“Venceremos“ for Chile

“Venceremos“ - a Chilean political song- a symbol of the “Unidad Popular“ movement of Salvador song was written by Claudio Iturra and composed by Sergio following is an extract from the East German biographical drama “El Cantor“ about the last weeks of the Chilean singer and poet Victor Jara killed during the coup in film was directed by the American singer and actor Dean Reed who played Victor Jara. Desde el hondo crisol de la patria se leranta el clamor popular, ya se anuncia la nueva alborada todo Chile comience a cantar. Recordando al soldado valiente cuyo ejemplo se hiciera inmortal enfrentemos primero la muerte, traicionar a la patria, jamás! Venceremos, venceremos, mil cadenas habrá que romper. Venceremos, venceremos, la miseria sabremos vencer. Campensinos, soldatos y obreros, la mujer de la patria también Estudiantes, empleados, mineros, cumpliremos con nuestro deber. Sembraremos las tierras de gloria, socialista será el porvenir, todos juntos seremos la historia; a cumplir, a cumplir, a cumplir!