"O Sacred Head Now Wounded": The Long Life of a Song

[donbosco]

O sacred head now wounded
With grief and shame waighed down
Now scornfully surrounded
With thorns thine only crown
How pale Thou art with anguish
With sore abuse and scorn
How does that visage languish
Which once was bright as morn
What thou, my Lord, hast suffered
Was all for sinners' gain
Oh mine was the transgression
But thine the deadly pain
Lo, here I fall, my Savior
'Tis I deserve thy place
Look on me with thy favor
Vouchsafe to me thy grace
What language shall I borrow
To thank thee, dearest Friend
For this, thy dying sorrow
Thy pity without end?
Oh, make me thine forever
And should I fainting be
Lord, let me never, never
Outlive my love to thee

 

[donbosco]

Because all men are brothers wherever men may be
One union shall unite us, forever proud and free
No tyrant shall defeat us, no nation strike us down
All men who toil shall greet us, the whole wide world around

[Verse 2]
My brothers are all lovers, forever hand in hand
Where chimes the bell of freedom there is my native land
My brother's fears are my fears: yellow, white or brown
My brother's tears are my tears, the whole wide world around

[Verse 3]
Let every voice be thunder, let every heart beat strong
Until all tyrants perish our work shall not be done
Let not our memories fail us, the lost year shall be found
Let slavery's chains be broken the whole wide world around

 

[donbosco]

Many's the time I've been mistaken
And many times confused
Yes, and I've often felt forsaken
And certainly misused
Oh, but I'm alright, I'm alright
I'm just weary to my bones
Still, you don't expect to be bright and bon vivant
So far away from home, so far away from home
And I don't know a soul who's not been battered
I don't have a friend who feels at ease
I don't know a dream that's not been shattered
Or driven to its knees
But it's alright, it's alright
For we lived so well so long
Still, when I think of the
Road we're traveling on
I wonder what's gone wrong
I can't help it, I wonder what has gone wrong
And I dreamed I was dying
I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
And looking back down at me
Smiled reassuringly
And I dreamed I was flying
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed I was flying
We come on the ship they call The Mayflower
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
We come in the age's most uncertain hours
And sing an American tune
Oh, and it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
You can't be forever blessed
Still, tomorrow's going to be another working day
And I'm trying to get some rest
That's all I'm trying to get some rest

 

[donbosco]

Melodía americano​

American Tune​

Muchas son las veces que me he equivocado
Many's the time I've been mistaken
Y muchas veces confundido
And many times confused
Sí, y muchas veces me he sentido abandonado
Yes, and I've often felt forsaken
Y ciertamente mal usado
And certainly misused
Oh, pero estoy bien, estoy bien
Oh, but I'm alright, I'm alright
Estoy cansado hasta los huesos
I'm just weary to my bones
Aún así, no esperas ser
Still, you don't expect to be
Brillante y bon vivant
Bright and bon vivant
Tan lejos de casa, tan lejos de casa
So far away from home, so far away from home

No conozco un alma que no haya sido maltratada
I don't know a soul who's not been battered
No tengo un amigo que se sienta a gusto
I don't have a friend who feels at ease
No conozco un sueño que no se haya hecho añicos
I don't know a dream that's not been shattered
O arrodillado
Or driven to its knees
Oh, pero está bien, está bien
Oh, but it's alright, it's alright
Porque vivimos tan bien tanto tiempo
For we lived so well so long
Aún así, cuando pienso en el
Still, when I think of the
Camino por el que viajamos
Road we're traveling on
Me pregunto que ha ido mal
I wonder what's gone wrong
No puedo evitar preguntarme qué salió mal
I can't help but wonder what's gone wrong

Y soñé que me estaba muriendo
And I dreamed that I was dying
Soñé que mi alma se elevó inesperadamente
I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
Y mirándome de nuevo
And looking back down at me
Sonrió tranquilizadoramente
Smiled reassuringly
Y soñé que estaba volando
And I dreamed I was flying
Y muy por encima de mis ojos podía ver claramente
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
La estatua de la libertad
The Statue of Liberty
Navegando hacia el mar
Sailing away to sea
Y soñé que estaba volando
And I dreamed that I was flying

Venimos en el barco que llaman
The MayflowerWe come on the ship they call The Mayflower
Venimos en el barco que navegó por la luna
We come on the ship that sailed the Moon
Venimos en las horas más inciertas de la era
We come in the age's most uncertain hours
Y canta una melodía americana
And sing an American tune
Oh, y está bien, está bien, está bien
Oh, and it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
No puedes ser bendecido para siempre
You can't be forever blessed
Aún así, mañana será otro día laborable
Still, tomorrow's going to be another working day
Y estoy tratando de descansar un poco
And I'm trying to get some rest
Eso es todo lo que estoy tratando de descansar
That's all I'm trying to get some rest

 

[donbosco]

Guess I should have put this in the Music Thread.