Translation of the song Venceremos artist Quilapayún
Venceremos
We Shall Prevail
Desde el hondo crisol de la patria
From the deep crucible of the homeland
se levanta el clamor popular,
The people's voice rises up
ya se anuncia la nueva alborada,
The new day comes over the horizon
todo Chile comienza a cantar.
All Chile breaks out in song
Recordando al soldado valiente
In remembrance of the courageous soldier
cuyo ejemplo lo hiciera inmortal,
Whose example has made him immortal
enfrentemos primero a la muerte,
First, we confront death
traicionar a la patria jamás.
Our country we'll never betray
Venceremos, venceremos,
We shall prevail, we shall prevail,
mil cadenas habrá que romper,
A thousand chains we'll have to break
venceremos, venceremos,
We shall prevail, we shall prevail,
la miseria sabremos vencer.
We know how to overcome misery
Campesinos, soldados, mineros,
Peasants, soldiers, miners,
la mujer de la patria también,
The women of our country aswell
estudiantes, empleados y obreros,
Students, workers, white-collar and blue
cumpliremos con nuestro deber.
We will do our duty
Sembraremos las tierras de gloria,
We'll sow the land with glory
socialista será el porvenir,
Socialism will be our future
todos juntos seremos la historia,
All together, we are the ones who'll make history
a cumplir, a cumplir, a cumplir.
To fulfill, to fulfill, to fulfill
Venceremos, venceremos,
We shall prevail, we shall prevail,
mil cadenas habrá que romper,
A thousand chains we'll have to break
venceremos, venceremos,
We shall prevail, we shall prevail,
la miseria sabremos vencer.
We know how to overcome misery