Elegía a Salvador Allende [English translation]

I who sang about your life

full of clean bright light,

today I sing about the grief

that leaves your departure.

Oh Salvador Allende, Salvador!

Because of your generous gestures

Chile will become more glorious

and a much better land.

There were traitorous rifles

hidden behind the betrayal

and hands who replied

for the most cruel deeds.

Oh Salvador Allende, Salvador!

Because of your generous gestures

Chile will become more glorious

and a much better land.

It was the rifle from abroad,

it was the fratricidal fight,

it was the shadow hidden

in the shadow of the steel.

Oh Salvador Allende, Salvador!

Because of your generous gestures

Chile will become more glorious

and a much better land.

It was the evil, that tried

to show its intentions

and having no arguments

had to use the force.

Oh Salvador Allende, Salvador!

Because of your generous gestures

Chile will become more glorious

and a much better land.

But it was dashed,

the hope that they were seeking.

They believed they killed you

and you’re more alive than ever.

Oh Salvador Allende, Salvador!

Because of your generous gestures

Chile will become more glorious

and a much better land.

• Artist:Carlos Puebla