Victor Jara — Herminda de la Victoria song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Herminda de la Victoria" by Victor Jara.

Lyrics

Herminda de la Victoria
muri? sin haber luchado
derecho se fue a la gloria
con el pecho atravesado.
Las balas de los mandados
mataron a la inocente
lloraban madres y hermanos
en el medio de la gente.
Hermanos se hicieron todos,
hermanos en la desgracia
peleando contra los lobos
peleando por una casa.
Herminda de la Victoria
naci? en el medio del barro
creci? como mariposa
en un terreno tomado.
Hicimos la poblaci? n y han llovido tres inviernos,
Herminda en el coraz? n guardaremos tu recuerdo.

Lyrics translation

Herminda of victory
die? without having fought
right went to glory
chest pierced.
The bullets of the commandos
they killed the innocent
crying mothers and brothers
in the middle of people.
Brothers became all,
brothers in misfortune
fighting the Wolves
fighting for a house.
Herminda of victory
born? in the middle of the mud
growing up? like butterfly
on land taken.
Did we make the settlement? n and it has rained three winters,
Herminda in the heart? we'll keep your memory.