You sent a photo out your window of TokyoTold me you were doing fineYou said the cherry blossoms were bloomingAnd that I was on your mindI couldn′t make you out through the glitchesIt's how it always seems to goSo we say our goodbyes over messengerAs the .. Read »
La Rebelion
Quiero contarle, mi hermano, un pedacito de la historia negraDe la historia nuestra, caballeroY dice asíDiceEn los años mil seiscientos, cuando el tirano mandóLas calles de Cartagena, aquella historia vivióCuando aquí llegaban esos negreros, africanos en .. Read »
La Última Bala
Oye dice que llegó otra vez (cuéntame)Bacilos desde Colombia (quién más)Con Orisha de CubaYo pensé que yo era el colega de Peter Pan (La última bala pa′ ti)Y saltaba de una a la otra como Tarzán (que fue)Que los años solo le pasaban a los demás (y a mí ta.. Read »
Lackluster At Best, A Masterpiece At Worst
Forgive and forgetI forged this in red inkAlways assured myself that blood′s more thickBut without water, how will I drinkAnd quench my thirst for your sweet curse?I've been a sucker since birthBut that doesn′t mean I can't forgive herI know it'll be a lo.. Read »
Let Light Overcome The Darkness
Let light overcome the darknessLet light be your shining armorRight now you don′t know if youEven love yourselfDrowned out, broken downAnd no one to turn to for helpThere's so many roadsBut there′s only one wayOne way out of thisThe glow on the hillIs wai.. Read »
La Mal Sentada
¡Ay, pelaos!Esta se llama: la mal sentadotaUna que se creiba mucho, se creía la mamá de los pollitosElla decía: "de que los hay, los hayEl trabajo es dar con ellos", pero le fallo el tiroTú ya te crees, mamá de los pollitosSi te crees pastel con mermelada.. Read »
La Rica Pobre
¡Ay, mis amigos!Nunca hay que presumir de lo que uno no esRanchero, rancheroCapitalino, capitalinoRatero, rateroPero siempre ser sinceroAhí les va esta historia de esta mujer ingrataComo millonaria presumes ahoraEsa es la noticia de toda la gente¿Qué, ya .. Read »
Little Poor Me
I tried hard, you know I careI care, I careJust a little poor me, ee-eeJust a little poor meMirror, mirror on the wallI′ll make sure you crack and fallI made strides, don't call me sweetChaos organizes meI can see you′re wondering, oh why?(Oh, it's such d.. Read »
Long Time Gone
Daddy sits on the front porch swingin′Looking out on a vacant fieldUsed to be filled with Burley tobaccoNow he knows it never willMy brother found work in IndianaSister's a nurse at the old folks homeMama′s still cooking too much for supperAnd me, I been .. Read »