El Mundo

Oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
I live in a world that's full of ego

I live in a world that's full of ego and inequality
Where the rich get richer at the expense of others
Where money weighs more than humility
They preach freedom, but all there is is anxiety

We grew up in the low-income neighborhoods, stuck in a job
Living enslaved so someone else can count the cash
With little to give me, but enough to complain
While across the sea, there are people dying of hunger

I don't watch the news, it puts me in a bad mood
Seeing the world divided when it needs unity
Not a single politician has any honor
'Cause they all want power, they don't give a damn about our sweat (uh, no-oh)

And we’re losing ourselves little by little
But we’re worried about looking good in the photo
About what others think, smile, but it’s broken
Sorry if I shout too much, if I don’t let it out, I’ll explode

We’re facing each other, but it’s all in vain
With our fists closed, we can’t shake hands
The only sad thing about this song would be this piano
If we finally understood that we’re all human

A kiss from a mother is worth more than a fortune
'Cause there are many fortunes, but only one mother
Mine used to say: What matters is the heart
And as time went by, I knew she was right

We seek wealth without knowing we already have it
I realize every time I think of it and miss it
Value every gesture you receive
'Cause love has no price, don’t forget it

That roulette will always win
'Cause even when I won, I wanted to play again
That girl in the picture doesn’t wait for you to ask her to dance
To get close to your table, you gotta show her you can spend

I’m gonna order bottles of water, I’m done pretending
'Cause if I don’t change, who’s gonna change?
Society? And who cares what they say?
If my heart doesn’t shine, what good are my Instagram likes?

Our story is one of killers
The names of those who die for the interests of those guys
Where’s it written? They always had us in conflict
So instead of going after them, we went against our neighbors

It happened to us in '36
We killed the best poet for his ideas and for being gay
They want Catalonia against Spain, Spain against Catalonia
They want us to hate because they know that love is the vaccine

And tell me who you want me to vote for
If when they get into power, everyone here is on the take
It’s an insult to see brothers serving time
While they skip their sentences with pardons

Young parents fighting for housing
Kudos to my in-laws, where 6 fit, 8 can fit too
If the aid doesn’t come, we gotta have patience
But what happens if I’m late paying my taxes?

They’re crooks even if they dress like Superman
But it’s my dad saving lives in a hospital
They cut healthcare and don’t pay his salary
They raise taxes and electricity
Who pays for their mismanagement?

Without giving concerts, stuck at home unable to go out
Grandma passed away, we couldn’t say goodbye
While they decide what bullshit they’re gonna tell us
There are healthcare workers deciding who gets saved and who dies

Paco Javier Mejía Alonso is my name
Write down my name for speaking loud and clear
And mark me like Lorca for being real and just
If by the time Maykel grows up, the world hasn’t changed in any way