Poem: Venceremos (We will Win) | Raul Zurita

[This poem by the well-known Chilean poet Raul Zurita was written in 2019 when millions of Chileans came out on the streets to protest against social inequality and privatised education, and decimated public services. This poem was recited at demonstrations throughout Chile at that time]

We will Win, We Will Win, We Will Win

AND WE WILL HUG CRYING
AND WE WILL HUG SINGING
AND MY EYES WILL BE YOUR EYES
AND ALL CHILE WILL BE YOUR EYES
AND YOUR BLIND EYES
MY LOVE, GIRL, MY BOY
THEY WILL BE A COUNTRY RISING UP
THEY WILL BE A SKY RISING
THERE WILL BE THOUSANDS OF FISTS RAISING
AND OUR EYES WILL BE YOUR EYES
AND THE WHOLE COUNTRY KISSING
YOUR BLIND EYES
WILL KISS THE SKY
WHAT THEY PREVENTED YOU FROM SEEING
HE WILL KISS THE SEA, THE ROCKS, THE BEACHES,
THAT THEY REFUSED YOU TO LOOK
AND ALL CHILE WILL BE YOUR EYES
AND RISING OUT OF YOUR LIGHT
YOUR EYES WILL SING WITH MY EYES
AND WE WILL HUG CRYING
AND WE WILL HUG SINGING
BECAUSE THEY BLINDED US, THEY BROKE US
THEY KILLED US
BUT THEY COULD NOT DEFEAT OUR HUG
MY DAUGHTER OF MY COUNTRY!

( — English Translation mostly via Google)

[The Original in Spanish follows]

Venceremos, Venceremos, Venceremos

Y NOS ABRAZAREMOS LLORANDO
Y NOS ABRAZAREMOS CANTANDO
Y MIS OJOS SERÁN TUS OJOS
Y TODO CHILE SERÁ TUS OJOS
Y TUS OJOS CIEGOS
AMOR MÍO, NIÑA, NIÑO MÍO
SERÁN UN PAÍS ALZÁNDOSE
SERÁN UN CIELO ALZÁNDOSE
SERÁN MILES DE PUÑOS ALZÁNDOSE
Y NUESTROS OJOS SERÁN TUS OJOS
Y TODA LA PATRIA BESANDO
TUS OJOS CIEGOS
BESARÁ EL CIELO
QUE TE IMPIDIERON VER
BESARÁ EL MAR, LAS ROCAS, LAS PLAYAS,
QUE TE NEGARON MIRAR
Y TODO CHILE SERÁ TUS OJOS
Y LEVANTÁNDOSE DE TU LUZ
TUS OJOS CANTARÁN CON MIS OJOS
Y NOS ABRAZAREMOS LLORANDO
Y NOS ABRAZAREMOS CANTANDO
PORQUE NOS CEGARON, NOS ROMPIERON
NOS MATARON
PERO NO VENCIERON NUESTRO ABRAZO
¡HIJA MÍA DE MI PATRIA!

[Source of the Spanish poem ]