Himno Zapatista
Encyclopedia
The Himno Zapatista is the anthem of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation
(EZLN), a political group which launched a rebellion in the Mexican
state of Chiapas
on January 1, 1994. The
music was taken from a Mexican Revolution
corrido
"Carabina 30-30".
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
(EZLN), a political group which launched a rebellion in the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
state of Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
on January 1, 1994. The
music was taken from a Mexican Revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
corrido
Corrido
The corrido is a popular narrative song and poetry form, a ballad, of Mexico. The songs are often about oppression, history, daily life for peasants, and other socially important information. It is still a popular form today, and was widely popular during the Mexican Revolution and Nicaraguan...
"Carabina 30-30".
Lyrics
Estrofa 1: Ya se mira el horizonte Combatiente zapatista El camino marcará A los que vienen atrás |
First Stanza: Now we can see the horizon Zapatista combatant The way will mark Those that come after us |
Coro: Vamos, vamos, vamos, vamos adelante Para que salgamos en la lucha avante Porque nuestra Patria grita y necesita De todo el esfuerzo de los zapatistas |
Chorus: Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go forward! To take part in the struggle ahead Because our Fatherland cries out for and needs All of the effort of the Zapatistas |
Estrofa 2: Hombres, niños y mujeres El esfuerzo siempre haremos Campesinos y obreros siempre unidos con el pueblo |
Second Stanza: Men, children and women We will always make the effort Peasants and workers All together with the people. |
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Estrofa 3: Nuestro pueblo exige ya acabar la explotación nuestra historia dice ya lucha de liberación |
Third Stanza: Our people demand now For exploitation to end Our history says now struggle for liberation |
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Estrofa 4: Ejemplares hay que ser Y seguir nuestra consigna Que vivamos por la patria O morir por la libertad |
Fourth Stanza: A model we must be And keep our slogan That we shall live for the Fatherland Or die for freedom |
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