Quilapayun — El Plan Leopardo song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "El Plan Leopardo" by Quilapayun.

Lyrics

Un día triste y oscuro
en una cárcel de piedra
un grupo era prisionero
del uniforme de guerra.
Dos ojos en cada rostro,
dos preguntas sin respuesta,
dos metrallas que ordenaban
dócilmente la obediencia.
Tres días sólo faltaban,
tres para la navidad,
tres veces interrogados,
trescientos golpes les dan.
Cuatro cerebros de plomo,
cuatro fraguaron el plan,
cuatro «Leopardo» dijeron,
cuatreros de la verdad.
Cinco muchachos cayeron,
los cinco muertos quedaron,
cinco balas traicioneras,
sin compasión los mataron.
Seis puños que se levantan,
son seis estrellas que llegan,
seis por cada compañero,
se izará nuestra bandera.

Lyrics translation

A sad, dark day
in a stone prison
a group was a prisoner
from the war uniform.
Two eyes on each face,
two unanswered questions,
two shrapnel that ordered
meekly obedience.
Three days were only gone,
three for Christmas,
three times questioned,
three hundred blows give them.
Four lead brains,
four forged the plan,
four "Leopard" said,
truth quaters.
Five boys fell,
the five dead were left,
five treacherous bullets,
they were mercilessly killed.
Six fists rising,
it's six stars coming in.,
six for each partner,
our flag will be raised.