Color Americano

American Color

Color Americano

I have the honor of being HispanicTengo el honor de ser hispano
I carry the flavor of Puerto RicanLlevo el sabor de boricano
My dark color almost brown is a pride of the Latin people sirMi color morenito ya casi marron es orgullo del pueblo latino señor

The land of the north writes in the plotLa tierra del norte escribe en la trama
Where the white dominates and the purple is silentDonde el blanco domina y el purpura calla
And the Hispanic American immigrant writes his drama with a purple flameY el inmigrante de américa hispana escribe su drama con purpura llama

Ay ay ay,Ay ay ay,
I am Latino, although born in the BronxYo soy latino, aunque nacido en el bronx
Ay ay ay, the Americans know me by my colorAy ay ay, por mi color me conocen los gringos
I will return with the Caribbean, the standard, and my flagVolveré con el caribe, el estandarte y mi bandera

The land of the north writes in the plotLa tierra del norte escribe en la trama
Where the white dominates and the purple is silentDonde el blanco domina y el purpura calla
And the Hispanic American immigrant writes his drama with a purple flameY el inmigrante de américa hispana escribe su drama con purpura llama

With my color I am causing a sensation in New YorkCon mi color yo voy causando sensación en new york
Coffee color, look how good and beautiful it looksColor café, mira qué bueno y qué bonito se ve

The land of the northLa tierra del norte
Cold and without reasonFría y sin razón
Writes in the plotEscribe en la trama
Where there is no loveDonde no hay amor
Where the white dominatesDonde el blanco domina
Without feeling painSin sentir dolor
And the purple is silentY el purpura calla
With resignationCon resignación
The land of the northLa tierra del norte
Full of richesLlena de riquezas
Writes in the plotEscribe en la trama
Of injustice and povertyDe injuticia y pobreza
Where the white dominatesDonde el blanco domina
Because of its colorPor su color
And the purple is silentY el purpura calla
Its anguish and painSu angustia y dolor
The land of the northLa tierra del norte
Greatness of powerGrandeza de poder
Writes in the plotEscribe en la trama
Of struggle, of raceDe lucha, de raza
Where the white dominatesDonde el blanco domina
In cold bloodA sangre fría
And the purple is silentY el purpura calla
Waiting for another tomorrowEsperando otro mañana
The land of the northLa tierra del norte
Listen, sirOiga usted señor
Writes in the plotEscribe en la trama
Sad realityTriste realidad
Where the white dominatesDonde el blanco domina
What a fatalityQué fatalidad
And the purple is silentY el purpura calla
Ay ay ay, what silence!Ay ay ay, qué silencio!

The land of the northLa tierra del norte
Refuge for immigrantsRefugio de inmigrantes
Writes in the plotEscribe en la trama
Cemetery of hopesCementerio de esperanzas
Where the white dominatesDonde el blanco domina
And covers itself in fameY se cubre de fama
And the purple is silentY el purpura calla
The plot is writtenEstá escrita la trama
The land of the northLa tierra del norte
Where it's cold and hotDonde hace frío y calor
Writes in the plotEscribe en la trama
According to colorSegún el color
Where the white dominatesDonde el blanco domina
With hands of steelCon manos de acero
And the purple is silentY el purpura calla
Its frustrationSu frustación
The land of the northLa tierra del norte
UnwelcomingInhospitalaria
Writes in the plotEscribe en la trama
Of what will beDe lo que será
Where the white dominatesDonde el blanco domina
Whip in handLátigo en mano
Sad truthTriste verdad

There is a blue sky that is mine and I never forgetExiste un cielo azul que es mío y nunco olvido
It waits for me somedayEspera por mi algún día
For that reasonPor tal razón
From the heart I will go to my portDe corazón yo me iré al puerto mío