Libertad
Daniela Millaleo Lyrics
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del veneno que oxidente nos dejo
No nos dejan caminar
y el estado atormenta
con las leyes que dejan en impunidad
al gobierno y su maldad
Porque mi pueblo ya no tiene libertad
libertad libertad a mi pueblo libertad
libertad libertad a mi tierra Libertad // bis
la siembrana se marchita oxidente va secando la tierra
Ya no hay agua que tomar y escarbamos en la tierra
y comemos el reseco fruto del mal que nos da la sociedad
Porque mi pueblo ya no tiene libertad
y por la pampa no dejamos de gritar
libertad libertad a mi pueblo libertad
libertad libertad a mi tierra Libertad // bis
In Daniela Millaleo's song "Libertad," the artist addresses the state of her pueblo, or community, which she describes as sick and affected by the poison left behind by the West. The people are oppressed and cannot walk freely, as the government torments them with impunity through their laws. The government, with its wickedness, is responsible for the lack of freedom in her pueblo.
Describing how the land is drying up and the crops are dying, she notes that there is no water to drink, and they must scrape dry the fruit of the mal (evil or wrongdoing) that society has inflicted upon them. The lack of resources and the damage inflicted on their land by "oxidente" have left them struggling to survive as they are trapped in a cycle of oppression and poverty.
These lyrics are a powerful tribute to the struggles of indigenous communities who have been historically oppressed and continue to face numerous challenges in contemporary society. Millaleo's song calls for freedom, not just for her pueblo but for her land, and her people. The song resonates with many people around the world who are fighting for justice, peace, and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy mi pueblo está enfermo
Today, my community's health is suffering
del veneno que oxidente nos dejo
from the poison that the west has left us
No nos dejan caminar
They don't allow us to walk
y el estado atormenta
and the state torments us
con las leyes que dejan en impunidad
with the laws that leave impunity
al gobierno y su maldad
for the government and its wickedness
Porque mi pueblo ya no tiene libertad
Because my community no longer has freedom
y por la pampa no dejamos de gritar
And all throughout the pampas, we don't stop shouting
libertad libertad a mi pueblo libertad
Freedom, freedom for my community
libertad libertad a mi tierra Libertad
Freedom, freedom for my land
la siembrana se marchita oxidente va secando la tierra
The harvest is withering, the west is drying out the land
Ya no hay agua que tomar y escarbamos en la tierra
There's no more water to drink, and we dig through the ground
y comemos el reseco fruto del mal que nos da la sociedad
And we eat the dry fruits of the evil that society gives us
Contributed by David B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.