A.B. Quintanilla III — Primer Acto song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Primer Acto" by A.B. Quintanilla III.
Lyrics
He escuchado muchas cosas desde que naci
Personas que preguntan de que lado yo creci
Aquellos que me dicen que el color de mi bandera
No esta en el corazon
Si no dentro de la cartera
He escuchado a mis hermanos criticar mi condicion
Porque hablo dos idiomas
Mas ingles que el espanol
Porque piensan que no siento el dolor de mi nacion
Porque piensan que a este lado no nos brilla igual el sol
He escuchado a mil personas que me dicen que
Jamas tendre corazon hispano
Porque soy de por aca
Porque tuve que venirme hace mucho tiempo ya
A buscar en estas tierras
Un poco de libertad
He escuchado tantas cosas
Que prefiero ya ignorar
Porque patria no es un sitio
Es tu forma de luchar
Y aunque sigan criticando
No les voy a contestar
Por que la mejor palabra
Es la que puedes callar
Lyrics translation
I've heard a lot since I was born.
People who ask Which side I grew up on
Those who tell me that the color of my flag
It's not in the heart
If not within the portfolio
I've heard my brothers criticize my condition
Because I speak two languages
More English than Spanish
Because they think I don't feel the pain of my nation
Because they think the sun doesn't shine the same way on this side
I've heard a thousand people tell me that
Never tendre corazon hispano
'Cause I'm from around here.
Because I had to come a long time ago already
To search these lands
A little freedom
I've heard so many things
That I'd rather now ignore
Because homeland is not a place
It's your way of fighting
And even if they keep criticizing
I won't answer them.
Why the best word
It's the one you can shut up about.