La Inhumana Lyrics in English Violeta Parra
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Inhumana by Violeta Parra from Spanish to English.
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YO NO CANTO POR CANTAR
I DO NOT SING FOR SINGING
NI POR TENER BUENA VOZ
NOT FOR HAVING A GOOD VOICE
CANTO POR MATAR LAS PENAS
I SONG FOR KILLING THE PENALTY
QUE TENGO EN EL CORAZÓN
WHAT I HAVE IN MY HEART
De la más frondosa parra
From the most leafy vine
Se desprendió una Violeta
a violet came off
Con corazón de poeta
with the heart of a poet
De guitarrón y guitarra
Guitarron and guitar
Amores, pena y garra
loves, grief and claw
Van forjando su trinar
They are forging their trill
Y rugiendo como el mar
And roaring like the sea
Llegó a oídos de dios
She reached the ears of God
Cuando gritó a viva voz
When she screamed out loud
Yo no canto por cantar
I do not sing for singing
Según el favor del viento
According to the favor of the wind
Caminaste tu destino
you walked your destiny
Desenterrando esos trinos
digging up those trills
Que dan al canto el aliento
that give the song its breath
Virtud de los elementos
virtue of the elements
Que vas sembrando veloz
What are you sowing fast?
Con la verdad siempre en pos
With the truth always in pursuit
Que nunca se calla el canario
That the canary never shuts up
Por fama, por escenarios
For fame, for stages
Ni por tener buena voz
Not for having a good voice
Cantores que reflexionan
singers who reflect
No logran oír tu canto
They can't hear your singing
Ni tampoco el fatal llanto
nor the fatal crying
Que tu palabra aprisiona
That your word imprisons
Tu firma guitarra entona
Your signature guitar intones
Su melodía dulce y serena
Its sweet and serene melody
Mientras que tu canto truena
While your song thunders
Al son de viejas canciones
to the sound of old songs
Yo entre olvido e ilusiones
I between oblivion and illusions
Canto por mater las penas
I sing to kill the sorrows
Tu corazón agrietado
your cracked heart
Deambuló sin un consuelo
wandered without consolation
Destrozados tus anhelos
Shattered your desires
Fuerte roble quebrantado
strong broken oak
Dulce susurro olvidado
sweet forgotten whisper
Viendo rota la ilusión
Seeing the illusion broken
Respondes a tu pasión
you respond to your passion
Estallando en mil colores
Bursting in a thousand colors
Y hoy yo te traigo las flores
And today I bring you the flowers
Que tengo en el corazon
What do I have in my heart?
Al fin para terminar
finally to finish
Cogollito de jazmin
jasmine bud
El cantar no tiene fin
The singing has no end
Si no se deja acallar
If you don't let yourself be silenced
Tu voz no quizo quedar
your voice did not want to stay
Por los rincones dormida
in the corners asleep
Apezar de tu partida
start of your game
Y quienes te conocemos
and who know you
Siempre te recordaremos
Will always remember you
Dando gracias a la vida
giving thanks to life
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