Tierra de Maíz
Alejandro Rizo
Land of Corn
In the place of the moon's belly button
There's a mud cross that always lights me up
There's a star that illuminates me at night
The way back home
In the place of the invincible Aztec sun
There's a humble house with open doors
To wait and welcome the resident
To wait for the new day with a flower
Land of corn
God surely wanted to stop here
To taste the nixtamal
Tortillas, peppers, and mezcal
Or a good cactus drink
If it's a drink for gods
It can't disappoint us
In the place of suburban Atlanteans
We built this country with our hands
And even though we're millionaires in poverty
The gold mine is in the bronze of our skin
In the place where life and death coexist
Hope is the bread of our people
We have our heart as our flag and homeland
To offer it to the world with a song
Land of corn
God surely wanted to stop here
To invent love
Love of quetzal feathers
Love of green jade and coral
Love of the pyramid of the sun
Love in danger of extinction
Love
Land of corn
God surely wanted to stop here
To taste the nixtamal
Tortillas, peppers, and mezcal
Or a good cactus drink
If it's a drink for gods
It can't disappoint us
