| Las gentes rugen gritan con furor
| The people roar, shout with fury
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| Y hace su entrada el gran matador
| And the great matador makes his entrance
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| Mientras la sangre tiñe la arena
| As the blood stains the sand
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| Hasta los niños aplauden la escena
| Even the children applaud the scene
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| Capote al aire el ole retumba
| Capote in the air the ole rumbles
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| Y a la tortura llaman cultura
| And they call torture culture
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| Al asesino héroe proclaman
| The murderous hero they proclaim
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| Y en nombre de cristo hacen la matanza
| And in the name of Christ they do the killing
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| Luces y espadas no es un arte
| lights and swords is not an art
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| Luces y espadas tampoco es valor
| Lights and swords is also not value
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| Luces y espadas no es un arte
| lights and swords is not an art
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| Luces y espadas tampoco es valor
| Lights and swords is also not value
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| Banderillas aumentando el dolor
| Banderillas increasing the pain
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| De un animal inocente
| of an innocent animal
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| Pero esta tarde la muerte
| But this afternoon death
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| Se cierne sobre quien menos espera la gente
| It hangs over those who least expect people
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| Las gradas callan hay caras de horror
| The stands are silent there are faces of horror
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| El matador cae inerte, ajusticiado por su propia presa
| The matador falls inert, executed by his own prey
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| Pagando el precio de su propia vileza | Paying the price of their own vileness |