Solo El Rekuerdo

Honestly, man
We're all chasing the cash
Not knowing that none of it matters in the end
What an irony
I have a lot of buddies who didn’t make it
Chasing that dough
Many of them left way too soon
Others, others are still locked up
Life is just memories, man
How do you want to tell them?

Time flies and there's no going back
All that's left is the memory of what once was
Time flies and there's no going back
All that's left is the memory of what once was

Today we're here, buddy, tomorrow who knows
At heaven's gates, we're all looking for the key
Some don’t care, causing their chaos
Living wild until their life runs out

In the hood, everyone has a story to tell
Everyone wants to try to escape poverty
Selling the forbidden to their own people
There’s no other option, that’s just how it is here

It’s not just one guilty party, just going with the flow
The crumbs from the government will never be enough
Eighty winters are shorter than summers
One day you’ll be history, the years keep adding up

Let them remember you
Whoever has a good memory
Many say on this earth
To reach glory

Time flies and there's no going back
All that's left is the memory of what once was
Time flies and there's no going back
All that's left is the memory of what once was

The goal is to survive
I don’t want to live to a hundred
But it’s tough, chasing that cash
Risking it all, moving that package

You gotta watch out with a gun, an AK-47
Kids in the game, some are just 17
They gamble their lives, a quick escape
From a system that traps you, cages you, and forgets you

The hood has wounds that never heal
Dragging chains, just heavy hitters
I pray on my path, thinking there’s a divine being
That the dark-skinned one protects me on my journey

I take my path, and I carry my faith
Not forgetting my blood that’s gone
When the sun sets, the day slips away
Without promising that it will return

Time flies and there's no going back
All that's left is the memory of what once was
Time flies and there's no going back
All that's left is the memory of what once was

I lived with my mother, almost all my childhood
For not throwing in the towel, I truly give thanks
I know it was tough, nine kids without insurance
My brother who passed, I never knew, he was premature

He’s in heaven now, the grandparents watch over him
They live their stories, they’re our comfort
We keep playing the game, defending our ground
The sirens in the hood, they don’t stop our sleepless nights

Leave a mark or they’ll forget you
Time doesn’t forgive, it will erase everything
It’s good to cry, it helps to let it out
Heal the wounds and soothe the soul

The past no longer exists, and the future is even less certain
Yesterday was one thing, and tomorrow isn’t guaranteed
If today didn’t work out, I’ll try again another day
'Cause I’m stubborn like the sun, you know I’ll be back

Time flies and there's no going back
All that's left is the memory of what once was
Time flies and there's no going back
All that's left is the memory of what once was