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| La vela (Juan Cuba y los nadies) Se fue la luz otra vez ayer Tal vez mañana regrese Hoy en mi un fuego nació Que purifica mi alma Camino de carbón ardiente Pasos que llevan a redención Para que sepan que estoy presente Les traigo un canto de corazón, oye Préndeme la vela, prendelá Préndeme la vela, prendemela Amaneció otra vez el hoy La luz del alba nos besa Siento en mi, razón de seguir Con la esperanza y belleza Grito que lleva desde siempre Razón que logra trascender Para que sepan que estoy presente Les traigo un canto de corazón, oye Préndeme la vela, prendelá Préndeme la vela, prendemela |
The candle
(Juan Cuba & los nadies)
Yesterday we lost the power [light] again
Maybe tomorrow it'll be back
Today a fire in me is born
that purifies my soul
my path is a bed of hot coals
each step gets me closer to redemption
So you know that I am present
I bring you a heartfelt song, hear me!
Light my candle, light it up
Light my candle, light it for me
The dawn birthed the day again
The morning light gives us kisses
I feel within reason to go on
along with hope and beauty
A cry that comes from forever
Reason manages to transcend
So you know that I am present
I bring you a heartfelt song, hear me!
Light my candle, light it up
Light my candle, light it for me
(Juan Cuba & los nadies)
Yesterday we lost the power [light] again
Maybe tomorrow it'll be back
Today a fire in me is born
that purifies my soul
my path is a bed of hot coals
each step gets me closer to redemption
So you know that I am present
I bring you a heartfelt song, hear me!
Light my candle, light it up
Light my candle, light it for me
The dawn birthed the day again
The morning light gives us kisses
I feel within reason to go on
along with hope and beauty
A cry that comes from forever
Reason manages to transcend
So you know that I am present
I bring you a heartfelt song, hear me!
Light my candle, light it up
Light my candle, light it for me
| Mi gente (Juan Cuba) Es mi gente Es mi gente/ Y quisiera que escucharas a mi gente pa’ que sientas como canta un continente. Y quisiera que estuvieras hoy conmigo pa’ ofrecerte la mano franca de un amigo. Es mi gente Es mi gente/ Vamos caminando juntos por la vida Intentando armonizarla en su medida Con las buenas intenciones que se cuente La alegría y sentimiento de mi gente Es mi gente Es mi gente/ |
My people
(Juan Cuba)
It's my people
It's my people/
I wish you could hear my people
so yo'd know how a continent feels.
Y wish you could be stay with me today
so I could offer you the sincere hand of a friend
It's my people
It's my people/
Together we walk in life
Trying to harmonize it as we go
And with all good intentions we may have
And the joy and feeling of my people
It's my people
It's my people/
(Juan Cuba)
It's my people
It's my people/
I wish you could hear my people
so yo'd know how a continent feels.
