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*Como La Flor (Like the Flower)

In Tribute to Selena Quintanilla-Perez
(April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995)

A Texas flower just starting to grow,
A Tejano angel, the flower's breed,
With a heart as big as the Lone Star state,
And so far beyond, once her song takes root.

Una flor de Texas empezando a crecer,
Tejano A Ángel, casta de la flor,
Con un corazón tan grande como el estado de Lone Star,
Y hasta ahora más allá, una vez su canción toma raíz.

A dream of the future, of children born,
Embracing a crossover, her fate sealed.
A mesmerizing sight with arms spread wide,
The world stage is open to her beauty.

Un sueño del futuro, de los niños nacidos,
Abrazar un frecuecia, selló su suerte.
Un espectáculo fascinante con los brazos extendido,
El escenario mundial está abierto a su belleza.

From an object of its own dark beauty,
So sleek and warm in a woman's small hand.
From it, the report of its own missile,
Coming fast from behind; sings out of tune.

De un objeto de su propia belleza oscura,
Tan elegante y cálido en la pequeña mano de la mujer.
De él, el informe de su propio misil,
Venir rápido por detrás; canta desafinado.

Suspends in time, a moment, Selena's,
While the people lifted up their voices,
And finding its terrible place just then,
Ending the music, changing the world, until

Suspende en el tiempo, un momento, Selena,
Mientras que el pueblo alzó su voz,
Y encontrar su lugar terrible entonces,
Terminar la música, cambiando el mundo, hasta

It instantly takes the mark that she wore,
To wear it openly upon its skin,
And deep in its heart, adopting her heart,
Revives, to beat to the music again.

Inmediatamente toma la marca que llevaba,
Usar abiertamente sobre su piel,
Y en su corazón, su corazón, la adopción de
Referscar, para vencer a la música otra vez.

Tejano flowers that bloom in Texas
Keep Selena's voice and her truth alive,
Wherever there's a three-year-old girl child
Filled with love & promise that once was hers.

Tejano flores que florecen en Texas
Voz de mantener Selena y su verdad viva,
Donde hay una niña de tres años
lleno de amor y promesa que alguna vez fue suyo.


Copyright ©2016 Jade Pandora.  All Rights Reserved.

*In 1993, Selena received her first #1 hit: Como La Flor (Like the Flower)
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Written by Jade-Pandora (jade tiger)
Published | Edited 28th Jul 2016
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