🔥 Gündem Los Prisioneros "Tren Al Sur" Lyrics

"Tren al Sur" (Train to the South) is a well-known song by the celebrated Chilean band Los Prisioneros, released in 1990 ⁷. The lyrics describe a journey by train from Santiago's Central Station towards the south, evoking feelings of anticipation and hope for new beginnings. The song opens with the imagery of a morning departure: "Siete y media de la mañana / Mi asiento toca la ventana / Estación Central, segundo carro / Del ferrocarril que me llevará al sur" ¹⁵. This translates to "Half past seven in the morning / My seat touches the window / Central Station, second car / Of the railway that will take me to the south." The narrator expresses excitement as the train moves, "Y ya estos fierros van andando / Y mi corazón está saltando / Porque me llevan a las tierras / Donde al fin podré ver nuevo" ¹⁵, meaning "And now these irons are moving / And my heart is leaping / Because they are taking me to the lands / Where at last I will be able to see new things." The lyrics capture a sense of longing and the promise of discovery in the southern lands ⁷.