings were burnt alive
Traded our silver and gold for their diseases
Tried to make us fall on our knees
Destroyed our nature and cut down our trees
We stood still, inca, mapuche, guarani
We were born in South America
We have native blood, we have Indian hearts
We were born in South America
To rebuild what has been torn apart
Oooooo, we were born in South America!
Working in the silver mines
Terrible conditions and derisive wage
Many lost their lives
Or were enslaved by oppressive regimes
Totalitarianism
Supported by the US of A
Innocent people
Persecuted, battered and slain
Traded our silver and gold for their diseases
Tried to make us fall on our knees
Destroyed our nature and cut down our trees
We stood still, inca, mapuche, guarani
We were born in South America
We have native blood, we have indian hearts
We were born in South America
To rebuild what has been torn apart
Dictatorship and exploitation
Overruled all of our nations
Imperialist authority
Imposing freedom
Hypocrisy
Media control and manipulation
Violent forms of colonization
History written in blood
Drowned heroes in a lake of mud
From the Andes to the Amazon
Desert mountains and wild lands
The world‘s biggest rain forest
All exploited by the conquerors
From Cape Horn to the Darien Gap
Waterfalls, rivers and lakes
Our resources have been robbed
By European failed monarchies
Traded our silver and gold for their diseases
Tried to make us fall on our knees
Destroyed our nature and cut down our trees
We stood still, inca, mapuche, guarani
We were born in South America
We have native blood, we have Indian hearts
We were born in South America
To rebuild what has been torn apart
Nacido en Sudamérica
Hace quinientos años
Descubrimos que éramos indios
Nuestros antiguos rituales
Se convirtieron en pecado y éramos culpables por no llevar sus ropas
Ya no se permitía
Adorar al Sol, la Luna y la tierra
Aquellos que no juraban lealtad a
Sus reyes eran quemados vivos
Intercambiamos nuestro plata y oro por sus enfermedades
Intentaron hacernos caer de rodillas
Destruyeron nuestra naturaleza y talaron nuestros árboles
Permanecimos firmes, inca, mapuche, guaraní
Nacimos en Sudamérica
Tenemos sangre nativa, tenemos corazones indígenas
Nacimos en Sudamérica
Para reconstruir lo que ha sido destrozado
Oooooo, ¡nacimos en Sudamérica!
Trabajando en las minas de plata
Condiciones terribles y salarios despectivos
Muchos perdieron sus vidas
O fueron esclavizados por regímenes opresivos
Totalitarismo
Apoyado por los EE. UU.
Personas inocentes
Perseguidas, golpeadas y asesinadas
Intercambiamos nuestro plata y oro por sus enfermedades
Intentaron hacernos caer de rodillas
Destruyeron nuestra naturaleza y talaron nuestros árboles
Permanecimos firmes, inca, mapuche, guaraní
Nacimos en Sudamérica
Tenemos sangre nativa, tenemos corazones indígenas
Nacimos en Sudamérica
Para reconstruir lo que ha sido destrozado
Dictadura y explotación
Dominaron todas nuestras naciones
Autoridad imperialista
Imponiendo libertad
Hipocresía
Control de medios y manipulación
Formas violentas de colonización
Historia escrita en sangre
Héroes ahogados en un lago de lodo
Desde los Andes hasta el Amazonas
Montañas desérticas y tierras salvajes
El bosque tropical más grande del mundo
Todo explotado por los conquistadores
Desde el Cabo de Hornos hasta el Tapón del Darién
Cascadas, ríos y lagos
Nuestros recursos han sido saqueados
Por fallidas monarquías europeas
Intercambiamos nuestro plata y oro por sus enfermedades
Intentaron hacernos caer de rodillas
Destruyeron nuestra naturaleza y talaron nuestros árboles
Permanecimos firmes, inca, mapuche, guaraní
Nacimos en Sudamérica
Tenemos sangre nativa, tenemos corazones indígenas
Nacimos en Sudamérica
Para reconstruir lo que ha sido destrozado