Si hablamos de mujeres exitosas en la música, no sólo son las que tienen millones de visitas en sus plataformas digitales, nosotros hablamos de esas verdaderas joyas, esas que con sus canciones llegan al corazón, y que dejan un gran legado en la música. Nancy Sanchez es una mexicana que ha escrito su historia como miles de personas migrantes que han llegado a Estados Unidos con un sueño. Y que con ésta canción «the kids are still in cages» cuenta su historia como la historia de miles de personas que han emigrado, Así como dejar una gran protesta de la manera en que en la frontera aún siguen separando a los niños de sus familias y poniéndolos en jaulas, con condiciones que ningún ser humano debería vivir…
Gracias Nancy por tu talento y por alzar la voz con tu música.
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(Verse1) I was told to go back where I came from Back where I belong, but I don’t know where I belong I was brought here in my mother’s arms Just a little girl searching for the stars Circumstances forced my parents to leave We crossed the line, in 1989 (Verse 2) It’s never easy to leave your life behind A whole new culture, a brand new way of life Without knowing the language, without even a dime The only frame of mind is to keep that dream alive It’s not easy to survive (Chorus) Lets not forget about the ones who weren’t so lucky They traveled far in search of their American dream Only to find a world so cruel and empty While the city (cities) burns and world rages The kids are still in cages (Verse 3) As time goes by and you assimilate and you integrate It’s easy to forget that you were once in their shoes With every car you buy and the “I got mine so fuck you” mentality You loose your humanity How can you live with yourself? (Chorus) Lets not forget about the ones who weren’t so lucky They traveled far in search of their American dream Only to find a world so cruel and empty While the city (cities) burns and world rages The kids are still in cages (Outro) What about them? The kids in cages are waiting For a friend What about them? What about them? The kids in cages are waiting To be saved What about them?
Song written by Nancy Sanchez
Video directed by Ben Chua
Song produced by Beto Hale
Mixed by Sal Ojeda
Mastered by Robert Hadley From the «Say Something» EP Mares Entertainment
