
Carlos Mejía Godoy
Credo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 1994
- Length
- 3:49
(Participa Jorge Vargas Johnston)
(Featuring Jorge Vargas Johnston)
Yo creo en vos, Cristo obrero
I believe in you, worker Christ
luz de luz y verdadero
light of light and true
unigénito de Dios que para salvar el mundo
only begotten of God who came to save the world
en el vientre humilde y puro de María se encarnó.
in the humble and pure womb of Mary, He took flesh.
Creo que fuiste golpeado
I believe you were hit
con escarnio torturado
with tortured scorn
en la cruz martirizado
on the cross, martyred
siendo Pilato pretor.
being Pilate the governor.
El romano imperialista
The imperial Roman
traicionero y desalmado
treacherous and soulless
que lavándose las manos
who washing his hands
quiso borrar su error.
sought to erase his mistake.
Creo en vos arquitecto, ingeniero,
I believe in you architect, engineer,
artesano, carpintero, albañil y armador;
artisan, carpenter, bricklayer and builder;
creo en vos constructor del pensamiento,
I believe in you constructor of thought,
de la música y el viento, de la paz y el amor.
of music and the wind, of peace and love.
Yo creo en vos compañero,
I believe in you comrade,
Cristo humano, Cristo obrero
human Christ, worker Christ
de la muerte vencedor con el sacrificio inmenso
victor over death with immense sacrifice.
engendraste al hombre nuevo para la liberación.
you gave birth to the new man for liberation.
Dios está resucitando
God is resurrecting
en cada brazo que se alza
in every arm that rises
para defender al pueblo
to defend the people
del demonio explotador.
from the exploiting demon.
Porque estás vivo en el rancho,
Because you are alive in the ranch,
en la fábrica, en la escuela;
in the factory, in the school;
creo en tu lucha sin tregua
I believe in your relentless fight
creo en tu resurrección;
I believe in your resurrection;
Porque estás vivo en el rancho,
Because you are alive in the ranch,
en la fábrica, en la escuela;
in the factory, in the school;
creo en tu lucha sin tregua
I believe in your relentless struggle
creo en tu resurrección.
I believe in your resurrection.
Creo en vos arquitecto, ingeniero,
I believe in you, architect, engineer,
artesano, carpintero, albañil y armador;
artisan, carpenter, builder, and assembler;
creo en vos constructor del pensamiento,
I believe in you, constructor of thought,
de la música y el viento, de la paz y el amor.
of music and wind, of peace and love.
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Key vocabulary
- participa
- participates
- humano
- humanA2
- mundo
- worldA2
- vientre
- bellyC1
- humilde
- humbleB2
- maría
- MaryA1
- música
- musicA1
- nuevo
- newA1
- constructor
- builderB2
- defender
- defendB2
About this song
Carlos Mejía Godoy is a Nicaraguan musician, composer, and singer-songwriter associated with testimonial song, also called nueva canción. He is one of the main representatives of the movement in Nicaragua.