Sueño Americano
Estos manes no conocen nada de mi – These guys know nothing of meNi saben lo que he tenido que hacer para vivir – Nor do they know what I've had to do to liveLa vida en america no es como creí – Life in America isn't how I believedNi menos como piensan – Nor how they thinkLos que no viven aqui – Those that don't live hereEs dura – Its hardCompa esto no es Panama – Buddy this isn't PanamaQue si no tienes algo – Where if you don't have somethingEl vecino te lo da – The neighbour gives it to youAca si quieres algo tu lo tienes que busca – Here if you want something you have to look for itY si no hay trabajo entonces tienes que pecar – And if you don't have a job then you have to sinPor que renta es cara la ley es mala – Because rent is expensive, the law is badSin papeles tu no eres nada – Without papers you are nothingNi como humano te tratan – Nor are you treated like a humanEsto es un mensaje para toda mi raza – This is a message for my entire race
(Hey) Nada es como antes – Nothing is like beforeLas cosas han cambiado – Things have changedPero hay que echar pa' alante – But one must push themself forwardYo soy imigrante y se me trata a mi – I'm an immigrant and they treat meComo si soy maleante – As if I'm a crook
Sueno americano – Amercican dreamEs el sueno americano – It's the American dreamAsi es el sueno americano – This is the American dreamEs el sueno americano – It's the American dream
La circunstancia me limita – The circumstances limit meNo puedo ir pa' college – I cannot go to collegePorque no tengo mi green card – Because I don't have my green cardAndo sin trabajo y la mente negativa – I walk without work and a negative mindTramando lo que sea para llegar hacia la cima – Plotting whatever in order to get to the topTu me entiendes – You understand meYa no soy el mismo joven inocente – I'm not the same young innocentAmerica me convirtio en delincuente – America changed me into a delinquentParkiando* con los manes que roban y venden – Hanging with guys that rob and sellTomando fumando actuando indecente – Drinking, smoking, acting indecentY mi mama ta' cansa' ayer me llamo – And my mum is tired, yesterday she called meDice que no puedes mas – She says that she can't anymoreQue a dios todo el dia le reza – That she prays to god all dayPara que me vaya bien – For me to be goodY nunca me vaya mal – And never to be badY los ojos se me empiesan agua – And my eyes start to waterMe necesita y ni la puedo ayudar – She needs me and I cannot help herPerdoname mama – Forgive me mumPronto yo y Rico vamos a estar en la fama con lana* – Soon me and Rico are going to be famous with credit
(Hey) Nada es como antes – Nothing is like beforeLas cosas han cambiado – Things have changedPero hay que echar pa' alante – But one must push themself forwardYo soy imigrante y se me trata a mi – I'm an immigrant and they treat meComo si soy maleante – As if I'm a crook
Sueno americano – Amercican dreamEs el sueno americano – It's the American dreamAsi es el sueno americano – This is the American dreamEs el sueno americano – It's the American dream