Foi No Sábado Passado Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Foi no sábado passado

Last Saturday it was

muitos compagni vieram

Many comrades came

à manife que fizeram

To the demonstration they made

no lugar mais afamado

In the most famous place

ali todos juntos eram

There, all together were

muitos mil do nosso lado

Many thousand on our side

Aos gritos de Franco boia

Shouting "Franco drowns"

(Franco, Soares, Pinochet)

(Franco, Soares, Pinochet)

já Roma lembrava Tróia

Rome already resembled Troy

na garrota tutti tre

In the struggle all three

vinguemos os cinco mortos

Let's avenge the five dead

morte ao fascismo: vencer!

Death to fascism: victory!

Dia internacionalista

Internationalist day

não faltava o militar

The military was not lacking

apoiando os companheiros

Supporting the comrades

portugueses e a cantar:

Portuguese and singing:

"Viva Portogallo Rosso"

"Long live Red Portugal"

"Criar Poder Popular"

"Create Popular Power"

Quisera lembrar agora

I would like to remember now

naquela semana finda

In that ended week

esquerda rivolucionária

Revolutionary left

Vanguarda e Lotta Cantinua

Vanguard and Lotta Continua

toda a força a classe operária

All the strength of the working class

ouve-se em Lisboa ainda

It is still heard in Lisbon

Franco boia Franco boia

Franco drowns, Franco drowns

todo o crime tem um preço

Every crime has a price

o teu regime corrupto

Your corrupt regime

pôs todo a mundo do avesso

Turned the whole world upside down

hoje Espanha está de luto

Today Spain is in mourning

mas inda agora é o começo

But even now, it's just the beginning

Added by Gustavo Silva
Luanda, Angola December 20, 2024
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