| (Scoop, scoop, scoop, scoo-doo;
| (Scoop, scoop, scoop, scoo-doo;
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| Scoop, scoop wa-doo.)
| Saca, saca wa-doo.)
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| Up a cane river to wash my dread;
| por un río de caña para lavar mi pavor;
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| Upon a rock I rest my head.
| Sobre una roca apoyo mi cabeza.
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| There I vision through the seas of oppression, oh-oo-wo!
| Allí veo a través de los mares de la opresión, ¡oh-oo-wo!
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| Don’t make my life a prison.
| No hagas de mi vida una prisión.
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| We come from Trench Town, Trench Town (Trenchtown) —
| Venimos de Trench Town, Trench Town (Trenchtown)—
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| Most of them come from Trench Town.
| La mayoría de ellos provienen de Trench Town.
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| We free the people with music (sweet music);
| Liberamos al pueblo con música (música dulce);
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| Can we free the people with music (sweet music)?
| ¿Podemos liberar a la gente con música (música dulce)?
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| Can we free our people with music? | ¿Podemos liberar a nuestra gente con la música? |
| — With music,
| - Con música,
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| With music, oh music!
| Con música, ¡ay música!
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| Oh-y, my head,
| Ay, mi cabeza,
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| In desolate places we’ll find our bread,
| En lugares desolados encontraremos nuestro pan,
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| And everyone see what’s taking place, oh-oo-wo! | Y todos ven lo que está pasando, ¡oh-oo-wo! |
| -
| -
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| Another page in history.
| Otra página en la historia.
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| We come from Trench Town,
| Venimos de Trench Town,
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| Come from Trench Town;
| Ven de Trench Town;
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| We come from Trench Town.
| Venimos de Trench Town.
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| Lord we free the people with music (sweet music);
| Señor liberamos al pueblo con música (música dulce);
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| We free the people with music (sweet music);
| Liberamos al pueblo con música (música dulce);
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| We free our people with music,
| Liberamos a nuestra gente con música,
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| With music, oh music (oh music)!
| ¡Con música, oh música (oh música)!
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| They say it’s hard to speak;
| Dicen que es difícil hablar;
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| They feel so strong to say we are weak;
| Se sienten tan fuertes para decir que somos débiles;
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| But through the eyes the love of our people, oh-oo-wo!
| Pero a través de los ojos el amor de nuestra gente, ¡oh-oo-wo!
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| They’ve got to repay.
| Tienen que pagar.
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| We come from (Trenchtown) Trench Town;
| Venimos de (Trenchtown) Trench Town;
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| We come from (Trenchtown) Trench Town;
| Venimos de (Trenchtown) Trench Town;
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| Trench — Trench Town (Trenchtown).
| Trinchera: Ciudad Trinchera (Trenchtown).
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| They say, «Can anything good come out of Trench Town?»
| Dicen: «¿Puede salir algo bueno de Trench Town?»
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| (Trench — Trenchtown)
| (Trinchera — Trenchtown)
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| That’s what they say, (Trenchtown); | Eso es lo que dicen, (Trenchtown); |
| (Trench — Trenchtown)
| (Trinchera — Trenchtown)
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| Say (Trench — Trenchtown) we’re the underprivileged people,
| Di (Trench, Trenchtown) somos la gente desfavorecida,
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| So (Trenchtown) they keep us in chains:
| Entonces (Trenchtown) nos mantienen encadenados:
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| «Pay (Trench — Trenchtown) — pay — pay tribute to -«(Trenchtown).
| «Pagar (Trench—Trenchtown)—pagar—pagar tributo a—«(Trenchtown).
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| We come from (Trench — Trenchtown);
| Venimos de (Trench, Trenchtown);
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| We come from (Trench — Trenchtown);
| Venimos de (Trench, Trenchtown);
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| Just because we come from Trench Town.
| Solo porque venimos de Trench Town.
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| Not because we come from Trench Town;
| No porque venimos de Trench Town;
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| Just because we come from (Trenchtown)
| Solo porque venimos de (Trenchtown)
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| --- fadeout --- | --- desvanecimiento --- |