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The MONDRAGON soundtrack is made up of eight pieces. Each of them calls to mind a moment in the past, present or future of the Group. All the pieces are composed by Fernando Velázquez, with lyrics by Jon Sarasua. Here you can enjoy both the music itself and the lyrics.

Overture – Irteera

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(Recitado)

A SILENT SCREAM ECHOES AMONG
THE POST-WAR YOUTH it carries the memory of iron
the history of the oppressed
the torment of Basque speakers
biblical utopias
the seal of steelworkers,
ushering in the dawn of a new era. “Where is your brother?” a voice once asked in the desert
the foundry workers then rallied to overcome the dragon
and now, in the land of enterprise,
the time has come to shape new horizons.

(old woman)

We had enough bloodshed
accursed conflicts
in a land of warring factions.
Cheap sweat
for the benefit of others.
Lofty words
have not made us more human.
The fire will not bring
what the earth hankers for.
Create something better
forge something new stand tall on this land.

(all)

The rural priest
Is sowing something new.
A new seed is sprouting.
A group of young men
Are steeling themselves
Followed by others,
And then by more.
A silent tremor disturbs the land. Let’s waste no time complaining
Let’s fend for ourselves, let’s do it.
Society is full of problems
Let’s fend for ourselves, let’s do it.
Revolution is triggered by labour
Let’s fend for ourselves, let’s do it.
Solidarity informs all that is lasting
Let’s fend for ourselves, let’s do it.
Individuals as masters of their own destiny
Let’s fend for ourselves, let’s do it.
A firm that builds a community
Let’s fend for ourselves, let’s do it.
Let’s build, let’s manage ourselves.
Let’s fend for ourselves, let’s do it. A SILENT TREMOR DISTURBS THE LAND.
A GROUP OF YOUNG MEN
ARE STEELING THEMSELVES
FOLLOWED BY OTHERS,
AND THEN BY MORE.
THEIR OWN MASTERS, THEY ARE LEGION.
NOTHING CAN STOP THEM NOW.

Knowledge – Born to learn

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We were born to learn
from the cradle to the grave.
We began to learn
by taking unsteady steps.
Ageless and purposeless
masters of our means.
We were born to learn.

DISMISS ALL TITLES
GROW INWARD
CREATE TO LEARN
LEARN TO CREATE.

To fend for ourselves
we built a vast world in our own one
We came together to form
a community on the land.
Thirsting for justice
opening out, improving ourselves
advancing through our own efforts.

LET US BE IN ORDER TO DO
LET US DO IN ORDER TO BE.

Industry – Ownership, Union, Sharing

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OWNING OUR LABOUR.
UNITING-AS-ONE, COMING TOGETHER.
OWNING OUR LABOUR.
BANDING-TOGETHER, CO-OPERATING.
OWNING OUR LABOUR.
OWNERS!

This is the time and the place
the struggle for dignity
begins in the field of iron.

Everyone’s labour, everyone’s profit
locals and migrants
men and women.

With grit and determination
we shall elevate the labour of all in the hands of all
to enhance our lives.

A ship is sinking
almost two thousand out of work
But what have you done?
Think again, relocate, reinvent…
Work is sacred
Never leave anyone out of a job!

We tried to do our best
in the struggle.
But it wasn’t enough.
New shoots will grow.
Headstrong in our efforts
never leave anyone out of a job!

PEOPLE MEAN AN UNDERTAKING,
AN ENTERPRISE.
THE FIRM, THE BUILDER OF A COMMUNITY.
THE FIRM IS ITS PEOPLE, SOCIETY.

Finance – Another Way

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Money is sweat, pure and simple
condensating out drip by drip.
Money’s created by labour
being set aside for later.
May it be so in our own hands.

For there is no heart in money
just as a liquid has no bone.
It creates opportunities
if you know how to handle it.
We shall shut it up good and tight
no breaking free or imposing.

BE A LUNG
AND GIVE US AIR.
BE SWEAT
BE MORTAR.

MAKE SURE IT’S OURS
OUR FATIGUE.
WHEREBY OUR SACRIFICE
BECOMES OUR REWARD.
AND OUR REWARD
PROMPTS A FURTHER SACRIFICE.

Retail – One By One

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One by one.
One by one when producing.
One by one when consuming.
One by one when deciding.

(group of women)
LET’S O CCUPY SPACES.
LET’S CREA TE O PPORTUNITIES.
LET’S S TAND T ALL AND PR OUD
MASTERS AND OWNERS OF OUR OWN TOOLS.

Let’s weave a network
In this dark jungle.
Let’s weave a network
In our distribution.
Let’s extend our ownership
Let’s strive to be ourselves
in our distribution
in this dark jungle.

THERE IS ANOTHER GOAL
THERE IS, INDEED THERE IS
THERE MUST BE ANOTHER WAY
THERE MUST BE, INDEED THERE MUST BE.

Tribute – Recordamur vos

Download MP3 Lyrics Where is that breed of builders?
Where did the apostles of iron go?
That muted passion?
What became of those forged in action?
Let us look, let us remain silent,
Yes, here they are
the pillars beneath our feet.
Over their shoulders we can see the horizon. WE REMEMBER YOU,
HUMBLE VISIONARIES! We salute you,
realists of utopia. We remember you,
entrepreneurs without riches. We salute you,
champions of social action. MAY OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
BE WORTHY OF YOUR DREAMS.
MAY OUR DREAMS
BE WORTHY OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS.

Internazionalisation – Let´s suppose!

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In an iddle heart less world
in a market so unkind
is there anywhere to go
where the sweat is dignified?
Can we find, can we get humanity at work?
Let’s suppose there is

Letʼs go out into the world
the world comes back to ask us.

(other nationalities group /
beste herritarren taldea /
grupo otras nacionalidades)
人心
泰山移
一步一个脚印
(When people work with one heart,
they can even move Mount Tai.
Every step makes a footprint.
Continuous work makes solid progress.
Harmony is the key of a strong family.)

(denak / todos / all)

Navegamos entre hielo
nos impulsan las corrientes
los principios tocan suelo
¿en qué somos diferentes?

Lukurreriaren ozeanoetan
artxipielago bat, bai, bada
bazter askotako alternatibena
amets gizagile apala

IZANGO OTE DA ETORKIZUNEAN
DENON MUNDU-SARE ZABALA.

Future – Two Feet

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ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND
THE OTHER FOOT IN THE AIR

The world now has
a handful of challenges for us.
The century now poses
a bunch of questions.

And our answers are
seeds for the future.
We will continue to dream
humanising work.
We will continue to learn
over and above our contradictions.

ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND (ENTROPY!)
THE OTHER FOOT IN THE AIR (UTOPIA)

And we shall wonder
how far we need to grow, how much to teach
what to keep, what to replace
how to create a network
how to recreate the business
in the community’s own image
how far to grow toward the world
how to grow inward.

ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND
THE OTHER FOOT IN THE AIR