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Los Hermanos

from Canto y Cantera by Vanessa Lively

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lyrics

Written by A. Yupanqui

Yo tengo tantos hermanos, que no los puedo contar,
en el valle, la montaña, en la pampa y en el mar.

Cada cual con sus trabajos, con sus sueños cada cual,
con la esperanza delante, con los recuerdos, detrás.

Yo tengo tantos hermanos, que no los puedo contar.

Gente de mano caliente por eso de la amistad,
con un rezo pa’ rezarlo, con un llanto pa’ llorar.

Con un horizonte abierto, que siempre está más allá,
y esa fuerza pa’ buscarlo con tesón y voluntad.

Cuando parece más cerca es cuando se aleja más.
Yo tengo tantos hermanos, que no los puedo contar.

Y así seguimos andando curtidos de soledad,
nos perdemos por el mundo, nos volvemos a encontrar.

Y así nos reconocemos por el lejano mirar,
por las coplas que mordemos, semillas de inmensidad.

Y así seguimos andando curtidos de soledad,
y en nosotros nuestros muertos pa’ que naide quede atrás.

Yo tengo tantos hermanos, que no los puedo contar,
y una novia muy hermosa que se llama libertad.

>>> Translation: Brothers - This is a political statement for all those who strive for liberty; especially those who live in exile while wishing that all their brothers were free.

I have so many brothers I can't count them all
In the jungle, in the mountains, in the highlands and in the sea

each with their own labors and each with their own dreams
with hope for the future and memories of the past
I have so many brothers I can't count them all

People with warm hands from their friendship
With a tear to cry, and a prayer to pray

With a limitless horizon, that always seems a bit farther
And with the drive to explore it with determination and will

When it seems like it's closer, is when it's actually further
I have so many brothers I can't count them all

And so we continue walking, covered in solitude
We get lost in the world and find ourselves again

And so we recognize ourselves by the distant look
By the songs that chew seeds of immensity

And so we continue walking, covered in solitude
And inside of ourselves we carry our dead, so no one is left behind
I have so many brothers I can't count them all
And a beautiful girlfriend named liberty

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from Canto y Cantera, released April 24, 2010

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Vanessa Lively Austin, Texas

Vanessa Lively observes how strongly music connects people. Her music is an expression of that experience, filled with representative themes: “Community, living in solidarity with those around you. Feeling what other people’s struggles and joys are. Her latest album Uncovering Stones truly shows how she feels those connections deeply – and when you listen, you will, too. ... more

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