Hasta Siempre
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A fragment of the Che Guevara monument in Santa Clara, Cuba
Hasta Siempre (Hasta siempre, comandante) is a 1965 song by Cuban composer Carlos Puebla. The song's lyrics are a reply to Che Guevara's Farewell Letter when he left Cuba.
The lyrics recount key moments of the Cuban Revolution, glorifying Che Guevara and his role as a revolutionary commandant. The song became iconic after Guevara's death, and many left-leaning artists did their own cover versions of the song afterwards. The title means farewell or so long in Spanish, and it implies that one may never see again the person who's been saluted.
Until Always [English]
We learned to love you
from the heights of history
with the sun of your bravery
you laid siege to death
Chorus:
The deep (or beloved) transparency of your presence
became clear here
Commandante Che Guevara
Your glorious and strong hand
fires at history
when all of Santa Clara
awakens to see you
Chorus
You come burning the winds
with spring suns
to plant the flag
with the light of your smile
Chorus
Your revolutionary love
leads you to a new undertaking
where they are awaiting the firmness
of your liberating arm
Chorus
We will carry on
as we did along with you
and with Fidel we say to you:
Until Always, Commandante!