LLuis Llach was a popular singer in Europe, but was little known in North America.
He originally was a classical singer, and recorded Faure's "Requiem."

"Silenci" is his own composition.

Here is the translation from www.cancioneros.com, it compliments the one kindly posted by Monique. It is one of the many poems and songs which came out of the Spanish agony of the 1930s.


SILENCI
Lluis Llach

If you have to silence me
Do it now, do it now
While I can still say no
And you have nothing
With which to bribe me.

I don't want to wait
Do it now, do it now
While I can still feel
All the horror, weighing heavy.

It doesn't hurt me none
To keep my mouth firmly closed
You are the ones who made
These words, from the silence.

I don't want to wait
'Till time rusts the weapons
I don't want this fear
To have more time, with which to beat me.

If you have to silence me
Do it now, do it now
While I still have the hands
To trade this guitar, for another.

It doesn't anger me
To keep my mouth firmly closed
You are the ones who made
These words from the silence.

It doesn't anger me
To keep my mouth firmly closed
You are the ones who made
These words from the silence.

If you have to silence me
Do it now, do it now.