el condor pasa

El Condor Pasa (Song of the Eagle) is an Indian folk song in Peru, South America, which rebelled against Spanish colonists. It was later adapted by Paul Simon's Paul Simon ensemble and covered in English. Popular all over the world, it has become the most representative ballad in South America. This melody has been listed in the United Nations World Cultural Heritage. It is quiet, profound and lofty, which makes people feel Ming Che. It is a rare excellent work.

The original version of p>El Condor Pasa is said to be based on the story of Tupac Amaro, a Peruvian freedom fighter. In 178, he was killed in an uprising against the Spanish. After his death, he became a Condor and soared in the Andes forever. The Peruvian people are constantly pursuing freedom, and the literal translation of the song title is "the eagle is flying".

This is a song with strong Latin American country music, which was very famous in the 196s. In the song, three pairs of objects are compared: sparrow and snail, hammer and nail, forest and street. The author chooses the former of each pair. In contrast, they enjoy greater freedom. There is another pair of comparisons in the song, namely, swan and man. Swan flies high in the air and is free; And people are bound to the land, singing the saddest song. But the last paragraph is very realistic, and the author hopes to be down-to-earth. Therefore, what the author hopes to obtain is real freedom that is not divorced from reality, so that ideal and reality can achieve perfect unity.

El Condor Pasa eagle song

Paul Simon Paul Simon & Garfinkel

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snake

Yes I would, if I could, I would certainly would, hm-m

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail

Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would, hm-m

Away, I'd rather sail away

Like a swan that's here and gone

A man gets tied up to the ground

He gives the world its saddest sound

Its saddest sound

I'd rather be a forest than a street