Mercedes Sosa

Lyrics Yo canto porque tengo vida Mercedes Sosa

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Yo canto porque tengo vida


Fue cantante como otros profetas
o panaderos de una calle gris,
y vendía muy bien sus canciones
con promesas de un mundo feliz
y cantaba con honestidad
y tocaba con sinceridad
y por eso a la gente del pueblo
le gustaba escucharlo cantar.

Mas entonces le impuso ese amor
una duda tan fuerte y atroz,
que contraria a su buen corazón
puso en él una contradicción
una nube manchando su cielo
su coraje y su sinceridad
descubrió que cantar es terrible
si se piensa en vender nada más.

Yo canto porque tengo vida?

Hubo muchos que bien se ganaron
con canciones, su techo y su pan
mas de pronto las musas se fueron
y no habrán de cantar nunca más.
Las muchachas dejaron de amar
los poemas del viejo cantor
y le ha sido robado aquel sol
que el soñaba desde su canción.

Y así fue que ya muerto el cantante
otro nuevo subió al pedestal,
y vendía mejor pues sabía
donde estaban las musas y el sol,
mas de lejos se escucha una voz
temblorosa intentando volver,
el derecho la impulsa a cantar,
la razón y una nueva verdad.

Yo canto porque tengo vida
y no para agradarle a usted,
yo canto porque tengo vida
y nunca he pedido de usted...

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The lyrics YO CANTO PORQUE TENGO VIDA of MERCEDES SOSA is also present in the album Ángel (2014)

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Biografia

Haydée Mercedes Sosa (1935-2009) was an Argentine singer, considered an icon of Latin American popular music. Born in Tucumán, she began her career in the 1960s singing folk and traditional Argentine songs. Her powerful and emotive voice, along with her dedication to the fight for civil rights and peace, made her a prominent cultural and social figure in Argentina and worldwide. Sosa distinguished herself by interpreting songs by songwriters like Atahualpa Yupanqui and Víctor Jara, but she also composed some of her most famous songs, such as "Gracias a la vida" and "Alfombra verde". During the Argentine military dictatorship (1976-1983), Sosa openly opposed the regime, going into exile in several countries. After the fall of the regime, she returned to Argentina and continued to sing until her death in 2009. Mercedes Sosa is remembered as a powerful and unforgettable voice that has inspired generations of musicians and activists.

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