Konsiénsia [English translation]

Darkness has seized my spirit,

Tears have fl ooded my heart

My cries held back for too long

Our brotherhood lost

Taking refuge in our indifference

We’ve witnessed some peculiar scenes

That brought little joy to most

But we did nothing more

Than contemplate them

Conscience!

Awake from your sleep, dear conscience

Wake up and let me take action

Help me dry the tears of the suffering

Come, let’s change the world!

Conscience!

Awake from your sleep, dear conscience

Let me see the day when Mankind will join hands

To move the world!

Don’t desert me

Without you I’m but an empty shell,

A pebble deep in the river

Immerse me,

Let the blood flow again in my veins!

My cry for justice

Is a song for equality,

If I must cry for injustice

I’d rather sing for equality

And march for freedom

Conscience!

Dear conscience, immerse us!

Make us awaken

So we may come closer to humanity

To live more humanly