Venceremos (song)

"Venceremos" (translated as "We will prevail") was the anthem of the Popular Unity, a left-wing political bloc that brought socialist Salvador Allende to the presidency of Chile in 1970.

The lyrics were written by Claudio Iturra and the music composed by Sergio Ortega. It was originally popularized by the Chilean groups Inti-Illimani and Quilapayún. A second version for the 1970 presidential campaign was written by Víctor Jara, on the same Ortega music.

'Venceremos' is an example of the Nueva canción movement of Chilean protest music, which had been gaining momentum for much of the previous decade. This song marks a significant recognition of the political thrust of this movement in its use as a tool of propaganda for the Unidad Popular coalition. Following the success of 'Venceremos', Allende famously stated "there can be no revolution without song".

Versions
This song has appeared on various official albums, being performed by multiple musical artists.

By Inti Illimani


 * 1970 - Song to the program
 * 1972 - Chile town (collective)
 * 1973 - We will win / The people united (single)
 * 1973 - Viva Chile!
 * 1973 - Politische lieder (collective, live)
 * 1980 - Zehnkampf - Festival des politischen Liedes 1970-1980 (compilation, collective)
 * From Quilapayún
 * 1970 - Venceremos / UP (EP, 1st and 2nd version)
 * 1971 - We Will Win (single)
 * 1971 - Live like him
 * 1974 - Vorwärts lieder (collective)
 * 1977 - Public Registry (live)
 * 1977 - The march and the drapeau (compilation)
 * 2006 - The force of history (compilation)

Others


 * 1970 - Canto libre, by Víctor Jara (musicalized by Víctor and Patricio Castillo)
 * 1974 - Konzert für Chile, by various artists (collective, live)
 * 1977 - Song to the October Revolution, by the Soviet Army Choir (collective)
 * 1985 - Vorwärts, nicht vergessen solidarität!, by Quilapayún or Inti-Illimani (compilation, collective)
 * 2003 - We will win - Tribute to Salvatore Allende, by Ventiscka (collective)

This song has been used as a ``second´´ international song, since it is in several languages, among these are: German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Finnish. etc.

Lyrics
Lyrics in original language (Spanish)


 * Desde el hondo crisol de la patria
 * se levanta el clamor popular;
 * ya se anuncia la nueva alborada,
 * todo Chile comienza a cantar.


 * Recordando al soldado valiente
 * cuyo ejemplo lo hiciera inmortal
 * enfrentemos primero a la muerte:
 * traicionar a la patria jamás.


 * Venceremos, venceremos
 * mil cadenas habrá que romper
 * venceremos, venceremos,
 * al fascismo sabremos vencer!


 * Venceremos, venceremos
 * mil cadenas habrá que romper
 * venceremos, venceremos,
 * al fascismo sabremos vencer!


 * Campesinos, soldados y obreros,
 * la mujer de la patria también,
 * estudiantes, empleados, mineros
 * cumpliremos con nuestro deber.


 * Sembraremos la tierra de gloria;
 * socialista será el porvenir,
 * todos juntos seremos la historia,
 * a cumplir, a cumplir, a cumplir.


 * Venceremos, venceremos
 * mil cadenas habrá que romper
 * venceremos, venceremos,
 * al fascismo sabremos vencer!

Lyrics in English


 * From the deep crucible of the homeland
 * the peoples voices rises up;
 * The new dawn is announced,
 * all of Chile starts singing.


 * Remembering the brave soldier
 * whose example made him immortal
 * first we confront death:
 * our homeland we´ll never betray.


 * We shall prevail, We shall prevail[2]
 * a thousand chains we´ll have to break
 * We shall prevail, We shall prevail,
 * We can overcome fascism[1]!


 * We shall prevail, We shall prevail
 * a thousand chains we´ll have to break
 * We shall prevail, We shall prevail,
 * We can overcome fascism[1]!


 * Peasants, soldiers and miners[3]
 * the woman of the homeland as well,
 * students, employees, workers[3]
 * We will fulfil our duty.


 * We will sow the land of glory;
 * socialist will be our future,
 * all together we will be the history ,
 * to fulfill, to fulfill, to fulfill.


 * We shall prevail, We shall prevail[2]
 * a thousand chains we´ll have to break
 * We shall prevail, We shall prevail,
 * We can overcome fascism[1]!


 * We shall prevail, We shall prevail
 * a thousand chains we´ll have to break
 * We shall prevail, We shall prevail,
 * We can overcome fascism[1]!


 * 1: There are variations that instead of fascism say misery


 * 2: there are variations in which the chorus is not repeated


 * 3: there are variations in which they change workers for miners