Freedom Café
El duende / The Duende (English translation)
[Verse 1]
The duende of the air
Came to tell me
That if I didn't sing
I was going to die
The duende of the air
Came to tell me
That if I didn’t sing
I was going to die
[Chorus]
Singing, singing
In order to live
Singing, singing
In order not to die
Singing, singing
In order to live
Singing, singing
In order not to die
[Verse 2]
The duende of the water
Came to tell me
That if I didn't flow
I was going to die
The duende of the water
Came to tell me
That if I didn't flow
I was going to die
[Chorus]
Flowing, flowing
In ordеr to live
Flowing, flowing
In order not to die
Flowing, flowing
In ordеr to live
Flowing, flowing
In order not to die
[Verse 3]
The duende of the fire
Came to tell me
That if I didn’t dance
I was going to die
The duende of the fire
Came to tell me
That if I didn't dance
I was going to die
[Chorus]
Dancing, dancing
In order to live
Dancing, dancing
In order not to die
Dancing, dancing
In order to live
Dancing, dancing
In order not to die
[Verse 4]
The duende of the earth
Came to tell me
That if I didn't plant
I was going to die
The duende of the earth
Came to tell me
That if I didn't plant
I was going to die
[Chorus]
Planting, planting
In order to live
Planting, planting
In order not to die
Planting, planting
In order to live
Planting, planting
In order not to die
[Outro]
[non-lexical singing]