Cumbia de La Serpiente

When the beautiful snake
Decides to head to the beautiful city
All her colleagues tell her
That in the jungle is where she belongs

But the snake kept insisting
That she was bored of just looking around
At all the wild fauna
Living peacefully in community

Tired of crawling
Of living on her knees, she starts to rise
In the light of midday
She feels hypnotized by that melody
Coming out of nowhere
It screams at her: 'energy'

She says in that jungle everything sounds the same
The noise of the street would never tire her
And what she seeks is the city life

People waking up dreaming
Living in love, enjoying life
Looking around as they walk
Going out at night, turning it into day

Snake, where are you going?
Snake in the city

With her leather suitcase and a cute hat
She arrived at that place
She, mesmerized
Wanted to find human magic

The flickering lights
Already dazzled her and to the sky
Looking for a hidden alley
Where there's no noise
And she can rest

Among the smoke and asphalt
Siren's crystals
She takes the ashes
That remain on the ground

No trees, no plants
No wooden logs
And people's steps
Stumble against her

And the poor snake will finally understand
That none of that was what she was looking for
That she actually prefers tropical life

Snake, where are you going?
She returns to her place