Guerreros de Cemican – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Cemican

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of Cemican's "Guerreros de Cemican," a captivating blend of metal and ancient Mexican folk traditions. This song is a fantastic entry point for anyone interested in experiencing the rich cultural tapestry of Nahuatl, one of the indigenous languages of Mexico, as the lyrics are sung in both Spanish and Nahuatl. You can learn about pre-Hispanic mythology and the vibrant history of Aztec warriors, while appreciating how traditional instruments are woven into a modern metal sound, making it a unique and exhilarating linguistic and cultural journey.

[English]

In the middle of the earth

(Defenders of the land)

We come alive with their spirit

(And our great truth)

Cemanahuac, our way of life

(The universe, our duality)

Between worlds, we call Cemican

(We are the warriors of Cemican)

Hooray

(Let's go)

Our fiery blood

Pride grown tall

We travel with the wind

We are children of the sun

Our bronze skin

Warriors of life

Defenders of the land

And our great truth

Monsters born from the cosmos

Travelers without fatigue

Obsidian eyes

Warriors

Chosen by sounds of death

Deities in our veins, Nahuales in the night

Warriors

We are the warriors of Cemican

The universe, our duality

We are truth amid cruelty

Blood and rituals

Cemican

Atl – Stone – Ehechatl – Earth

We are the warriors of Cemican

We are the warriors of Cemican

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[Spanish]

Tepantlatomeh tlalticpac

(Defensores de la tierra)

Ihuan toixachi neltiliztli

(Y nuestra gran verdad)

Cemanahuac tometiliztli

(El universo nuestra dualidad)

Temanahuac teyaochihuameh Cemican

(Somos los guerreros de Cemican)

Tiahui

(¡Vamos)

Nuestra sangre de fuego

Orgullo engrandecido

Viajamos junto al viento

Somos hijos del sol

Nuestra piel de bronce

Guerreros de la vida

Defensores de la tierra

Y nuestra gran verdad

Monstruos paridos por el cosmos

Caminantes sin cansancio

Mirada de obsidiana

¡Guerreros

Elegidos con sonidos de la muerte

Deidades en las venas, Nahuales por las noches

¡Guerreros

Somos los guerreros de Cemican

El universo nuestra dualidad

Somos la verdad entre la crueldad

Sangre y rituales

¡Cemican

Atl – Tetl – Ehechatl – Tlalli

Somos Guerreros de Cemican

Somos Guerreros de Cemican

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
guerreros /ɡeˈreɾeros/ B2	noun - warriors
tierra /ˈtjera/ A2	noun - land, earth
fuego /ˈfweɣo/ A2	noun - fire
sol /sol/ A1	noun - sun
vida /ˈβiða/ A1	noun - life
dualidad /dualidad/ B2	noun - duality
caminantes /kaminantes/ B1	noun - walkers, travelers
mirada /miˈɾaða/ B1	noun - gaze, look
obsidiana /obsidiana/ C1	noun - obsidian (volcanic glass)
sonidos /ˈsinoðos/ B1	noun - sounds
muerte /ˈmweɾte/ B2	noun - death
venas /ˈbe.nas/ C1	noun - veins
rituales /ritˈwales/ B2	noun - rituals

Key Grammar Structures

• Tepantlatomeh tlalticpac

  ➔ Nahuatl Noun Pluralization, use of suffixes

  ➔ The word "Tepantlatomeh" is a plural form. Nahuatl commonly uses suffixes to indicate plural forms of nouns. Understanding these suffixes is crucial for reading and interpreting Nahuatl texts. Here, '-meh' is a common plural suffix.

• Ihuan toixachi neltiliztli

  ➔ Nahuatl Possessive Pronouns, specifically possessive prefixes ('to-')

  ➔ "toixachi" indicates possession. The prefix "to-" means "our". It's prefixed to a noun to show that something belongs to "us". Understanding possessive prefixes is fundamental to Nahuatl grammar.

• Cemanahuac tometiliztli

  ➔ Nominalization using suffixes in Nahuatl, especially 'liztli'

  ➔ "Tometiliztli" includes the suffix '-liztli,' which often transforms verbs or adjectives into nouns. It represents the state or quality associated with the root word, here related to 'being dual'.

• Nuestra sangre de fuego

  ➔ Simple Adjective + Noun phrase

  ➔ "sangre de fuego" is a noun phrase modified by the adjective "de fuego". It's a relatively simple construction focusing on describing a characteristic of the noun.