Translation of the song A Victor artist Mercedes Sosa
A Victor
To Victor
No puede borrarse el canto
The singing can't be erased
con sangre del buen cantor
with the good singer's blood
después que ha silbado el aire
after the air had whistled
los tonos de su canción.
the sounds of his song.
Los pájaros llevan notas
The birds bring the notes
a casa del trovador;
to the troubadour ;
tendrán que matar el viento
They will have to kill the wind
que dice lucha y amor.
who says struggle and love.
Tendrán que callar el río,
They will have to silence the river
tendrán que secar el mar
They will have to dry up the sea
que inspiran y dan al hombre
which inspires and gives to man
motivos para cantar.
reasons to sing.
No puede borrarse el canto
The singing can't be erased
con sangre del buen cantor,
with the good singer's blood
tendrán que matar el viento
They will have to kill the wind
que dice lucha y amor.
who says struggle and love.
Tendrán que callar el río,
They will have to silence the river
tendrán que secar el mar
They will have to dry up the sea
que inspiran y dan al hombre
which inspires and give to man
motivos para cantar.
reasons to sing.
Tendrán que parar la lluvia,
They will have to stop the rain,
tendrán que apagar el sol,
They will have to extinguish the sun,
tendrán que matar el canto
They will have to kill the singing
para que olviden tu voz.
before they forget your voice.