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Skeleton – Lila Downs

Lila Downs

Skeleton lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2008
Genre
Cumbia
Length
3:02

  1. The land is the mother of a tender crop

    The land is the mother of a tender crop

  2. The corn will grow with the shining sun

    The corn will grow with the shining sun

  3. I've seen a believer, I've seen Moses wear red

    I've seen a believer, I've seen Moses wear red

  4. In my answer to their prayers, I pray to the dead

    In my answer to their prayers, I pray to the dead

  5. I came in November to the date in my name

    I came in November to the date in my name

  6. I followed a young man down the river of pain

    I followed a young man down the river of pain

  7. I drank form his tears, quenched the thirst in my bones

    I drank from his tears, quenched the thirst in my bones

  8. Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

    Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

  9. Gave me his soul

    Gave me his soul

  10. Listen to the woman

    Listen to the woman

  11. At the bottom of the sea

    At the bottom of the sea

  12. Floating in her hair

    Floating in her hair

  13. Is a reflection of me

    Is a reflection of me

  14. I came in November to the date in my name

    I came in November to the date in my name

  15. I followed a young man down the river of pain

    I followed a young man down the river of pain

  16. I drank from his tears, quenched the thirst in my bones

    I drank from his tears, quenched the thirst in my bones

  17. Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

    Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

  18. I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

    I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

  19. Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

    Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

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Key vocabulary

is
—
tender
tendB1
i've
I’veB2
red
netA1
til
tick
he
I haveA2

About this song

Lila Downs is a Mexican-born singer-songwriter and performer. She makes Indigenous Mexican-rooted music that blends North American jazz and Latin American folk, and is known for albums such as Ofrenda and for receiving Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.

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Skeleton

The land is the mother of a tender crop

The land is the mother of a tender crop

The corn will grow with the shining sun

The corn will grow with the shining sun

I've seen a believer, I've seen Moses wear red

I've seen a believer, I've seen Moses wear red

In my answer to their prayers, I pray to the dead

In my answer to their prayers, I pray to the dead

I came in November to the date in my name

I came in November to the date in my name

I followed a young man down the river of pain

I followed a young man down the river of pain

I drank form his tears, quenched the thirst in my bones

I drank from his tears, quenched the thirst in my bones

Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

Gave me his soul

Gave me his soul

Listen to the woman

Listen to the woman

At the bottom of the sea

At the bottom of the sea

Floating in her hair

Floating in her hair

Is a reflection of me

Is a reflection of me

I came in November to the date in my name

I came in November to the date in my name

I followed a young man down the river of pain

I followed a young man down the river of pain

I drank from his tears, quenched the thirst in my bones

I drank from his tears, quenched the thirst in my bones

Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul

Then I played his heartbeat 'til he gave me his soul