Yo te nombro libertad

For the caged bird
For the fish in the fishbowl
For my friend who is imprisoned
For speaking his mind

For the plucked flowers
For the trampled grass
For the pruned trees
For the tortured bodies
I name you Freedom

For the clenched teeth
For the contained rage
For the knot in the throat
For the silent mouths
For the clandestine kiss
For the censored verse
For the exiled youth
For the forbidden names
I name you Freedom

I name you in the name of all
By your true name
I name you and when it gets dark
When no one sees me

I write your name
on the walls of my city
I write your name
on the walls of my city
Your true name
Your name and other names
that I don't name out of fear

For the persecuted idea
For the received blows
For those who can't resist
For those who hide
For the fear they have of you
For the steps they watch
For the way they attack you
For the children they kill
I name you Freedom

For the invaded lands
For the conquered peoples
For the subjugated
For the exploited
For the dead in the fire
For the just executed
For the murdered hero
For the extinguished fires
I name you Freedom

I name you in the name of all
By your true name
I name you when it gets dark
When no one sees me

I write your name
on the walls of my city
I write your name
on the walls of my city
Your true name
Your name and other names
That I don't name out of fear
I name you Freedom