Y wish you could be stay with me today
so I could offer you the sincere hand of a friend
It's my people
It's my people/
Together we walk in life
Trying to harmonize it as we go
And with all good intentions we may have
And the joy and feeling of my people
It's my people
It's my people/
| El Lobo (Juan Cuba) Un Viejo lobo que se cortó las uñas pero con los dientes afilados. No pasa nada, no deja sus costumbres Pero empieza a envejecer… Y tu apareces bordeando mi inocencia Con ganas de vivir Dulce, insensible Impredecible y quieta Con desesperación (Coro) La verdad de encontrarme con la nada Respirando tu cuerpo bajo mi almohada El temor de perderme en tu mirada Esperando la dulce madrugada Y llegaré hacia tu sueño Cabalgaré sobre tu seno Me morderás pa’ ver si es cierto Despertarás en otro sueño (Coro) La verdad de encontrarme Con la nada..... Un viejo lobo Un viejo lobo Un viejo lobo que se va Un viejo lobo Un viejo lobo Un viejo lobo que se fue… |
The Wolf
(Juan Cuba)
An old wolf
who cut his claws
but still with sharp teeth
Nothing’s new, he can’t give up his habits
But he’s starting to grow old…
And you show up
bordering my innocence
and you want to live
Sweet, insensitive
Unpredictable and quietly still
With desperation
(Chorus)
The truth of running into emptiness
Breathing your body under my pillow
The fear of getting lost in your look
As I wait for the sweet dawn
And I’ll meet you in your dreams
I’ll ride on your breasts
You’ll bite me to see if it’s true
You’ll awake in a different dream
(Chorus)
The truth of running
into emptiness…
An old wolf
An old wolf
An old wolf on his way out
An old wolf
An old wolf
An old wolf who’s gone away
(Juan Cuba)
An old wolf
who cut his claws
but still with sharp teeth
Nothing’s new, he can’t give up his habits
But he’s starting to grow old…
And you show up
bordering my innocence
and you want to live
Sweet, insensitive
Unpredictable and quietly still
With desperation
(Chorus)
The truth of running into emptiness
Breathing your body under my pillow
The fear of getting lost in your look
As I wait for the sweet dawn
And I’ll meet you in your dreams
I’ll ride on your breasts
You’ll bite me to see if it’s true
You’ll awake in a different dream
(Chorus)
The truth of running
into emptiness…
An old wolf
An old wolf
An old wolf on his way out
An old wolf
An old wolf
An old wolf who’s gone away
| Crisis (Juan Cuba) Caminando sin saber hacia donde debo ir Voy buscando mi verdad los deseos de vivir Pero hoy día la tristeza Me ha llegado a desbordar Y quisiera que mi canto No refleje mi ansiedad Mis temores o mis dudas Ni mi vieja soledad Las creencias que aún perduran /Ocultas tras un cristal/ Confrontarme con la luz Las ideas que hay en mi Apartando en mi el temor De encontrar mi propio yo Y perderme en ese intento Y empezarme a conocer Descubrir que soy humano Que tengo derecho ser La expresión más verdadera Lo mejor que hay en mi ser Encontrar cierta manera De algún día ser feliz /De algún día ser feliz / Olvidar es blasfemar Y nada puedo dar Escribiré, existiré Perdido en mi ansiedad (bis) |
Crisis
(Juan Cuba)
I walk not knowing
which way I should to go
I am in search of my truth
and the desire to live
But today sadness
overwhelms me
and I wish that my song
wouldn’t reflect my anxiousness
my fears and my doubts
Nor my old loneliness
Or the beliefs that still remain
Hidden behind the glass
To confront the light
And the ideas I have within
that corral my fears
of meeting my real self
And I get lost as I try
And I start coming to know
I discover that I am human
That I have the right to be
The most truthful experience
The best I have in me
To find a certain way
To someday be happy
To someday be happy
To forget is to blaspheme
And there is nothing I can give
I will write, I will exist
Lost in my anxiety (bis)
(Juan Cuba)
I walk not knowing
which way I should to go
I am in search of my truth
and the desire to live
But today sadness
overwhelms me
and I wish that my song
wouldn’t reflect my anxiousness
my fears and my doubts
Nor my old loneliness
Or the beliefs that still remain
Hidden behind the glass
To confront the light
And the ideas I have within
that corral my fears
of meeting my real self
And I get lost as I try
And I start coming to know
I discover that I am human
That I have the right to be
The most truthful experience
The best I have in me
To find a certain way
To someday be happy
To someday be happy
To forget is to blaspheme
