Lila Downs "La Linea" lyrics

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La Linea

Ahí en esa orilla del mundoNo duerme la maquiladoraDe un desperdicio en la tierraEl hijo del sol nació

Que embrullo la curanderaCon trapos y yerbas soboLa piel de ese niño mulatoQue pluma su piel brotó

¡O que maravilla es esta!Lo que el TLC provocóDe una raya imaginariaDe un chivi,chivi coló

Que un niño de ojos de lunaPalabra de flor cantó:Este mundo materialSolamente es pasajero

Flor de maízEl cielo te está cuidandoLlano de lumbreLa tierra que te parió

Espíritu de la tierraEspíritu del marEspíritu de la suerteQue tiene que caminar

Flor de maízEl cielo te está cuidandoLlano de lumbreLa tierra que te parió

Espíritu de la tierraEspíritu del marEspíritu de la suerteQue tiene que caminar

The Line

There, in that corner of the worldWhere the maquiladora* does not sleepFrom a wastelandThe son of the sun was born

Whom the curandera wrapped**With cloths and herbs she rubbedthe skin of that mulatto childSkin which sprung feathers

Oh! What wonder is this!What FTA caused***From an imaginary lineFrom sifted chivi+

A moon eyed childSang words of flower“This material worldIs just fleeting”

Corn flowerThe sky is watching over youPlain of fireThe earth which gave birth to you

Spirit of the earthSpirit of the seaSpirit of luckMeant to wander

Corn flowerThe sky is watching over youPlain of fireThe earth which gave birth to you

Spirit of the earthSpirit of the seaSpirit of luckMeant to wander

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