A Mi Gente

To My People

A Mi Gente

I want to tell my peopleQuiero decirle a mi gente
That I have fought in this lifeQue he luchado en esta vida
Tell them that in this environmentDecirle que en este ambiente
There is hatred and a lot of envyHay odio y mucha envidia

In this musical environmentEn este ambiente de música
I have had to subsistHe tenido que subsistir
Fighting with so many vipersLuchando con tantas víboras
To be able to survivePa' poder sobrevivir

Some people thoughtAlguna gente pensaba
That I would disappearQue iba a desaparecer
Because I arrived calmlyPorque yo llegué tranquilo
To conquer powerA conquista del poder

That I left my brothers thereQue allá dejé a mis hermanos
How sad it made meQue tristeza a mi me dio
To see my mother cryingAl ver mi madre llorando
And my father worriedY mi padre preocupado

Some who helped meAlgunos que me ayudaron
In this new beginningEn este nuevo comienzo
But others pretendedPero otros pretendían
To overshadow me with their strengthOpacarme con su fuerza

I took away your strengthTe quite la fuerza
I put out your fireYo te apago el fuego
I sucked your sugar caneTe chupé la caña
So you don't make up storiesPara que no invente

I'm not stuckYo no estoy pegao
People like meLe gusto a la gente
You see, my brothersYa tu ves mi hermanos
I am here presentEstoy aquí presente