Recuerdos Del Pasado

Dear kid from the past, don’t cry anymore, I’m being real with you
Leave your laments on the ground, it’s you I’m talking to, I’m more advanced now
Things aren’t going well, you’ll start to realize that here
And yes, you’ll cry over everything and grow up keeping in mind
That you’re not and won’t be like other people
There aren’t many like you, it’s simple but you don’t react

Have ambitions in life, don’t lose that virtue, that attitude
The one you can’t see, the one that keeps you from seeing the light
I know it’s frustrating to see everyone always laughing at your expense
And they wear masks, they insult you, you think you can’t do anything

Hang in there, do it for you, for my mom, she won’t always be around
Keep in mind that this will pass and you’ll have to get stronger
Little by little you’re growing and gaining confidence
They threaten you and you stand your ground even if they sometimes break your face

I know it’s tough, but nobody said this would be easy
It’s fragile, the line of life doesn’t make it easy at all
Time passes and you don’t fit in with people
But that aggressive environment made you grow up so different
Loneliness made you think about how selfish they can be
To keep causing pain when they see tears fall

Walk tall and keep going because this doesn’t end here
Forget those people and just live, you deserve to be happy
Even if you spend some time alone, it won’t be in vain
You’ll learn to create music and, of course, to value yourself
Designs will stain paper, your skin won’t take long
And the money you’ve saved, you’ll finally spend it

You’ll dream of being Spielberg, a little Richard Donner
And from afar you’ll see, being so noble is priceless
As a person, you’ve shown you can outsmart people
When friends drift away, remember you’ll always be strong
Little by little you’ll grow and think how fast time flies
Time lasts just a few more seconds when you get older

The love of your life, or so you’ll think after 4 years of lies and torture
You’ll have to realize it’s psychological and real abuse
Ask yourself why you love her if she never loved you back
It’ll hurt to go through places, this will hit you too
Memories wither, you’ll have to put in the effort

Your most hidden thoughts think about things from yesterday
In a brush with death, that wouldn’t do you any good
You’ll spend nights scared, insomnia will trap you
And drown you in depression, feeling like you’re dying from anxiety

Mom can’t see you like this, damn! She can’t take it anymore
I know you love her even if it’s hard to talk to her sometimes
She just wants to see you well, that’s all and nothing more
Don’t yell at her when she talks about going to a special center
To help you get out of this, you’ll get out of this, you’ll see
You can only carry this without dragging others down

This burden is yours alone, you can’t let it take you away
I swear to God you’ll get out, but time is vital in this
And even if Dad is sometimes absent, he’s just getting older
I carry well-guarded memories in my mind and heart

He used to take you to class, it hurt not to see him sometimes
Always checking his watch, tying his shoes tight
Since Grandma died, it’s understandable he’s in pain
There’s always an end, and you have to keep going with hope
And your brother, despite everything, will still be your brother
Let him be, he’ll realize someday that he hurt you
When Dad and Mom aren’t around, tell me what will be left
You don’t know what you have until the end comes

Mom, I love you, but listen, understand this isn’t your fight
Sometimes I feel alone and think that even my soul doesn’t listen to me
I want to forget the bad because it makes me sick
I try to live in the present, for some things it’s already too late.