Por Eso Canto
no puedo callar aquello que me rodea
tampoco ignorar a los que sufren mil penas,
cantar por cantar no tiene ningun sentido
yo quiero cantar porque siento un compromiso,
no puedo callar sabiendo lo que anda mal,
cambiar la mirada por temor al que diran,
cantar por cantar es repetir mil palabras
hablar al cantar es conversar con el alma,
(por eso canto)
porque naci para cantar
(por eso canto)
llevo en mi pecho olelolai
(por eso canto)
es que no canto por cantar
(por eso canto)
mi canto es de campo barrio y de ciudad
y por eso estoy aqui cantando para ti
no puedo callar aquello que ocurre hoy
si hay hambre o miseria lo siente mi corazon
cantar por cantar es perder o no mirar
cantar al cantar es renunciar y pensar,
(por eso canto)
eh porque naci para cantar
(por eso canto)
voy descubriendo en c ada verso
(por eso canto)
y es que no canto por cantar
(por eso canto)
mi canto es de campo barrio y de ciudad
y por eso estoy aqui cantando para ti
cantando para ti,
(por eso canto por eso)
para el mulato y para el chinito para el albiño y el mas bajito echa palante que somos bajitos,
(por eso canto por eso)
y quiero cantar sin complejo ni miedo ni compromiso
es claro y sincero a las caras lindas que son de pueblo
(por eso canto por eso)
oyeme bien para decir lo que siento para expresar mi sentimiento
(por eso canto por eso)
por eso y por tantas cosas hermosas maravillosas
es que te quiero decir
(por eso canto)
(por eso canto)
cantar por cantar no tiene ningun sentido
(por eso canto)
tampoco callar es que tengo un compromiso
(por eso canto)
porque no puedo ignorar
(por eso canto)
a los que sufren a los que lloran
a los que nada tiene que comer
< br />(por eso canto)
eh.. no puedo callar eh.. por eso
(por eso canto)
cantar por cantar es ver pero no mirar
(por eso canto)
hablar al cantar es renunciar y pensar
(por eso canto)
That's Why I Sing
I can't stay silent about what surrounds me
I can't ignore those who suffer a thousand pains,
Singing just to sing makes no sense at all
I want to sing because I feel a commitment,
I can't stay quiet knowing what's wrong,
Changing my perspective out of fear of what they'll say,
Singing just to sing is repeating a thousand words
Speaking while singing is talking to the soul,
(that's why I sing)
Because I was born to sing
(that's why I sing)
I carry in my heart olelolai
(that's why I sing)
It's not that I sing just to sing
(that's why I sing)
My song comes from the countryside, the neighborhood, and the city
And that's why I'm here singing for you
I can't stay silent about what's happening today
If there's hunger or misery, my heart feels it
Singing just to sing is losing or not looking
Singing while singing is giving up and thinking,
(that's why I sing)
Yeah, because I was born to sing
(that's why I sing)
I'm discovering in every verse
(that's why I sing)
And it's not that I sing just to sing
(that's why I sing)
My song comes from the countryside, the neighborhood, and the city
And that's why I'm here singing for you
Singing for you,
(that's why I sing, that's why)
For the mulatto and the little Chinese guy, for the white boy and the shortest one, keep it moving, we're all short,
(that's why I sing, that's why)
And I want to sing without shame or fear or obligation
It's clear and sincere to the beautiful faces that come from the town
(that's why I sing, that's why)
Listen to me well to say what I feel, to express my feelings
(that's why I sing, that's why)
For that and for so many beautiful, wonderful things
That's why I want to tell you
(that's why I sing)
(that's why I sing)
Singing just to sing makes no sense at all
(that's why I sing)
Staying silent isn't an option, I have a commitment
(that's why I sing)
Because I can't ignore
(that's why I sing)
Those who suffer, those who cry
Those who have nothing to eat
(that's why I sing)
Yeah.. I can't stay silent, yeah.. that's why
(that's why I sing)
Singing just to sing is seeing but not looking
(that's why I sing)
Speaking while singing is giving up and thinking
(that's why I sing)