Paisa (La canción del estrecho)

Paisa (The song of the strait)

Paisa (La canción del estrecho)

Fleeing from their miseryHuyendo de su miseria
on a piece of wooden un trozo de madera
with a dream in their headcon un sueño en la cabeza
what will they find?¿qué se encontrarán?
Some soldier's bootsUnas botas de soldado
with shaved haircon el cabello rapado
and a brain unhingedy un cerebro desquiciado
by capital.por el capital.

Those who have fed hatredLos que el odio han alimentado
have everything well tied uptienen todo muy bien atado
if we are not on their sidesi no estamos de su lado
they will punish us.nos castigarán.

There are too many blacks and gypsies,Sobran negros y gitanos,
Moors and Latin Americansmoros y latinoamericanos
there's an excess of anyonesobra todo el que de su hambre
who has managed to escape their hunger.ha podido escapar.

To eliminate racismAl racismo eliminar
criminal fascism.fascismo criminal.

Our elders have emigratedNuestros viejos han emigrado
treated like shitcomo mierda les han tratado
many have not returnedmuchos no han regresado
nor will they return.ni regresarán.

Two million of our peopleDos millones de los nuestros
are scattered aroundandan desperdigados
those of us who have stayedlos que nos hemos quedado
must not forget.no debemos olvidar.

To eliminate racismAl racismo eliminar
criminal fascism.fascismo criminal.

Our greedNuestra avarica
has defeated themles ha derrotado
and here they are, scaredy aquí están, acojonados
by your servility andpor vuestro servilismo y
your stupidityvuestra estupidez
this has only just begunesto sólo ha comenzado
you are the ones sent by powerdel poder sois los enviados
but do not sing victorypero no canteis victoria
everything is yet to be seen.todo está por ver.

To eliminate racismAl racismo eliminar
criminal fascism.fascismo criminal.