English Lyrics for “Un violador en tu camino” (also known as “El violador eres tú”)
Patriarchy is a judge
Who judges us because of us being born
And our punishment
is the violence you don’t see
Patriarchy is a judge
Who judges us because of us being born
And our punishment
is the violence you don’t see
It’s femicide
Impunity for my killer
It’s the disappearance
It’s the rape
And it wasn’t my fault, nor where I was, nor how I dressed
And it wasn’t my fault, nor where I was, nor how I dressed
And it wasn’t my fault, nor where I was, nor how I dressed
And it wasn’t my fault, nor where I was, nor how I dressed
You were the rapist
You are the rapist
They are the police
The judges
The state
The President
The oppressive state is a male rapist
The oppressive state is a male rapist
You were the rapist
You are the rapist
Sleep peacefully, innocent girl
Without worrying about the bandit
Your sweet and smiling police-man lover
keeps vigil while you sleep
You are the rapist
You are the rapist
You are the rapist
You are the rapist