Story Behind The Song

A modern Latin American protest song inspired by the destruction of the rain forests in South America and elsewhere. Offered in the form of an Andean Ballad.

Song Description

This is a protest song that combines modern Andean ballad with some touches of soft spanish rock. It is mostly rendered with multiple vocal work over a driving guitar arpeggio. The mood of the piece is somewhat somber in nature with an almost classical middle section featuring pan pipes and indian flutes.

Lyrics

From Your Skin

From your skin steel was made,
mineral copper that is now rail.
From your bowels a log was
that was tree, forest, plant, but now is rail.
From your people, light copper faces
we have only memories
that became silent in your life of yesteryears.
From your dreams there are only left transparent words.
From your world there is only this paper left.
From your wind music was made
at the hands of he who uses you
and now is only his.

De tu Piel

De tu piel se hizo el acero,
cobre mineral tu cuerpo y ahora es riel.
De tu vientre fue un madero
que fue árbol, bosque, planta
y ahora es riel.
De tus gentes, tez cobriza,
sólo tenemos recuerdos
que se callan en tu vida del ayer.
De tus sueños sólo quedan
las palabras transparentes
De tu mundo sólo queda este papel.
De tu viento se hizo música
en las manos del que te usa y hoy es de él.