Un Mal Vecino

Nocturnal beast, unafraid of death
Danger makes me stronger, it’s my strength
Cunning snake, skilled in love
Quick like a shooting star
You’re lucky if you dare to judge
For a kiss from you, I’d steal, I’d kill
Who cares about pride’s worth
With malice, I whisper in your ear
Pretty flower, it hurts if you betray me
More than when they stab me
In the streets for my toughness, my honesty
They point at me, beautiful lady, you’re with me
You hurt my heart, how many men do you deceive me with?

Despite the tragedy, you’ll always be my flower
Even if I lose faith and stop believing in love
The streets raised me among smoke and liquor
I disguise my pain with a sense of humor
Whatever life throws, I gotta savor it
I only fear our Lord
And I’d rather be dead than dishonored
I sold my soul to escape the cheap life
Choking the pavement until it spits out cash
Not caring about the suffering, I hustle like a rat

Love is a bad neighbor but
If it’s gone, it’s worse, baby, I love you
The streets are calling me, wait for me
What can I say, girl, I’m just like this
I know it’s really hard
But this is the life I knew

So many lies
Waiting for the fall of those who slip
Life is lost to stabbings or bullets
Who gives it away? Night princess
With your daring, you love to hate
You knew it, you and your reproaches
Your sweet lips provoke
Puppet men, I won’t be the only one
Not the first either, don’t expect much from this crazy guy
Gentleman, honest, sincere, baby, I love you
The hustle chases me, in the end, my day awaits
It’s the path you choose, you calm my despair

I get pricked by your thorns because I know you’re my rose
Sometimes when we fight, my heart shatters
I learned to speed up, they never showed me the brake
To avoid starving, I fed on poison
I gotta join the dance on my turf
Piloting stress, even if I seem calm
Street worker, in love with money
Why would I say no when you know I love you?
Keeping them alive should be the priority
And you gotta keep moving forward
If I die before you do

Love is a bad neighbor but
If it’s gone, it’s worse, baby, I love you
The streets are calling me, wait for me
What can I say, girl, I’m just like this
Love is a bad neighbor but
If it’s gone, it’s worse, baby, I love you
The streets are calling me, wait for me
What can I say, girl, I’m just like this
I know it’s really hard
But this is the life I knew.