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When The Pubs Are Dying​.​.​.​Folk Ashes Remain Unbeaten

by Brutus' Daughters

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Born a Girl 03:04
WHEN IT WAS DONE NO ONE COULD HELP HER ONLY FAULT WAS TO BE BORN A GIRL. TAUGHT BY HER DADDY TO STAY AT HOME TO SERVE HIM DINNER WHEN IT WAS NINE O´CLOCK YOU MUST DO LAUNDRY SEW ALL THE TORN-CLOTHES THESE ARE THE RULES KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSED MUMMY JUST TOLD ME HOW TO BEHAVE KNEEL DOWN IN SILENCE THE LESSON I LEARNT WHEN SHE WAS GONE NOTHING HAS CHANGED THE WALLS AROUND HER OPPRESSED HER PAIN TOLD BY HER HUSBAND TO STAY AT HOME TO MAKE HIM LOVE AFTER COMING FROM WORK THE YEARS WENT BY MY BODY STOPPED TO GROW UP OLD, ADULT THEY WANT ME TO BECOME ANOTHER MAN´ S ADORNMENT MY FATE WAS BEING CONTROLLED AND I IMPRISONED COULDNT ESCAPE A HEADSTONE CARVED INSIDE THE WEDDING RING HE GAVE ME HER CHILDHOOD WENT BY AS THE BLOOD OF HER VEINS RUNNING INSIDE GROWING IN RAGE IF YOU WANTED TO BE A GOOD WIFE SUBMISSION AND GLORY WOULD BE LEFT ASIDE YOU MUST DO LAUNDRY SEW ALL THE TORN-CLOTHES THESE ARE THE RULES KEEP YOUR MOUTH CLOSED. NOBODY TAUGHT ME HOW COULD I ESCAPE KNEEL DOWN IN SILENCE THE LESSON I LEARNT HER CHILDHOOD WENT BY AS THE BLOOD OF HER VEINS RUNNING INSIDE GROWING IN RAGE IF YOU WANTED TO BE A GOOD WIFE SUBMISSION AND GLORY WOULD BE LEFT ASIDE
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HACE TIEMPO QUE NOS FUIMOS EN BUSCA DE UN PARAÍSO NUESTRO BARCO HABÍA PARTIDO SIN SABER RUMBO PRECISO TRAS PASAR DOS TEMPESTADES DESVÍAMOS EL CAMINO Y CUANDO AVISTAMOS TIERRA SUPIMOS QUE ERA EL DESTINO HABITANTES ESPERANDO A LA ORILLA DE LA ISLA PARECÍAN LOS VERDUGOS DE UNA HISTORIA ASESINA PERO CUANDO APARECIMOS NOS DIERON LA BIENVENIDA SIN PREGUNTAS NOS BRINDARON LA MEJOR DE SUS BEBIDAS LAS HERMANAS DE LA COSTA LEALTAD ENTRE MUJERES QUE BRINDABAN TODAS JUNTAS POR CREAR SUS NUEVAS LEYES PARAISO DE CORSARIOS QUE RESPETA AL DIFERENTE LA LEY DICTA OJO POR OJO NOSOTRAS DIENTE POR DIENTE ALLÍ PUDIMOS COMPROBAR QUE LOS BARCOS SON DE TODOS QUE TODOS LOS ALIMENTOS SE COMPARTEN CON LOS OTROS LA VOZ POPULAR CHILLABA CONTRA CUALQUIER INJUSTICIA EN LA ISLA DE LA TORTUGA LOS LIBRES CORRÍAN DEPRISA MIENTRAS PASABAN LOS AÑOS NOS HACÍAMOS MÁS VIEJAS EN EL CONSEJO DE ANCIANAS ADIÉSTRABAMOS GUERRERAS NUESTRA ISLA NUNCA MUERE LAS TORTUGAS SON LONGEVAS Y SIGUE PASANDO EL TIEMPO ENTRE BRINDIS Y LEYENDAS LAS HERMANAS DE LA COSTA LEALTAD ENTRE MUJERES QUE BRINDABAN TODAS JUNTAS POR CREAR SUS NUEVAS LEYES PARAISO DE CORSARIOS QUE RESPETA AL DIFERENTE LA LEY DICTA OJO POR OJO NOSOTRAS DIENTE POR DIENTE
