Lyrics of Primer Acto - A.B. Quintanilla III, Kumbia Kings

Primer Acto (original)

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 sino
adentro de la cartera
Escuchado mis hermanos criticar mi condicion, porque hablo dos idioma, mas
ingles que el espanol
Porque piensan que no siento el dolor de mi nacion, por que este lado no nos
bria igual el sol
Escuchado mil presonas que me dicen jamas tendre corazon hispano porque soy
de por aca
Porque tuve que venir me hace mucho tiempo ya, a buscarme en estas tierras
un poco de liberta Escuchado tantas cosas que prefiero ya ignora, por que patria no es un
sitio es tu forma
de luchar Aunque sigan criticando, no les voy a contestar porque las mejor
palabra es que puedes
callar… ssshhhhhhh.

(translation)

Heard many things, since I was born
People who ask which side I grew up on
Those who tell me that the color of my flag is not in the heart but
inside the wallet
Heard my brothers criticize my condition, because I speak two languages, but
English than Spanish
Because they think that I do not feel the pain of my nation, because this side does not
the sun would shine
I have listened to a thousand people who tell me I will never have a Hispanic heart because I am
from around here
Because I had to come to me a long time ago, to look for me in these lands
a little bit of freedom Listened to so many things that I prefer to ignore, because homeland is not a
site is your way
to fight Even if they continue to criticize, I am not going to answer them because the best
word is you can
shut up… ssshhhhhhh.