Thursday, February 10, 2011

This is a song about anti-authority

Band: Ska-p (Like mixing the ska style and the word "escape")Song: Vándalo (Vandal)


A todos los caídos, a los detenidos, a los que resisten en pie
A todos mis hermanos que nunca han callado, que no se han dejado vencer
Los que han sido humillados, a los que han golpeado las fuerzas de seguridad
los que siempre han sabido que hay gato encerrado en este sistema global

Vándalo, te hacen llamar vándalo, peligro social, vándalo
rebelde insurrecto, preparado para la batalla

A los que se dejan la piel, a los que nunca ha podido entender
cómo cayó en la red de la codicia todo el poder
A los insurgentes que contracorriente exigen justicia social
Y me da igual de dónde sean, no hay distancia, no hay fronteras
a una conciencia firme nada puede parar

Llegará, llegará, llegará, la balanza se equilibrará
Llegará, llegará, llegará

Ah, Ah, Ah, el redil es nuestro patíbulo

Alarma, neoliberalismo es hambruna, muerte y terrorismo
Alarma, neoliberalismo, prepárate

Por los oprimidos, desfavorecidos, a los que se deja morir
sus barrigas hinchadas, la muerte en sus caras por un interés mercantil
Y ahora tú debes de meditar ¿Quién es el vándalo en realidad?
Terrorismo de estado, opulento y armado, decide quién debe vivir

Vándalo, te hacen llamar vándalo, peligro social, vándalo
rebelde insurrecto, las cosas no se cambian desde tu sillón

Llegará, llegará, llegará, la balanza se equilibrará
Llegará, llegará, llegará el día de la victoria

Ah, Ah, Ah, el redil es nuestro patíbulo
Alarma, el neoliberalismo es hambruna, muerte y terrorismo
Alarma, el neoliberalismo, prepárate.


To all the fallen, prisoners, those who resist standing 

To all my brothers who have never silent, that they are surrendered 

Those who have been humiliated, who have beaten the security forces 

those who have always known that there is something fishy in this global system 


Vandal vandal make you call, social danger, vandal 

Rebel insurgent, prepared for battle 


Those who leave the skin, which has never been able to understand 
how all the power fell in greed's web
To those insurgents who countercurrent demand social justice 
And I do not care where they are, no distance, no frontiers
To strong consciousness nothing can stop 

It will come, it will come, it will come, the balance will be balanced 
It will come, it will come, it will come

Ah, Ah, Ah, the pen is our scaffold 
Alarm, neoliberalism is famine, death and terrorism 
Alarm, neoliberalism, get ready!

For the oppressed, disadvantaged, who are left to die 
their distended bellies, the dead in their faces by a commercial interest 
And now you must think who is truly vandal 
State terrorism, armed opulent, decide who should live 

Vandal vandal make you call, social danger, vandal 
Rebel insurgent, things do not change from your couch 

It will come, it will come, it will come, the balance will be balanced 
It will come, it will come, it will come... The day of victory!

Ah, Ah, Ah, the pen is our scaffold 
Alarm, neoliberalism is famine, death and terrorism 
Alarm, neoliberalism, get ready!

3 comments:

  1. WOw!! Ska-p is a famous old-school band, very popular in Spain, Europe, and Latin America. It's categorized, politically, as an anti-establishment musical group.

    I really love this band!!!
    I've heard that song but never thought about the meaning of it, Thank for sharing it with us!

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  2. Great job, Jorge! These are powerful lyrics, and you've done a great job translating them. I love "the pen is our scaffold." Do you agree with that sentiment?

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  3. I agree with that sentiment Jess, Because I like to write somethings sometimes and I think that violence is not a good scaffold to use.

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