Himno Nacional Argentino
Charly Garcia Lyrics


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Oíd mortales
El grito sagrado
Libertad
Libertad
Libertad

Oíd el ruido de rotas cadenas
Ved en trono a la noble igualdad
Ya a su trono dignísimo abrieron
Las provincias unidas del Sud
Y los libres del mundo responden
Al gran pueblo argentino salud

Y los libres del mundo responden
Al gran pueblo argentino salud

Sean eternos los laureles
Que supimos conseguir
Sean eternos los laureles
Que supimos conseguir

Coronados de gloria vivamos
O juremos con gloria morir
O juremos con gloria morir




O juremos con gloria morir
O juremos con gloria morir

Overall Meaning

Charly García's rendition of the Argentine National Anthem is a powerful representation of the country's struggles for independence from Spanish rule. The opening lines, "Oíd mortales, el grito sagrado, libertad, libertad, libertad" translate to "Listen, mortals, to the sacred cry of freedom, freedom, freedom." Through this phrase, Charly García pays homage to the thousands of people who fought and sacrificed their lives for Argentina's freedom.


The following lines, "Oíd el ruido de rotas cadenas, ved en trono a la noble igualdad, ya a su trono dignísimo abrieron las provincias unidas del Sud, y los libres del mundo responden al gran pueblo argentino salud," describe the breaking of chains and the rise of equality in the country. Charly García implies that the noble ideals of equality and justice will reign supreme in Argentina and that the country will be an example to the world.


The last few lines of the song, "Sean eternos los laureles que supimos conseguir," are a reminder of the country's past struggles and victories, and the chorus repeats "juremos con gloria morir" or "let us swear to die with glory." Charly García's powerful, emotional performance communicates the pride, celebration, and perseverance of the Argentine people.


Line by Line Meaning

Oíd mortales
Listen, mortal beings


El grito sagrado
To the sacred cry


Libertad
Freedom


Libertad
Freedom


Libertad
Freedom


Oíd el ruido de rotas cadenas
Hear the noise of broken chains


Ved en trono a la noble igualdad
See noble equality on the throne


Ya a su trono dignísimo abrieron
The United Provinces of the South have opened their dignified throne


Las provincias unidas del Sud
The United Provinces of the South


Y los libres del mundo responden
And the free of the world respond


Al gran pueblo argentino salud
To the great Argentine people, greetings


Sean eternos los laureles
May the laurels be eternal


Que supimos conseguir
That we knew how to achieve


Coronados de gloria vivamos
Let us live crowned in glory


O juremos con gloria morir
Or let us pledge to die with glory


O juremos con gloria morir
Or let us pledge to die with glory


O juremos con gloria morir
Or let us pledge to die with glory


O juremos con gloria morir
Or let us pledge to die with glory




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Blas Parela, Pianes, Vicente Lopez

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Juan


on Los Dinosaurios


Neighborhood friends can be kidnapped at any time.


Popular singers can be kidnapped.


Famous people can be kidnapped.


The person we love deeply can be kidnapped.


People on television can be kidnapped on air.


People on the streets can be kidnapped in the street.


But the army is going to disappear.


I'm not at ease, my love.


It's Saturday night.


A friend is in jail. (It is likely to be tortured or disappear, they can link me to him, I can be next).


Oh my love.


The world is disappearing.


If troublesome people were killed, tortured and raped.


Oh, my love, I wish I had not caused trouble.


When everything is terrible


It is better not to have emotional attachments


Imagine the militaries in prison.

Juan


on Los Dinosaurios

Charly García's "los dinosaurios" is a song about Argentina's bloodiest military dictatorship. The song expresses the suffering and fear for the more than 40,000 disappeared. Anyone, for any reason, could be kidnapped. Most of them were never found.

Juan


on Los Dinosaurios

Airborne things, such as planes or balloons, can disappear without a trace.

"those on the air" refers to people who are in the media giving "live" news.

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