He could barely remember
Dia dia hampir tidak ingat
When the fighting began
Saat pertarungan dimulai
It was early September
Itu terjadi di awal September
When he lost his old man
Ketika dia kehilangan ayahnya
Soon (the time) came to leave there
Tak lama kemudian, saatnya pergi dari sana
And (to start) a new life
Dan memulai hidup baru
How it seems so unfair
Betapa tidak adilnya semua ini
When they (gave him a gun and a knife)
Ketika mereka memberinya senjata dan pisau
So he fights with a gun in his hand
Jadi dia bertarung dengan senjata di tangannya
For what reason he can't understand
Untuk alasan yang tidak bisa dia pahami
Fights with a gun in his hand
Bertarung dengan senjata di tangannya
For (the) freedom (of the land)
Untuk kebebasan tanah ini

Chorus:
Can you hear the crying out
Bisakah kau mendengar jeritan itu?
All the people in El Salvador
Semua orang di El Salvador
Can you hear a distant shout
Bisakah kau mendengar teriakan jauh?
From the people in El Salvador
Dari orang-orang di El Salvador
(cross your heart and hope to die)
Sumpah mati, janjikan itu
For the people in El Salvador
Untuk orang-orang di El Salvador
Still they kill not knowing why
Mereka masih membunuh tanpa tahu alasannya
All the people in El Salvador
Semua orang di El Salvador

As he stares at the ceiling
Saat dia menatap langit-langit
He thinks back quite a ways
Dia mengingat kembali ke masa lalu
It was (him that was) feeling
Dia yang merasakannya
Tellin' you those were the days
Katakan padamu, itulah masa-masanya
As he stares at a white dove
Saat dia menatap seekor merpati putih
Tears fall down on his face
Air mata mengalir di wajahnya
An then once filled with love that only God his self can replace
Dan kemudian, cinta yang hanya bisa digantikan oleh Tuhan

Ch:
Can you hear them cry?
Bisakah kau mendengar mereka menangis?
Can you see them die?
Bisakah kau melihat mereka mati?
Can you tell me why? Oh no
Bisakah kau memberitahuku mengapa? Oh tidak
See them die, hear them cry, tell me why
Melihat mereka mati, mendengar mereka menangis, katakan padaku mengapa

Ch:
Chorus diulang