This was a cool experience to see Pau sing and play at the same time. I was super excited to hear them sing in Spanish as well. The context of the song is not a happy one though. They are talking about something they have experienced before and I've been there too.
If you want to learn more about La Malinche, here's a cool animation about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-iZFFVDZX0
LYRICS Translated (Spanish in parenthesis:
They say you have to pray for me
(Dicen que hay que rezar por mí)
so worried
(Tan preocupados)
But, I don't see that they are praying so much
(Pero, no veo que estén rezando tanto)
It's not a big deal, leave your judgments now
(No es para tanto, dejen ya sus juicios)
Stay away from me please
(Aléjense de mí, por favor)
Criticize me a little more
(Critíquenme un poco más)
I find myself entertained when listening
(Me encuentro entretenida al escuchar)
Everything they say, everything they curse
(Todo lo que dicen, lo que maldicen)
Let me laugh some more
(Déjenme reírme un poco más)
Because you, you don't know anything
(Porque tú, no sabes nada)
You spread the word and you don't shut up
(Corres la voz y no te callas)
I cover my ears and just say
(Me tapo los oídos y simplemente digo)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Let me deny the list, I'm not crazy or a malinchista
(Déjenme negar la lista, no soy loca ni malinchista)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
They say I'm selfish, damned narcissist
(Dicen que soy egoísta, condenada narcisista)
I don't know what to do anymore
(Ya no sé que hacer)
I don't see the point in pretending
(No le veo el punto a pretender)
I don't try anymore, because I already know
(No intento más, porque yo ya sé)
Behind the curtains, they keep talking!
(¡Que atrás de las cortinas, ellos siguen hablando!)
Your good intentions always come out on top!
(¡Sus buenas intenciones siempre salen sobrando!)
Don't think you're fooling me with that disguise
(No creas que me engañas con ese disfraz)
Because you, you don't know anything
(Porque tú, no sabes nada)
You spread the word and you don't shut up
Corres la voz y no te callas)
I cover my ears and simply say
(Me tapo los oídos y simplemente, digo)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Let me deny the list, I'm not crazy or a malinchista
(Déjenme negar la lista, no soy loca ni malinchista)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
They say I'm selfish, damned narcissist
(Dicen que soy egoísta, condenada narcisista)
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
I will deny the list again
(Volveré a negar la lista)
I'm not crazy or malinchista
(No soy loca ni malinchista)
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na
They say I'm selfish, damned narcissist
(Dicen que soy egoísta, condenada narcisista)
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