Mother Of Exiles

Ozomatli is a great band with a strong history of activist songs that sing the story of immigrants and minorities in the United States.

I was listening to their relatively simple but beautiful song "Cuando Canto" and it (not surprisingly) inspired me. So, here are the lyrics in both Español y Ingles, para los gabachos (that's lyrics in English).

Cuando Canto by Ozomatli

Cuando canto mi cancion inspirar mi gente con una solucion
Cuando desperto en la manana se que tengo el poder para un dia triumfar
Cuando me acuesto en la noche puedo mirar estrellas que me dan esperanza
Cuando sueno en la madrugada ojala que mi trabajo no es temporal
Cuando demuestro mi corazon con mis aciones puedes entender que no soy hombre perfecto pero trato mucho, trato decidir lo mas major para el mundo y lo pongo en una cancion
Cuando canto mi cancion

When I sing my song I want to inspire my people with a solution
When I wake up in the morning I know that I have the power for any triumph
When I go to bed at night I can see the stars that give me hope
When I dream in the early morning I hope that my work is not temporary
When I show my heart through my actions you can understand that I am not a perfect man, but I try to make the best decisions for the world and I put it in a song
When I sing my song

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