Francisco Palacios - Al Norte

from Voces en Pandemia by Beto Cacao

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Autor Francisco Palacios Comienza su actividad musical en 1988 dando recitales en foros principalmente universitarios, se titula con mención honorífica en la licenciatura de Ciencias de la Comunicación en la Universidad del Valle de México.

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It was so very hard to make up my mind
Today I am leaving you, but I promise to return
I only ask that you wait for me, by god
I need to seek out a life north of here


I want to bring you with me, just give me time
I’m seeking the warmth and protection I do not have for you today
I only hope that my strength is enough
To get me across that river of deception 


I’m going north, far from here
Leaving my fingerprints on your skin
I’m going north, following the sun
Leaving the rain behind, walking toward love


It’s taken me so long to put down roots
You left me. I promised you I’d come back.
Now I ask only that my children don’t suffer
Like I did, so far away from you.


Today you are with me, in the memories of your warmth
I’m seeking the warmth and protection I don’t have for you today 
I only hope my strength is enough to carry me
Across that border, to disappointment

Here in the north, I’m still far way
Leaving my footprints far behind
Going north, following the sun
Leaving the rain behind, walking toward love


Me ha costado tanto, tanto decidirlo,
Hoy te dejo, pero prometo volver,
Solo pido que por Dios, por Dios me aguardes,
Necesito buscar vida al norte de aquí.

Quiero llevarte conmigo, dame tiempo por favor,
Quiero buscarte el abrigo que no tengo al día de hoy,
Solo pido que las fuerzas no me dejen
Al cruzar en este río de la decepción.

Al norte me voy, me alejo de aquí,
Dejando mis huellas marcadas en ti,
Al norte me voy persiguiendo al sol,
Dejando la lluvia y buscando el amor.

Me ha costado tanto tiempo echar raíces,
Me dejaste, yo te prometí volver,
Solo pido que mis hijos no me sufran
Lo que yo viví contigo muy lejos de aquí.

Hoy te llevo en mi memoria y recuerdo tu calor,
Quiero buscar el abrigo que no tengo al día de hoy,
Solo pido que las fuerzas no me dejen
De este lado de la línea de la desilusión.

Al norte estoy, me alejé de aquí,
Dejando mis huellas muy detrás de mí,
Al norte me estoy persiguiendo al sol,
Dejando la lluvia y buscando el amor.

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from Voces en Pandemia, track released October 17, 2020
Autor: Francisco Palacios

Grabado en Estudio Ehekatl

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Beto Cacao Athens, Georgia

Beto Cacao is an artist, organizer and activist who has been performing in Athens, GA for over 20 years. His album Undocorridos and his collaboration whit Killick Hinds The Art that gives us strength to face tyrant. In Oct 2020 release it's new album Voces en Pandemia, a collection of 5songwriters, telling the stories of the migrant families lives during the pandemic and their own perspective ... more

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