1. |
New Rhythm
00:08
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2. |
Malecon Lovers
03:30
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I’ve been to a place they call the Malecon
stretching for miles along the sea
not too long ago I found the Malecon
where all the resting lovers seemed so free
CHORUS:
Woah-oh - I wished that we could be
Woah-oh - Malecon lovers, you and me
It was hard to find a place sometimes on the Malecon
but next to a family I would sit
just pretending I was the oldest son
who came back to town for a visit
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
And on the other side of the family
he’s got the back of his head on her thighs
and his lips around her eyes
They’re selling guitar strings on the Malecon
for cheaper than you find them in the shops
but there always is a trovadore on the Malecon
even if fishing wire’s all he’s got
CHORUS
Woah-oh - caught between the sea
Woah-oh - and Malecon lovers getting free
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3. |
Iyasa
00:44
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4. |
Benny Moré On The Radio
03:25
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When you were young
you heard Benny Moré
Benny Moré on the radio
on a Sunday at lunch
your dad knew all the words
he took off his shirt and he danced alone
Oh, you move your hips so easily
CHORUS:
You had a head start
you had a head start on me
I hear the beat and parts
but you had a head start on being free
When I was young
I was strapped in a car
strapped in a car with the radio
with the words in my head
and the beat in my teeth
I sang from my seat and I sang alone
Oh, you move your lips so easily
but...
CHORUS
Sha la la la
hey hey hey
When I'm at home
I put Benny Moré
Benny Moré on my stereo
on a Monday at lunch
I don't know any words
but I take off my shirt and I dance alone
Oh, I take my hips so seriously
CHORUS
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5. |
Matanzas Stars
00:43
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Shine on me, Matanzas stars
shine on me
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6. |
Matanzas
04:32
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In Matanzas, in Matanzas
there are people waiting on a phone call
in Matanzas, in Matanzas
there are children using a medicine bottle as a baseball
in Toronto, in Toronto
in Toronto, in Toronto
I don’t speak Spanish anymore
like I did in Matanzas
In Matanzas, in Matanzas
Mariam is waiting on bassoon reeds
in Matanzas, in Matanzas
Gilberto is grooving to 90’s R&B
in Toronto, in Toronto
in Toronto, in Toronto
I don’t move my shoulders anymore
like I did in Matanzas
Just like you
I wait too for a call
In Matanzas, in Matanzas
promises were made inside the kitchen
in Matanzas, in Matanzas
helping Delvis everyday with her English diction
in Toronto, in Toronto
in Toronto, in Toronto
I don’t make promises anymore
like I did in Matanzas
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7. |
Moyu Ba Orisha
00:54
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8. |
Crespo
02:50
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I am back in Canada
and the stiffness in my neck
is plainer now to me than before I went away
All I wanted was just a couple of breaths
so deep I wouldn’t need to leave Mejunje
CHORUS
Oh, Crespo
bang your chest one time for me
Oh, Crespo
raise your hands to the air
somehow it was meant to be - that I’d meet you there
If I had more gumption
I would live just like you
drink rum all day, live in a ponchero
Not have legal papers
but a citizen through and through
carry speakers to Mejunje for the evening show
CHORUS
Oh, Crespo
bang your chest one time for me
Oh, Crespo
raise your hands to the air
Someone’s watching out for you - someone up there
If I could I’d send some money
to that punk rock band
and T-shirts from Montreal, but I’m shirtless now
Crespo when you talked to me
it was hard to understand
I hardly drank, didn’t smoke at all but felt Santa Claran somehow
CHORUS
Oh, Crespo
bang your chest one time for me
Oh, Crespo
raise your hands to the air
Someday I will make it back - until then take care
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9. |
I Hear A Clave
00:46
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10. |
Silvio's Songs
05:19
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Dear Darien, dear Adriana
I’m in Montreal, back in Canada
these old familiar streets
against a 4/4 beat
used to feel like home
I just gave to your friend Elena
a disc of music you might like
it kept me up all night
CHORUS 1:
I started with Silvio’s songs
and found out the night’s not so long
Silvio’s songs made their mark on me
but I think it was more how you’d sing
a night full of Silvio’s songs to me
I’m not one to show too much before I go
I walk away in lights, and never get to know
if I stayed a little longer
and played a little stronger
what would I see grow?
but in the morning I came to your gallery
to see if you remembered me
I almost stayed asleep
CHORUS 2:
We started with Silvio’s songs
and found out the night’s not so long
Silvio’s songs seemed intruiging to me
but now and forever they will be linked
to the way you sang Silvio’s songs to me
BRIDGE:
I’ll be back in Trinidad someday
Elena tells me that’s where you wanna stay
just when I begin to learn if I give more of myself
I get more love in return
Take care Darien, take care Adriana
from a new-found friend in Canada
it might take a while
so think of me and smile
soon we'll catch up in style
and when we run out of things to say
we’ll let the dancing lessons start
with open awkward hearts
CHORUS 3:
We started with Silvio’s songs
and found out the night’s not so long
Silvio’s songs lasted 'till way past three
But now they’ve become a memory
you singing Silvio’s songs
a night full of Silvio’s songs to me
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What’s a day if not to celebrate
being around to celebrate?
the wrinkles ‘round her eyes
as she sucks on ice from a water bottle
give away
CHORUS:
It’s Independence Day, Parque Central
in Trinidad, Cuba
I’d like to know how we’re really that different
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Mike Evin Toronto, Ontario
The joyous spirit of piano-pop songwriter Mike Evin pulses through his music, uplifting and soulful. His heartfelt and melodic songs have found an enthusiastic audience across North America and the UK, and among renowned Canadian musicians like Barenaked Ladies and Ron Sexsmith. ... more
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