Canción Bonita Para Mi Barrio
Jose Luis Aguirre
Beautiful Song For My Neighborhood
My neighborhood has a boulevard of thorns and chanars
You can still see a couple of goats, people on horseback pass by
You can hear a little fox screaming even though there are more dogs every time
Little owl from the vacant lot, sing your noble Moon song
Over at Mauri's house a guitar lights up
The neighbor comes out to greet, enjoying the company of people nearby
Adobe and block houses, houses with pools
Just as the friend said, the neighborhood is well supplied
Once again the word 'military' was heard in the store
God willing, may no one ever, ever lose a child again
And on top of not having enough to eat, you don't know how much I miss you
It would be beautiful, the truth, if you came to find me
I want to smile like my old mother, retired seamstress
She smiles despite the pains caused by bureaucracy
If they ask me which side I'm on, I say I'm on the side of joy
And remember how much it cost to defend our rights, oh oh
I want to sing a song like Mercedes used to sing
Not just to entertain, but to have deep conversations
I don't think it's just about politics and the market
I feel it's necessary to return to the heart of the earth
Aahh ahhh aaahh, ooh oohh ooooh
Ooh oooh ooooh, oohh ooh, ooooooh
I wanted to sing a beautiful song for the neighborhood
I don't have much more to say, I'm leaving without a chorus
I also believe that love is what matters most
And I wish for fraternity and peace to take care of our harvest
Aahh ahhh aaahh, ooh oohh ooooh
Ooh oooh ooooh, oohh ooh, ooooooh