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NOWADAYS THE SAME STILL HAPPENS LEPRECHAUN´ S SOUND IS MAGIC THERE ARE THOSE WHO HEAR THE BEATING … A HAMMER´S BEATING THEY MAKE US BELIEVE THEY´LL FOLLOW FOR WEARING THE WORKER´S HAMMER THEY MOCKED AT HIS SWEAT SCATTERED THEY ‘VE LIVED WITH THE OTHER´S BLOODSHED THEY BECOME STORY-TELLERS FROM THEIR MOUTHS WENT OUT OLD LEGENDS TO PLEASE US WITH A TRADITION THEY WILL NEVER TAKE PART INTO. THEY SAY THE GOLD MUST BE SPREAD OUT WITH A GENEROUS INTENTION WHERE ARE THE BILLS THEY HAVE RECEIVED WHILE SCREAMING “HELP THE POOR SIR!” NO MORE TREACHERY, NO MORE LIES THE ONLY THING THEY WANT IS TO HIDE THEIR LIES OH NO THEY WON´T DECEIVE US MORE THE ONLY THING THEY WANT IS THE POT OF GOLD FRIENDSHIP VALUES WERE THEIR BANNER BUT IN HARD TIMES STAYED IN SILENCE KEEPING THEIR BACKS ON A SAFE SIDE COVERING THEIR OWN LIES BRAGGING ABOUT BEING TOO LEARNED BUT THEIR HEADS WERE FULL OF DUST IDEALS SHAPED IN PHRASES FROM BOOKS THAT THEY'VE NEVER READ SONGS WERE CHANTED WITHOUT BEING FELT STRUGGLE WAS NOT MADE FOR COWARDS IN A BRAVE TONE WORDS WERE UTTERED WHILE AS HEROS YOU WERE PORTRAYED WHEN AT LAST YOU GOT THE GOLD IT BECAME A POT OF ASHES WHEN AT LAST I EXPOSED YOUR FAKE I SAW YOU WERE TOO MADE OF ASHES
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SIGUE SOÑANDO QUE YO CONTARÉ LAS OVEJAS PARA QUE NO DESPIERTES ¡¡¡QUE BIEN SE VIVE ASÍ!!! QUE BONITA LA NOCHE, DIRÁS QUE ALEGRES TUS SUEÑOS NO ABRÁS LOS OJOS ¿¿¿QUÉ MAS DA??? DORMIDO NADA PUEDE PASAR NO TIENTES A LA SUERTE TU SIGUE EN TU MUNDO ¡¡¡TE DA IGUAL!!! QUE BIEN SE VIVE ASÍ SIN PENSAR DESPIERTA DEL SUEÑO NO QUEDAN OVEJAS QUE CONTAR MILLONES DE OVEJAS QUE SALTAN AL COMPÁS LA VALLA DE TU IGNORACIA Y TE VAS A ESTRELLAR SIGUE SOÑANDO APAGA TU MIRADA Y QUE NO TE DESPIERTE OTRA MUJER MALTRADA ¡¡AL GRITAR!! ESO NUNCA TE PUEDE PASAR BOSTEZAS Y DEJAS LA PENA CAER EN LOS DEMÁS Y EN TU PARAISO IRREAL NO HAY MUERTOS, NO HAY HAMBRE NO HAY PESTES ¡¡NO HAY ENFERMEDAD!!! QUE BIEN SE VIVE ASÍ SIN PENSAR DESPIERTA DEL SUEÑO NO QUEDAN OVEJAS QUE CONTAR MILLONES DE OVEJAS QUE SALTAN AL COMPÁS LA VALLA DE TU IGNORACIA Y TE VAS A ESTRELLAR MILLONES DE OVEJAS QUE SALTAN AL COMPÁS NO QUEDAN OVEJAS OVEJAS QUE CONTAR!!
