Lila Downs

Tránsito lyrics with English translation

Language

Spanish

Level

Beginner

Released

2001

Genre

Cumbia

Length

3:50

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1. Under a black veil of smoke

   Under a black veil of smoke

2. the valley of anxiety opens

   the valley of anxiety opens

3. concrete blocks and cement

   concrete blocks and cement

4. the saintly herb, the boxes of detergent

   the saintly herb, the boxes of detergent

5. in this valley of asphalt and lead

   in this valley of asphalt and lead

6. chili, tortilla and salt to eat

   chili, tortilla and salt to eat

7. at xochimilco lake

   at Xochimilco lake

8. I imagine a golden eagle...

   I imagine a golden eagle...

9. down the Zaragoza exit,

   down the Zaragoza exit,

10. by the houses with grey walls,

    by the houses with grey walls,

11. between the patios, the clotheslines

    between the patios, the clotheslines

12. the country's new clothes

    the country's new clothes

13. being forged by hands and labor

    being forged by hands and labor

14. stone on stone, the construction

    stone on stone, the construction

15. from the province, I brought a dream

    from the province, I brought a dream

16. to this big lake, city of the Sun

    to this big lake, city of the Sun

17. I cry for my beloved homeland

    I cry for my beloved homeland

18. because I am so far away

    because I am so far away

19. with a saddened soul

    with a saddened soul

20. I also cry for her

    I also cry for her

21. the one who is lost

    the one who is lost

22. and I, lost for her

    and I, lost for her

23. Tooth and tooth, blood with blood

    Tooth and tooth, blood with blood

24. valley of lead, mistaken machine

    valley of lead, mistaken machine

25. crazy with asphalt

    crazy with asphalt

26. dust, rain, thunders from the pay-off commission

    dust, rain, thunders from the pay-off commission

27. little scares you

    little scares you

28. little you like

    little you like

29. everything you swallow

    everything you swallow

30. everything you blame

    everything you blame

31. stone with stone

    stone with stone

32. data with data

    data with data

33. what is the bar code on your epitaph?

    what is the barcode on your epitaph?

34. Tooth and tooth, blood with blood

    Tooth and tooth, blood with blood

35. no one responds for these streets

    no one responds for these streets

36. in the distance, the electric cables

    in the distance, the electric cables

37. make a nest of travelling shadows

    make a nest of traveling shadows

38. and at the corners all the dead

    and at the corners all the dead

39. the drains steal your dreams

    the drains steal your dreams

40. from millions, a rain of tears

    from millions, a rain of tears

41. from their enchantments and frustrations

    from their enchantments and frustrations

42. Between the stones of a dead lake,

    Between the stones of a dead lake,

43. the lament of a city is heard

    the lament of a city is heard

44. another colony extends itself

    another colony extends itself

45. another family, no salary and no home

    another family, no salary and no home

46. but the plant keeps blooming,

    but the plant keeps blooming,

47. everyone struggles to win each day,

    everyone struggles to win each day,

48. we all enjoy life for a while,

    we all enjoy life for a while,

49. transit passes, comes and goes

    transit passes, comes and goes

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