Violeta Parra — Que Dirá El Santo Padre song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Que Dirá El Santo Padre" by Violeta Parra.
Lyrics
Miren como nos hablan de libertad
Cuando de alla nos privan en realidad
Miren como pregonan tranquilidad
Cuando nos atormenta la autoridad
Que dira el santo padre
Que vive en roma
Que le estan degollando
A sus palomas
Miren como nos hablan del paraiso
Cuando nos llueven penas como granizo
Miren el entusiasmo con la sentencia
Sabiando que mataban a la inocencia
Que dira el santo padre
Que vive en Roma
Que le estan degollando
A sus palomas
El que oficia la muerte como un verdugo
Tranquilo esta tomando su desayuno
Con esto se pusieron la soga al cuello
El quinto mandamiento no tiene sello
Que dira el santo padre
Que vive en Roma
Que le estan degollando
A sus paloma
Entre más injusticia, señor Fiscal
Más fuerza tiene mi alma para cantar
Lindo se dara el trigo en el sembrao
Regao con tu sangre Julian Grimau
Que dira el santo padre
Que vive en roma
Lyrics translation
Look how they tell us about freedom
When from there we are actually deprived
Look how they preach quiet
When Authority torments us
What will the Holy Father say
Who lives in Rome
That he's being cut to death
To their pigeons
Look how they tell us about Paradise
When we rain down like hail
Look at the enthusiasm with the sentence
Knowing they killed innocence
What will the Holy Father say
Who lives in Rome
That he's being cut to death
To their pigeons
He who officiates death as an executioner
Relax, he's having his breakfast.
With this they put the rope around their necks
The fifth commandment has no seal
What will the Holy Father say
Who lives in Rome
That he's being cut to death
To your Dove
Even more injustice, Mr. Prosecutor
More strength has my soul to sing
Cute will give the wheat in the sow
Regao with your blood Julian Grimau
What will the Holy Father say
Who lives in Rome