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WHEN I DIG IN THE PAST SOMETHING MAKES ME FEEL BAD YOU RUN OUT OF YOUR LIFE YOU WILL NEVER RETURN `CAUSE YOUR TIME HAS GONE BY THROUGH THE YEARS THROUGH OUR SINS ALWAYS STANDING ASIDE NOW WHEN I LOOK AROUND ONLY SEE WHAT THEY WANT `CAUSE YOUR TIME HAS GONE BY NEVER TRIED TO GET HURT NEVER THINK OUT OF THAT NO ONE FELT NO ONE SAID JUST A FEW COME TO ASK JUST DON’T GIVE THEM THE CHANCE WHEN I GET UP AND SEE HOW YOU FALL ON YOUR KNEES YOU REGRET THAT SMILE ON YOUR FACE RAN AWAY `CAUSE YOUR TIME HAS GONE BY I WILL NEVER FORGET FORGET! TIME SPENT WITH YOU TIME SPENT WITH YOU! I WILL NEVER FORGET FORGET! TIME SPENT WITH YOU TIME SPENT WITH YOU! NOW THE TIME HAS GONE BY THERE´S A PLACE LEFT TO HIDE ALL THE EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS ARE PACKED IN OUR MIND SOMETIMES WE HAD TO FIGHT WHERE I KEEP MEMORIES NO ONE COULD EVER SEE THAT YOUR FACE BY MY SIDE MADE A PHOTO THAT SHINES NOW YOUR EYES BECOME MINE I TRY NOT TO FORGET WHAT WE WERE, WHAT WE SAID JUST STANDING ASIDE WHEN THEY ALL WERE AGAINST `CAUSE WE KNOW WE´RE THE SAME NOW I GET UP AND SEE HOW I FALL ON MY KNEES I REGRET THAT THE SMILE ON MY FACE RUNAWAY `CAUSE OUR TIME HAS GONE BY I WILL NEVER FORGET FORGET! TIME SPENT WITH YOU TIME SPENT WITH YOU! I WILL NEVER FORGET FORGET! TIME SPENT WITH YOU TIME SPENT WITH YOU! I WILL NEVER FORGET NEVER TRY TO GET HURT (TIME) SPENT WIHT YOU TIME SPENT WITH YOU I WILL NEVER FORGET NEVER THINK OUT OF THAT (TIME) SPENT WHIT YOU TIME SPENT WITH YOU
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WHEN THE SUN CAME DOWN HE WAS TREATED LIKE A CLOWN HE WAS BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM HIS NATIVE SOIL AND TOWN POOR TOWN FORCED IN TO SLAVERY `CAUSE HE WAS SEEN AS BLACK A COLOUR LIKE A STIGMA HE HAD TO CARRY ON HIS BACK A LIFE WAS WASTED BY THEIR MASTERS´ OWN DESIRE `CAUSE THEY NEEDED A SERVANT TO BUILD THEIR WHITE EMPIRE OF CRIME HE HAD TO SERVE A MISTRESS HE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO TALK NOR EVEN DID HE PROVE THE FREEDOM HE TOUGHT OF WHEN YOUNG HE HAD NEVER THE CHANCE TO SEE HIS FAMILY ALONE DURING HIS YOUTH INSTEAD OF MAKING TRUE HIS DREAMS A LIFE WAS WASTED BY THEIR MASTERS´ OWN DESIRE `CAUSE THEY NEEDED A SERVANT TO BUILD THEIR WHITE EMPIRE OF CRIME ONE DAY HE WAS BOUGHT BY A MAN HE DIDN´T KNOW TO A SCHOOL HE WENT AND LEARNT THE MASTER´S FAULT TRADERS WERE AFRAID OF THAT TIM HE COULD ESCAPE GET THEIR FREEDOM WAS THE END KNOWLEDGE PUTS THE REST WHEN THE SUN CAME DOWN HE WAS TREATED LIKE A CLOWN HE WAS BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM HIS NATIVE SOIL AND TOWN POOR TOWN FORCED IN TO SLAVERY `CAUSE HE WAS SEEN AS BLACK A COLOUR LIKE A STIGMA HE HAD TO CARRY ON HIS BACK A LIFE WAS WASTED BY THEIR MASTERS´ OWN DESIRE `CAUSE THEY NEEDED A SERVANT TO BUILD THEIR WHITE EMPIRE OF CRIME A LIFE WAS RESCUED BY THE MONEY OF THE LORD I ASK MYSELF IF THERE ARE COINS TO PAY THE YEARS HE ONCE LOST
