| Hace tiempo me hice ciudadano
| Long ago I became a citizen
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| De Estados Unidos
| From United States
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| Y pude emigrar
| And I was able to emigrate
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| A mis padres y hermanos
| To my parents and siblings
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| Me enrolé con las fuerzas armadas
| I joined the armed forces
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| Pa' sobresalir
| to stand out
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| Y poder realizar
| and be able to do
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| El Sueño Americano
| The American dream
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| Recibí con valor la noticia
| I received the news with value
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| Que ya presentía
| that I already felt
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| La guerra, el destino
| The war, the destiny
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| Que se me venía
| what was coming to me
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| Me dolió mucho el llanto de mi madre
| My mother's crying hurt me a lot
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| Ese abrazo de mi padre
| That hug from my father
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| Como aferrado a su cachorro
| As clinging to his puppy
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| Para salvarle la vida.
| To save his life.
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| Yo vivía muy feliz
| I lived very happy
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| Con mi familia a un lado
| With my family aside
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| Pero sabía muy bien
| But I knew very well
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| Lo que era mi trabajo
| what was my job
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| Que ironías de la vida
| What ironies of life
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| Ese Sueño Americano
| that american dream
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| Me alejó de mi familia
| He took me away from my family
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| Me llevó a un país lejano
| He took me to a distant country
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| A pelear por conflictos políticos
| To fight for political conflicts
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| A matar seres humanos.
| To kill human beings.
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| Hoy por la ley soy un Soldado Americano
| Today by law I am an American Soldier
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| Pero en realidad soy Inca, soy Catracho
| But actually I am Inca, I am Catracho
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| Soy Boricua, soy Chapín
| I'm Puerto Rican, I'm Chapin
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| Soy 100% Mexicano
| I am 100% Mexican
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| Soy Guerrero, soy Latino, soy Hispano
| I am Guerrero, I am Latino, I am Hispanic
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| Si no le temí a la furia del desierto y del Rio Bravo
| If I was not afraid of the fury of the desert and the Rio Bravo
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| No le temo al enemigo
| I'm not afraid of the enemy
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| No le temo ni al diablo
| I'm not afraid of the devil
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| Pa' que sepa de que estamos hechos
| So that you know what we are made of
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| Señor presidente
| Mr. president
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| A mi mándeme al frente.
| Send me to the front.
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| No le saco a mi destino
| I do not take my destiny
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| Por mi sangre soy valiente
| By my blood I am brave
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| Pero si quisiera volver con mi gente.
| But if I wanted to go back to my people.
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| Que ironías de la vida
| What ironies of life
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| Ese Sueño Americano
| that american dream
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| Me alejó de mi familia
| He took me away from my family
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| Me llevó a un país lejano
| He took me to a distant country
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| A pelear por conflictos políticos
| To fight for political conflicts
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| A matar seres humanos.
| To kill human beings.
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| Hoy por la ley soy un Soldado Americano
| Today by law I am an American Soldier
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| Pero en realidad soy Inca, soy Catracho
| But actually I am Inca, I am Catracho
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| Soy Boricua, soy Chapín
| I'm Puerto Rican, I'm Chapin
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| Soy 100% Mexicano
| I am 100% Mexican
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| Soy Guerrero, soy Latino, soy Hispano
| I am Guerrero, I am Latino, I am Hispanic
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| Si no le temí a la furia del desierto y del Rio Bravo
| If I was not afraid of the fury of the desert and the Rio Bravo
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| No le temo al enemigo
| I'm not afraid of the enemy
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| No le temo ni al diablo
| I'm not afraid of the devil
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| Pa' que sepa de que estamos hechos
| So that you know what we are made of
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| Señor presidente
| Mr. president
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| A mi mándeme al frente | send me to the front |