Montoneros

Noises

by Juan Gelman

Source: Interrupciones I, Buenos Aires, Libros de Tierra Firme 1988;
Translated: for marxists.org by Mitchell Abidor;
CopyLeft: Creative Commons (Attribute & ShareAlike) marxists.org 2008.

those steps: are they searching for him?
that car: is it stopping at his door?
those men on the street: are they laying in wait?
various noises fill the night.

over these noises the day rises
nobody holds back the sun
nobody holds back the singing cock
nobody holds back the day.

days and nights will come that he won’t see
nobody holds back the revolution
nobody holds back the revolution
various noises fill the night.

those steps: are they searching for him?
that car: is it stopping at his door?
those men on the street: are they laying in wait?
various noises fill the night

over these noises the day rises
nobody holds back the day
nnbody holds back the sun
Nobody holds back the singing cock.