Pete Seeger (USA): "Guantanamera" (Brazilian TV)

Описание: “Guantanamera”
Pete Seeger

José Martí was born in 1853. When he was 17 years old, he was active in the Cuban liberation movement, and he was exiled by the Spanish governor. He spent most of his life in exile including 12 years in New York City. He wrote 70 books: poetry, novels, polemics. He’s one of the greatest writers in the Spanish language. At the age of 42, he went back to Cuba. This is one of his last poems because he was killed within the year in an aborted uprising. After he died, people put it to a popular tune.

Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera
Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera

Yo soy un hombre sincero, de donde crecen las palmas
Yo soy un hombre sincero, de donde crecen las palmas
Y antes de morirme quiero echar mis versos del alma

Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera
Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera

Mi verso es de un verde claro y de un carmin encendido
Mi verso es de un verde claro y de un carmin encendido
Mi verso es un ciervo herido que busca en el monte amparo

Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera
Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera

The words mean

I am a truthful man
From the land of the palm trees
And before dying, I want to share these poems of my soul
My poems are soft green
My poems are also flaming crimson
My poems are like a wounded fawn
Seeking refuge in the forest
The last verse says ‘con los pobres de la tierra’
With the poor people of this earth
I want to share my fate
The streams of the mountain
Pleases me more than the sea

Con los pobres de la tierra quiero yo mi suerte echar
Con los pobres de la tierra quiero yo mi suerte echar
El arroyo de la sierra me complace mas que el mar

Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera
Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera

Once more

Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera
Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera

*****

Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera
Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera

Yo soy un hombre sincero, de donde crecen las palmas
[I am a sincere man from where the palms grow]

Yo soy un hombre sincero, de donde crecen las palmas
[I am a sincere man from where the palms grow]

Y antes de morirme quiero echar mis versos del alma
[And before I die, I want to share my verses from the soul]

Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera
Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera

Mi verso es de un verde claro y de un carmin encendido
[My verses are a clear green and they are a flaming crimson]

Mi verso es de un verde claro y de un carmin encendido
[My verses are a clear green and they are a flaming crimson]

Mi verso es un ciervo herido que busca en el monte amparo
[My verses are a wounded deer who seeks refuge in the mountain]

Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera
Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera


The words mean:

I am a truthful man
From the land of the palm trees
And before dying, I want to share these poems of my soul
My poems are soft green
My poems are also flaming crimson
My poems are like a wounded fawn
Seeking refuge in the forest
The last verse says ‘con los pobres de la tierra’
With the poor people of this earth
I want to share my fate
The streams of the mountain
Pleases me more than the sea

Con los pobres de la tierra quiero yo mi suerte echar
[With the poor people of this earth I want to share my fate]

Con los pobres de la tierra quiero yo mi suerte echar
[With the poor people of this earth I want to share my fate]

El arroyo de la sierra me complace mas que el mar
[The streams of the mountain pleases me more than the sea]

Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera
Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera

Once more:

Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera
Guantanamera, guajira, Guantanamera

*****

"Guantanamera means "the woman from Guantánamo" (a city in Cuba) and is the title of Cuba's most famous patriotic song, with lyrics adapted from poems by national hero José Martí. The phrase refers to a country girl (guajira) from that region, and while the original lyrics were romantic, they evolved to express themes of love for Cuba, social justice, and solidarity, becoming an unofficial national anthem." — AI Overview