Fosses del Silenci
Pau Alabajos Lyrics
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sense cap contemplació,
profanant la nostra història
amb absoluta impunitat,
la justícia es tapa els ulls:
quatre dècades després
els crims de la dictadura
encara no han sigut jutjats.
No descansarem,
seguirem recuperant
la memòria saquejada.
Exhumarem la veritat,
traurem a la llum del dia
les ferides del passat,
que encara resten obertes
i mai no deixen de sagnar.
Perduraran les conviccions,
amb noms i cognoms,
de milers de persones
que no van renunciar
a la seua llibertat,
que van morir sordament
lluny del camp de batalla.
Encara queda gent
que vol seguir investigant,
que no es conforma amb el silenci
com a única versió oficial.
Encara queda molta gent
que continua escorcollant
tots els registres del franquisme
cercant-hi els seus familiars.
Inevitablement
arribarà un dia en què els murs
que s'han alçat sobre les fosses
començaran a trontollar.
Els mausoleus de la vergonya
cauran pel seu propi pes,
perquè quan la terra brama
fa remoure els fonaments.
Perduraran les conviccions,
amb noms i cognoms,
de milers de persones
que no van posar preu
a la seua dignitat,
que van morir sordament
lluny del camp de batalla.
The lyrics to Pau Alabajos's song Fosses del Silenci address the ongoing struggle in Spain to uncover and hold accountable those responsible for the crimes committed during the Franco dictatorship, which lasted from 1939 to 1975. The song laments the fact that, four decades later, justice has yet to be served for the victims of the regime's brutal repression, and that the state seems to have turned a blind eye to the crimes committed in the name of "national unity." The song calls for a reckoning with the past, for the truth to be excavated and brought to light, and for the wounds of history to be healed. It also acknowledges the resilience and courage of those who fought for their freedom, even in the face of repression, and who paid a heavy price for their beliefs.
The first stanza of the song sets the scene, describing how those responsible for the crimes of the past seem to move with impunity and without any sense of shame or accountability. The second stanza speaks to the determination of those who refuse to let the past be buried or forgotten, who will continue to dig for the truth even though it may be painful and difficult. The refrain emphasizes the importance of remembering the names and stories of those who suffered and died for their beliefs, and the final stanza suggests that, no matter how long it may take or how difficult the journey, justice will ultimately prevail.
Overall, Fosses del Silenci is a powerful call to action that speaks to the importance of confronting historical injustices and working towards a more just and equitable future.
Line by Line Meaning
Passen per damunt,
They pass above,
sense cap contemplació,
without any contemplation,
profanant la nostra història
profaning our history
amb absoluta impunitat,
with absolute impunity,
la justícia es tapa els ulls:
justice closes its eyes:
quatre dècades després
four decades later
els crims de la dictadura
the crimes of the dictatorship
encara no han sigut jutjats.
have still not been judged.
No descansarem,
We will not rest,
seguirem recuperant
we will continue recovering
la memòria saquejada.
the plundered memory.
Exhumarem la veritat,
We will exhume the truth,
traurem a la llum del dia
bring to light
les ferides del passat,
the wounds of the past,
que encara resten obertes
that still remain open
i mai no deixen de sagnar.
and never stop bleeding.
Perduraran les conviccions,
Convictions will endure,
amb noms i cognoms,
with names and surnames,
de milers de persones
of thousands of people
que no van renunciar
who did not give up
a la seua llibertat,
their freedom,
que van morir sordament
who died in silence
lluny del camp de batalla.
far from the battlefield.
Encara queda gent
There are still people
que vol seguir investigant,
who want to keep investigating,
que no es conforma amb el silenci
who do not settle for silence
com a única versió oficial.
as the only official version.
Encara queda molta gent
There are still many people
que continua escorcollant
who continue to scour
tots els registres del franquisme
all the records of Francoism
cercant-hi els seus familiars.
looking for their relatives there.
Inevitablement
Inevitably,
arribarà un dia en què els murs
there will come a day when the walls
que s'han alçat sobre les fosses
that have been raised over the graves
començaran a trontollar.
will begin to shake.
Els mausoleus de la vergonya
The mausoleums of shame
cauran pel seu propi pes,
will fall by their own weight,
perquè quan la terra brama
because when the earth roars
fa remoure els fonaments.
it moves the foundations.
Perduraran les conviccions,
Convictions will endure,
amb noms i cognoms,
with names and surnames,
de milers de persones
of thousands of people
que no van posar preu
who did not put a price
a la seua dignitat,
on their dignity,
que van morir sordament
who died in silence
lluny del camp de batalla.
far from the battlefield.
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