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HOY EL MISMO BARRIO QUE MECÍA NUESTROS JUEGOS RESISTE LOS ATAQUES Y LA DESILUSIÓN LAS CALLES SON TRINCHERAS QUE COMBATEN EL RACISMO EN UN MISMO PARQUE SE OYEN GRITOS DE UNIÓN BARRIOS MESTIZOS CULTURAS QUE SE UNEN DIVERSIDAD DE LENGUAS Y UNA SOLA VOZ EN LA BOCA DEL METRO OBREROS QUE SE AGOLPAN SU ÚNICA ESPERANZA UN FUTURO MEJOR FAMILIAS ENTERAS QUE ATRAVIESAN EL ESTRECHO CARGADAS DE ILUSIONES BUSCANDO UN NUEVO HOGAR SUEÑOS QUE SE ROMPEN POR NO LLEVAR LOS PAPELES PAPELES QUE SE ROMPEN Y NO DEJAN SOÑAR BARRIOS MESTIZOS!!! REBELDES Y UNIDOS!!! SI DISTINTAS MELODÍAS COMPONEN ESTA CANCIÓN DIFERENTES CULTURAS CREAN UN BARRIO MEJOR SI DISTINTAS MELODÍAS COMPONEN ESTA CANCIÓN DIFERENTES CULTURAS CREAN UN BLOQUE DE UNIÓN TRAMITES QUE APESTAN BUROCRACIA Y VUESTRAS LEYES QUE EN VEZ DE AYUDARLES A VIVIR CON DIGNIDAD LES ALEJAN DEL RESTO QUEBRANTANDO SUS DERECHOS HABÉIS CREADO UN CERCO QUE PROHIBÍS ATRAVESAR GENTE DE LA CALLE QUE RESPONDE CON SU FUERZA ROMPIENDO LAS BARRERAS DE LA DESIGUALDAD CANCIONES DE LUCHA QUE RESPALDAN ESTE BARRIO MULTICULTURAL QUE AGUANTA SIN CESAR BARRIOS MESTIZOS!!! REBELDES Y UNIDOS!!! SI DISTINTAS MELODÍAS COMPONEN ESTA CANCIÓN DIFERENTES CULTURAS CREAN UN BARRIO MEJOR SI DISTINTAS MELODÍAS COMPONEN ESTA CANCIÓN DIFERENTES CULTURAS CREAN UN BLOQUE DE UNIÓN HOY EL MISMO BARRIO QUE MECÍA NUESTROS JUEGOS RESISTE LOS ATAQUES Y LA DESILUSIÓN LAS CALLES SON TRINCHERAS QUE COMBATEN EL FASCISMO EN UN MISMO PARQUE SE OYEN GRITOS DE UNIÓN
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MELODIES WERE TAKEN FROM THE CHEST OF OUR LEGENDS STAVES REMAINED UNBROKEN THROUGH THE JIGS I NOW REMEMBER INHERITED AS TREASURE OF A PAST WHERE MY ANCESTORS ASKED ME TO KEEP THIS ENDLESS TRIP TO GRASP MEMORIES EARLY IN THE MORNING I LEAN OUT JUST TO SEE THE GRASS IS WET, IT´S FOGGY OUT THERE THE GREY WIND SHAKES ME I COULDN´T FIND THE BAGPIPE DWARFS MAY HAVE TAKEN IT A FAIR REVENGE, SINCE I HAVE PLAYED THE OLD DRUNKEN JIG THE COLD DOESN’T MIND MY FRIENDS ARE OUTSIDE I GO OUT IN SEARCH OF THE BARS WE COME BY THAT LET US STAY TOGETHER TILL LATE NIGHTS ARE SPENT THE JIG´S HEARD AGAIN WE SHARE MORE THAN WE NEED THE SONG IS NOT OVER, IN YOUR SKIN´S STILL BAGPIPES WHICH MERGE WITH YOUR TEARS YOUR ROOTS SEW THE NOTES OF THE OLD DRUNKEN JIG THE WOODEN DOOR IS OPEN NOW ALONE CORNERS SPEAK I SMELL EMPTINESS, THE BEER IN KEGS ECHOES OF SOME GRIEF FIDDLERS SHOW HEARTACHES THE BAGPIPE STEALS MY BREATH AT LAST WE´RE ALL ABLE TO SING THE OLD DRUNKEN JIG WON´T WAIT TILL MORNING ARRIVES THE DAWN CLOSE THE BARS AND CUT OUT THE RHYMES GREEN SHAMROCKS ARE TATTOOED IN YOUR VEINS THAT GARDEN YOU DREAMT OF GIVES LUCK TO YOUR FATE WE SHARE MORE THAN WE NEED….

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released January 1, 2010

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Irene - Vocals
Miki - Bass
Pablo - Guitar
Rebe - Drums
Lorena - Fiddle
Xipla - Bagpipes

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