La Llorona
Mafalda Lyrics

Uhhh ahhh uhh ahh uuhhh ahhh aaaaaarrrrrhhhh
A vocal expression that sets the tone of the song.

Sunshine boogie, hap, birap birapiribi, haps
Nonsensical words meant to create a lively and fun atmosphere.

Pues tenían razón, todas las que decían que ahora queda lo peor.
Acknowledgement that things are tough right now and that others had predicted it.

Quién se ríe, quién sonríe, se sincera.
Those who laugh and smile are being true to themselves.

Alguien mira al cielo y dice espera.
Someone looks to the sky and says to wait for something or someone.

Comenzando a recuperar lo humano que me queda,
Starting to regain the human qualities or emotions that are left.

Me paré a pensar en aquellas a las que les toca luchar.
Took a moment to think about those who have to fight for what they believe in.

1 Por la homosexualidad normalizada
One of the reasons why people have to fight - for normalized homosexuality.

2 Por la discapacidad que te hace digna
Another reason why people have to fight - for the dignity of those with disabilities.

3 Por las presas victimas del estado
A third reason why people have to fight - for the justice of those imprisoned by the state.

4 Por las feministas que hacen justicia
Another reason why people have to fight - for the feminists who fight for justice.

5 Por las que dan su vida
A final reason why people have to fight - for those who give their lives.

6 Veis, sabéis qué hay que hacer
Asking if others see and know what needs to be done to fight.

7 …
Leaves the question open-ended without an answer.

Ara vos tocar lluitar, ens toca lluitar, ara tocarà ser fortes ara més que mai.
Now it's your turn to fight, it's our turn to fight, now it's time to be strong, now more than ever.

Viva la ley, viva su ley,
Long live the law, long live its law.

ella me ha encarcelado, dictaminado, nombrado, casado y postulado.
Listing the ways in which the law has affected the singer - through imprisonment, determining rulings, naming and marital rules and political hypotheses.

Cuando la norma cívica transciende
When civic norms go beyond their intended function.

se transforma en arma política, ellas las escriben, solo ellas las entienden.
The nature of laws become political weapons and can only be understood by those who wrote them.

Tengo la certeza de vivir un hito único,
The singer is sure that they are living through a unique historical event.

se requiere de mi fuerza para cambiar lo insólito.
The singer believes that their strength is needed to change what seems impossible.

Pertenezco al expolio capitalista del sur de Europa,
The singer belongs to a country that has been exploited by capitalist policies in southern Europe.

pertenezco a un país que por el miedo, vota y apela al fascismo.
The singer is part of a country that votes and appeals to fascism due to fear.

Como has podido observar sus leyes nos afectan,
As you can see, the laws affect us all.

hipster milita, despierta
A call to action for hipster culture and to awaken to the need for change.

Todo es política, da igual,
Everything is political, regardless of what it is.

mires dónde mires, o la fas o te la fan.
Everywhere you look, you are either doing something or it's being done to you.

No me lo invento no son prejucios,
The singer knows that their negative feelings are not prejudices, but based on facts.

mi odio hacía ellos tiene nombres y apellidos.
The artist's hate towards a certain group of people has specific names and addresses.

Somos conscientes de nuestra clase nuestro pasado y objetivo.
The singer is aware of their social class, their past, and their goals.

Aprendiendo de lo raro del mundo, que no es raro sino nuevo y nos enseña desde cero.
Learning from the strange things of the world that might seem new, but can teach us something new from scratch.

Marginadas mostradnos el futuro y enséñame ese corazón, libertario y puro.
Asking marginalized individuals to show everyone the future and to teach them about a free, pure heart.

Uhhhhh ba meinama meinama ahhhhhhhhh ba meinama meinama
Continuation of the vocal expression used earlier.

(Tengo una niña encerrada en mis ojos)
Metaphorically speaking, there is a girl locked inside the singer's eyes.

(y últimamente solo hace…)
And lately, the girl inside only cries.

Que llorar, solo hace que llorar, solo hace que llorar, solo hace que llorar, solo hace que llorar, solo hace que llorar, solo hace que llorar, solo hace que llorar, solo hace que llorar…
Crying only leads to more crying and nothing else.

Llorar, llorar…llorar, llorar…llorar, llorar…llorar, llorar…
Repetition of crying as a means to show the importance of not just crying, but taking action.

Basta de llorar, ahora para afuera que tenemos que pelear, llorona ya no llores las flores se pudrirán.
It's time to stop crying and take action - the flowers will wilt if we don't.

Y todos sus colores, vaya listo, a marchar, a ocupar este lugar.
All the colors will march together to take their place.

Si tan solo una manzana seguimos, sí se puede.
If we follow just one apple (idea), we can do it.

Del sur de la tierra suenan gritos de mujeres.
Women's cries echo from the south of the earth.

Alzando voces por las que mataron y no pueden.
Voices are raised for those killed who can no longer speak up for themselves.

Quedamos las que estamos, ni una menos, sí se puede.
Those who are left must fight for change, together it can be done.

Atrás a tu machismo, machito machista, a tu idea tecnocráctica facho-capitalista.
Calling out and rejecting the macho, chauvinistic and techno-fascist ideals.

Juguemos al ahorcado, está muriendo el patriarcado, Nos vamos a cobrar todo lo que nos han robado.
Playing hangman, as the patriarchy is dying, and calling to make up for all that they have stolen.

1…2… preparadas? Fuego!
Preparing to fight and ignite a fire within to make a change.

Ara vos tocar lluitar ens toca lluitar, ara tocarà ser fortes ara més que mai.
Reiteration of the need to fight and be strong, now more than ever.