Milonga de Andar Lejos

Quilapayún Quilapayún

Milonga of Wandering Far

How far away is my homeland
And yet, how close it feels
Or is there a place out there
Where our bloodlines intertwine?

So much distance and journey,
So many different flags
And the poverty's the same
The same men are still waiting.

I want to tear up my map,
Create a map for everyone,
Mixed folks, black and white,
Draw it shoulder to shoulder.

The rivers are like veins
Of a body stretched out wide,
And the color of the earth
Is the blood of the fallen.

We’re not the outsiders
The outsiders are them;
They’re the merchants
And we’re the slaves.

I want to break this life,
Like I wish to change it,
Help me, my friend;
Help me, don’t delay,
For a single drop may seem small
But with another, it becomes a downpour.

  1. Vamos Mujer
  2. Malembe
  3. A La Mina No Voy
  4. La Muralla
  5. Tan Alta Que Está La Luna
  6. Arriba En La Cordillera
  7. Cueca de Joaquín Murieta
  8. El Turururururú
  9. La Última Curda
  10. Paloma del Polomar
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