Dia datang menari menyeberangi air
With his galleons and guns
Dengan galleon dan senapannya
Looking for the new world
Mencari dunia baru
In that palace in the sun.
Di istana di bawah sinar matahari.
On the shore lay montezuma
Di pantai terbentang montezuma
With his coca leaves and pearls
Dengan daun coca dan mutiara
In his halls he often wondered
Di aulanya ia sering bertanya-tanya
With the secrets of the worlds.
Dengan rahasia dunia.
And his subjects gathered ’round him
Dan rakyatnya berkumpul di sekelilingnya
Like the leaves around a tree
Seperti dedaunan di sekitar pohon
In their clothes of many colors
Dalam pakaian mereka banyak warna
For the angry gods to see.
Untuk dewa yang marah untuk melihat.
And the women all were beautiful
Dan para wanita itu semua cantik
And the men stood straight and strong
Dan orang-orang berdiri tegak dan kuat
They offered life in sacrifice
Mereka menawarkan hidup dalam pengorbanan
So that others could go on.
Sehingga orang lain bisa terus maju.
Hate was just a legend
Benci hanya sebuah legenda
And war was never known
Dan perang tidak pernah diketahui
The people worked together
Orang-orang bekerja sama
And they lifted many stones.
Dan mereka mengangkat banyak batu.
They carried them to the flatlands
Mereka membawa mereka ke dataran tinggi
And they died along the way
Dan mereka meninggal di sepanjang jalan
But they built up with their bare hands
Tapi mereka membangun dengan tangan kosong mereka
What we still can’t do today.
Apa yang masih bisa kita lakukan hari ini?
And I know she’s living there
Dan aku tahu dia tinggal di sana
And she loves me to this day
Dan dia mencintaiku sampai hari ini
I still can’t remember when
Aku masih ingat kapan
Or how I lost my way.
Atau bagaimana aku kehilangan jalanku.
He came dancing across the water
Dia datang menari menyeberangi air
Cortez, cortez
Cortez, cortez
What a killer.
Betapa pembunuh.