Cantos Dos Mártires da Terra
Zé Vicente
Songs of the Martyrs of the Earth
Come all let's sing
A song that is born on the earth
A new song of peace and hope
In times of war
At this moment there are innocents
Falling into the hands of tyrants
Taking land, making profits by killing
These are their plans
Farmers, Raimundo, José, Margarida, native
To take on their struggle and dream
For us it is necessary
We shall honor
All those who fell fighting
Against the walls and fences of death
Never backing down
Behold the time of grace
Behold the day of liberation
With heads held high
With arms united brothers
We shall see any day
The victory coming
The people in the streets
Making history
Children smiling throughout the nation
Companions on the ground of this homeland
The struggle is great
On the church altar
Their blood pulsates vividly
On the tables of each family
Marked fruits
And red flowers shouting
Above the fields
O Lord God of life
Listen to our singing
For with you the oppressed people
Will always count
Beyond injury and death
Lead our people
May your kingdom triumph on the earth
Of this continent
Behold the time of grace
Behold the day of liberation
