("Fernando")
00:02
♪ Can you hear the drums, Fernando ♪
00:28
♪ I remember long ago another
starry night like this ♪
00:33
♪ In the firelight, Fernando ♪
00:40
♪ You were humming to yourself ♪
00:44
♪ And softly strumming your guitar ♪
00:46
♪ I could hear the distant drums ♪
00:49
♪ And sounds of bugle calls
were coming from afar ♪
00:51
♪ They were closer now, Fernando ♪
00:58
♪ Every hour, every minute
seemed to last eternally ♪
01:02
♪ I was so afraid, Fernando ♪
01:09
♪ We were young and full of life ♪
01:14
♪ And none of us prepared to die ♪
01:16
♪ And I'm not ashamed to say ♪
01:19
♪ The roar of guns and
cannons almost made me cry ♪
01:21
♪ There was something
in the air that night ♪
01:27
♪ The stars were bright, Fernando ♪
01:30
♪ They were shining there for you and me ♪
01:35
♪ For liberty, Fernando ♪
01:39
♪ Though we never thought
that we could lose ♪
01:43
♪ There's no regret ♪
01:47
♪ If I had to do the same again ♪
01:51
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
01:54
♪ If I had to do the same again ♪
01:59
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
02:03
♪ Now we're old and gray, Fernando ♪
02:22
♪ Since many years I haven't
seen a rifle in your hand ♪
02:27
♪ Can you hear the drums, Fernando ♪
02:34
♪ Do you still recall
the frightful night ♪
02:38
♪ We crossed the Rio Grande ♪
02:40
♪ I can see it in your eyes ♪
02:43
♪ How proud you were to fight
for freedom in this land ♪
02:45
♪ There was something
in the air that night ♪
02:51
♪ The stars were bright, Fernando ♪
02:54
♪ They were shining there for you and me ♪
02:59
♪ For liberty, Fernando ♪
03:03
♪ Though we never thought
that we could lose ♪
03:07
♪ There's no regret ♪
03:11
♪ If I had to do the same again ♪
03:15
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
03:18
♪ There was something
in the air that night ♪
03:23
♪ The stars were bright, Fernando ♪
03:26
♪ They were shining there for you and me ♪
03:32
♪ For liberty, Fernando ♪
03:35
♪ Though we never thought
that we could lose ♪
03:39
♪ There's no regret ♪
03:43
♪ If I had to do the same again ♪
03:47
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
03:50
♪ Yes, if I had to do the same again ♪
03:55
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
03:58
♪ If I had to do the same again ♪
04:04
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
04:07
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
("Fernando")
♪ Can you hear the drums, Fernando ♪
♪ I remember long ago another
starry night like this ♪
♪ In the firelight, Fernando ♪
♪ You were humming to yourself ♪
♪ And softly strumming your guitar ♪
♪ I could hear the distant drums ♪
♪ And sounds of bugle calls
were coming from afar ♪
♪ They were closer now, Fernando ♪
♪ Every hour, every minute
seemed to last eternally ♪
♪ I was so afraid, Fernando ♪
♪ We were young and full of life ♪
♪ And none of us prepared to die ♪
♪ And I'm not ashamed to say ♪
♪ The roar of guns and
cannons almost made me cry ♪
♪ There was something
in the air that night ♪
♪ The stars were bright, Fernando ♪
♪ They were shining there for you and me ♪
♪ For liberty, Fernando ♪
♪ Though we never thought
that we could lose ♪
♪ There's no regret ♪
♪ If I had to do the same again ♪
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
♪ If I had to do the same again ♪
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
♪ Now we're old and gray, Fernando ♪
♪ Since many years I haven't
seen a rifle in your hand ♪
♪ Can you hear the drums, Fernando ♪
♪ Do you still recall
the frightful night ♪
♪ We crossed the Rio Grande ♪
♪ I can see it in your eyes ♪
♪ How proud you were to fight
for freedom in this land ♪
♪ There was something
in the air that night ♪
♪ The stars were bright, Fernando ♪
♪ They were shining there for you and me ♪
♪ For liberty, Fernando ♪
♪ Though we never thought
that we could lose ♪
♪ There's no regret ♪
♪ If I had to do the same again ♪
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
♪ There was something
in the air that night ♪
♪ The stars were bright, Fernando ♪
♪ They were shining there for you and me ♪
♪ For liberty, Fernando ♪
♪ Though we never thought
that we could lose ♪
♪ There's no regret ♪
♪ If I had to do the same again ♪
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
♪ Yes, if I had to do the same again ♪
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
♪ If I had to do the same again ♪
♪ I would, my friend, Fernando ♪
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