And there is nothing I can give
I will write, I will exist
Lost in my anxiety (bis)
| Alguien Letra: Mario Benedetti Música: Mateo Nube Alguien limpia la celda de la tortura Que no quede la sangre ni la amargura Alguien pone en los muros el nombre de ella Ya no cabe en la noche ninguna estrella Alguien limpia su rabia con un consejo Y la deja brillante como un espejo Alguien piensa hasta cuando, alguien camina Suenan lejos las risas, una bocina Y un gallo que propone su canto en hora Mientras sube la angustia, la voladura Alguien piensa en afuera que allá no hay plazo Piensa en niños de vida y en un abrazo Alguien quiere ser justo, no tuvo suerte Es difícil la lucha contra la muerte Y un gallo que propone su canto en hora Mientras sube la angustia, la voladura Alguien limpia la celda de la tortura Que no quede la sangre ni la amargura |
Someone
Lyrics: Mario Benedetti
Música: Mateo Nube
Someone washes the torture cell
blood and bitterness erased
Someone writes her name on the walls
in the night no star remains
Someone cleanses his anger with a piece of wisdom
and leaves it shiny as a mirror
Someone wonders 'til when, someone walks
In the distance laughter, a horn sounds
And a rooster puts forth his song on the hour
anguish raises, then the explosion
Someone thinks that outside the grace period is over
he thinks of life's children and in an embrace
Someone wants to be just, he had no luck
It's hard to fight against death
And a rooster puts forth his song on the hour
anguish raises, then the explosion
Someone washes the torture cell
blood and bitterness erased
Lyrics: Mario Benedetti
Música: Mateo Nube
Someone washes the torture cell
blood and bitterness erased
Someone writes her name on the walls
in the night no star remains
Someone cleanses his anger with a piece of wisdom
and leaves it shiny as a mirror
Someone wonders 'til when, someone walks
In the distance laughter, a horn sounds
And a rooster puts forth his song on the hour
anguish raises, then the explosion
Someone thinks that outside the grace period is over
he thinks of life's children and in an embrace
Someone wants to be just, he had no luck
It's hard to fight against death
And a rooster puts forth his song on the hour
anguish raises, then the explosion
Someone washes the torture cell
blood and bitterness erased
| Verdad, Justicia, Castigo Mateo Nube Verdad, justicia, castigo digo Verdad, justicia pido yo Verdad, justicia, castigo digo Verdad, justicia pido yo En nuestras tierras el cáncer del olvido Es propagado a todo vapor En nuestras tierras el cáncer del olvido Es vendido a un precio mayor Hay en mi pueblo un enano que se viste de falso profeta y con falso honor Hay en mis pueblos los lobos que se visten de ovejas y siguen en poder Andaba impune un tata emperador después de años un gran reino de terror Pero a el se le asomo uno de los tres magos y de su caballo lo bajo Verdad, justicia, castigo digo Verdad, justicia pido yo Verdad, justicia, castigo digo Verdad, justicia pido yo |
Truth, Justice, Punishment
Mateo Nube
Truth, justice, punishment I say
Truth, justice, punishment I ask for
Truth, justice, punishment I say
Truth, justice, punishment I ask for
In our lands the cancer of forgetfulness
is being spread full steam
In our lands the cancer of forgetfulness
sells at a higher price
In my town there is a dwarf who dresses
as a false prophet with fake honor
Among my people the wolves dress
as lambs and thus remain in power
With impunity walked a tyrant emperor
after years of a reign of terror
But one of the three magi appeared
and got him off his horse
Truth, justice, punishment I say
Truth, justice, punishment I ask for
Truth, justice, punishment I say
Truth, justice, punishment I ask for
Mateo Nube
Truth, justice, punishment I say
Truth, justice, punishment I ask for
Truth, justice, punishment I say
Truth, justice, punishment I ask for
In our lands the cancer of forgetfulness
is being spread full steam
In our lands the cancer of forgetfulness
sells at a higher price
In my town there is a dwarf who dresses
as a false prophet with fake honor
Among my people the wolves dress
as lambs and thus remain in power
With impunity walked a tyrant emperor
after years of a reign of terror
But one of the three magi appeared
and got him off his horse
Truth, justice, punishment I say
Truth, justice, punishment I ask for
Truth, justice, punishment I say
Truth, justice, punishment I ask for
