Lyrics of Venim del nord, venim del sud - Lluís Llach, Feliu Ventura

Venim del nord, venim del sud (original)

Venim del nord,
venim del sud,
de terra endins,
de mar enllà,
i no creiem en les fronteres
si darrera hi ha un company
amb les seves mans esteses
a un pervindre alliberat.
I caminem per poder ser
i volem ser per caminar.
Venim del nord,
venim del sud,
de terra endins,
de mar enllà,
i no ens mena cap bandera
que no es digui llibertat,
la llibertat de vida plena
que és llibertat dels meus companys.
I volem ser per caminar
i caminar per poder ser.
Venim del nord,
venim del sud,
de terra endins,
de mar enllà,
i no sabem himnes triomfals
ni marcar el pas del vencedor,
que si la lluita és sagnant
serà amb vergonya de la sang.
I caminem per poder ser
i volem ser per caminar.
Venim del nord,
venim del sud,
de terra endins,
de mar enllà,
seran inútils les cadenes
d’un poder sempre esclavitzant,
quan és la vida mateixa
que ens obliga a cada pas.
I caminem per poder ser
i volem ser per caminar.

(translation)

We come from the north,
we come from the south
inland,
overseas
and we don’t believe in borders
if there is a companion behind
with his hands outstretched
to a liberated pervindre.
And we walk to be able to be
and we want to be for walking.
We come from the north,
we come from the south
inland,
overseas
and it does not lead us to any flag
not to be called freedom,
full life freedom
which is the freedom of my comrades.
And we want to be for walking
and walk to be able to be.
We come from the north,
we come from the south
inland,
overseas
and we do not know triumphant hymns
nor mark the path of the victor,
that if the fight is bloody
he will be ashamed of the blood.
And we walk to be able to be
and we want to be for walking.
We come from the north,
we come from the south
inland,
overseas
the chains will be useless
of an ever enslaving power,
when it is life itself
which forces us to every step.
And we walk to be able to be
and we want to be for walking.