Guantanamera
"José Martí was born in 1853.
When he was 17 years old he was active in the Cuban liberation movement.
He was exiled by the Spanish government.
He spent most of his life in exile including 12 years in New York City.
He wrote 70 books-poetry, novels polemics.
He was one of the greatest writers in the Spanish language.
At the age of 42 he went back to Cuba and this is one of his last poems as he was killed within a 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 morir me quiero
echar mis versos del alma
Guantanamera, Guajira Guantanamera
Guantanamera, Guajira Guantanamera
Mi verso es de un verde claro
Y de un carmín encendido
Mi verso es de un verde claro
Y de un carmín 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 mountains please 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 más que el mar
Guantanamera, Guajira Guantanamera
Guantanamera, Guajira Guantanamera
Once more
Guantanamera, Guajira Guantanamera
Guantanamera, Guajira Guantanamera
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