Breathe

Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida

Respira

Breathe

Y si pierdes mis huellas que dios te bendiga

Respira

This is my street

I smile at the faces

I've known all my life

They regard me with pride

And everyone's sweet

They say, "You're going places!'

So how can I say that while I was away

I had so much to hide!

"Hey guys, it's me!

The biggest disappointment you know."

The kid couldn't hack it

She's back and she's walkin' real slow

Welcome home

Just breathe

Just breathe—

Sigue andando el camino por toda su vida

Respira—

Y si pierdes mis huellas que dios te bendiga

Respira—

As the radio plays old forgotten boleros

I think of the days when this city was mine

I remember the praise

"Ay, te adoro, te quiero,"

The neighborhood waved, and

Said, "Nina, be brave and

You're gonna be fine!"

And maybe it's me

But it all seems like lifetimes ago

Te adoro

Te quiero

Respira!

Respira!

So what do I say to these faces that I used to know?

"Hey, I'm home?"

Mira Nina

Hey…

No me preocupo por ella

They're not worried about me

Mira, allí esta nuestra estrella!

They are all counting on me to succeed

Ella sí da la talla!

I am the one who made it out!

The one who always made the grade

But maybe I should have just stayed home…

When I was a child I stayed wide awake

Climbed to the highest place

On every fire escape

Restless to climb

I got every scholarship

Saved every dollar

The first to go to college

How do I tell them why

I'm coming back home?

With my eyes on the horizon

Ah! Ah, aah…

Mira Nina

Respira…

Respira…

Ah!

Just me and the GWB, asking, "Gee Nina, what'll you be?"

Straighten the spine

Smile for the neighbors

Everything's fine

Everything's cool

The standard reply:

"Lots of tests, lots of papers."

Smile, wave goodbye

And pray to the sky, oh, god…

And what will my parents say?

Nina…

Can I go in there and say

Nina…

"I know that I'm letting you down…"

Nina…

Just breathe