Lyrics of Fusil Contra Fusil (2:55) - Silvio Rodríguez

Fusil Contra Fusil (2:55) (original)

El silencio del monte va
preparando un adiós.
La palabra que se dirá
in memoriam será
la explosión.
Se perdió el hombre de este siglo allí,
su nombre y su apellido son: fusil contra fusil.
Se quebró la cáscara del viento a sur
y sobre la primera cruz despierta la verdad.
Todo el mundo tercero va
a enterrar su dolor.
Con granizo de plomo hará
su agujero de honor,
su canción.
Dejarán el cuerpo de la vida allí,
su nombre y su apellido son: fusil contra fusil.
Cantarán su luto de hombre y animal
y en vez de lágrimas echar, con plomo llorarán.
Alzarán al hombre de la tumba al sol
y el nombre se repartirán: fusil contra fusil.

(translation)

The silence of the mountain goes
preparing a goodbye
The word to be said
in memory it will be
The explosion.
The man of this century was lost there,
his first name and his last name are: rifle against rifle.
The shell of the south wind broke
and on the first cross awakens the truth.
Everybody third goes
to bury her pain from him.
With hail of lead will do
his hole of honor from him,
her song about him.
They will leave the body of life there,
his name and his surname are: rifle against rifle.
They will sing their mourning of man and animal
and instead of crying tears, with lead they will cry.
They will raise man from the grave to the sun
and the name will be shared: rifle against rifle.