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Victor Jara's Hands Lyrics
Wire fences still coiled with flowers of the night
Songs of the birds like hands call the earth to witness
Sever from fear before taking flight
Fences that fail and fall to the ground
Bearing the fruit from Jara's Hands
Me siento solo y perdido
Una vela alumbra mi camino
Cruzando tierras que nunca he visto
Cruzando el rio de mi destino
Solo soy un chico mas
Que suena en alto y mirando al mar
All alone and lost
My path is lit by flame
Crossing lands never seen
Crossing rivers of my destiny
Only a boy nothing more
Day dreaming wanting more
Victor Jara was a chilean songwriter from the 60' and early 70'. He was captured by Pinochet and was tortured. His tongue was cut off and his hands were beaten untill they were completely broken, after that he was killed. Victor's songs are part of the history of Chile, same with Violeta Parra's songs.