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Hits: 1182
Comments: 26
Votes: 14
Plays: 249
Last Played: Jun 27, 2008 - 03:27:06 PM
Downloads: 78
Fans: 14
Uploaded: Feb 18, 2007 - 03:02:00 PM
Last Updated: Feb 18, 2007 - 03:02:00 PM
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Keywords:
SecaMode (21), Lost (49), Children (47), Hijos (1), Perdidos (1), Accordion (14), World (90)
Description:
A song about wandering. I'm trying out something different, hopefully a little less 80s. :)

Lyrics:
Hijos Perdidos

No sé de donde soy,
ni sé hacia donde voy.
Sigo una estrella que
me llevará hacia ti algun día.
Y aunque en la oscuridad
no se alcance a ver,
sé que voy a llegar
pues tu recuerdo me sirve de guía.

Cielo negro que velas por
tus hijos perdidos
nunca olvides que ellos
te buscan sin desmayar.

Si no llego al hogar,
¿qué se dirá de mi?
¿Quién me refugiará
cuando la noche sea cruenta y fría?
Duro es mi caminar,
sediento es mi sufrir,
triste es mi soledad...
no hay quien se apiade de esta alma mía.

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Lost Children

I don't know where I'm from,
don't know where I'm headed.
I'm following a star
that will one day lead me to you.
And even though in the darkness
it becomes hard to see
I know I will arrive
for your memory is my guide.

Black sky, you look after
your lost children,
don't ever forget that they
search for you without dismay.

If I don't make it home,
what will be said of me?
Who will be my refuge,
when the night is cold and cruel?
My journey is difficult,
my suffering is thirst,
my loneliness is bitter...
no one to have mercy on this soul of mine.

Hardware:
iMac
M-Audio Keystation 49e
M-Audio Mobile Pre USB
Ovation Guitar
Bad Microphone

Software:
GarageBand
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strange western? &mdash 02/18/07 - 03:13:58 PM
I really like the sound quality here - perhaps your bad microphone is in fact excellent!

The melody makes me want to sing along. Nice energy.

Your harmony vocals are subtle but very well used.

The well-coordinated instruments with your voice, the accordion and xylophone and the light reverb on the vocals makes me think of German folk though. :D

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thank you, thank you, thank you! &mdash 02/18/07 - 03:17:34 PM
I was going for "strange"! It is a bit of a mish mash, but that's how I feel sometimes. Thanks for listening and for your thoughtful comments!

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this is HOT &mdash 02/18/07 - 03:19:36 PM
Very addictive song this is, my man. The counter ska-ish rhythm on the ovation makes it instanttly charming to my ears. And I LOVE the accordian accents, which gives the song a very happysad feel. The arrangement is brilliant, keeping the listener in without loosing interest for one second. I had to listen three times... very very addictive. Splendid job, sergio!

- Walter

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thanks &mdash 02/18/07 - 03:23:51 PM
Thanks for listening, Walter. Your comments mean a lot to me. I have loved working on this song, it's been brewing for a long time and it finally all came together this weekend. I'm glad you liked it!

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great fusion of sounds &mdash 02/18/07 - 03:22:40 PM
Your beautiful deep voice together with dance beats and the more traditional sounds and rhythms just can't be resisted! Sounds great. Lovely well-crafted spanish lyrics.

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Gracias &mdash 02/18/07 - 03:29:37 PM
I'm glad you could understand it in the original language. No matter how hard I try, translations always seem to fall a little bit flat. Thanks for listening and commenting!

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ska &mdash 02/18/07 - 04:51:07 PM
It almost has a ska flavor to it. Well it does have a ska feel to it
I wish I understood what was said.hahaha. Id like to hear some bass guitar in it , but all and all a great mix ...I love the feel


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wow.. &mdash 02/18/07 - 04:53:52 PM
the optimism of accordion.. the wittiness of bass.. the sorrowfulness of voice.. marchful drum.. combined into beautiful piece of music..

thank you for sharing

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Very nice..... &mdash 02/18/07 - 09:43:31 PM
Very.... Early European!..I like it!

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sunny &mdash 02/18/07 - 09:46:22 PM
Love the skanky ness of this...really sunny vibe to it!

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great combo of styles.... &mdash 02/18/07 - 10:42:14 PM
this is one boppy track Sergio, a bit of tex mex meets ska...
...Manu Chao would be blown away! ;-)
Immediately faved!
Cheers!
AA

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Manu Chao... &mdash 02/18/07 - 10:52:35 PM
...is one of my heroes! Thanks for the comparison! I had a lot of fun working on this track, you've really gotten me into world music. So, thanks for that, too. :)

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bueno &mdash 02/19/07 - 01:06:52 AM
you're good at every genre aren't you?? I love your 80's stuff just as much as this. You're a natural i'm tellin' ya :-) Sexy voice--i'm not kidding either!!!

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haunting &mdash 02/19/07 - 09:30:02 AM
A wonderful melange of influences and cultures here. I find it very attractive and haunting.

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I love the mix- &mdash 02/19/07 - 06:13:02 PM
of styles and influences. The accordian adds a real unexpected flair. The mix of instruments is keeping me listening for more - It is unconventional, yet perfect. The kind of happy style had me bopping along, until I followed the translation to the end - quite a contrst between the words and music! Excellent and eclectic!

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bittersweet &mdash 02/20/07 - 09:50:24 AM
Thank you so much for listening and commenting. This song does have a bittersweet nature, I'm glad you commented on that. Again, thanks, I really appreciate you taking the time!


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Comentarios de parte de tu mam &mdash 02/20/07 - 10:27:40 PM
Sergio Carlos, hijo, ya sabas que me encantara...! El acorden lo adoro, simplemente. Siento un dejo gitano, bueno, ms que un dejo. Creo que es un nicho musical en el que te puedes desarrollar muchsimo- bueno, tu puedes en cualquiera. La letra me deja entrever cosas muy profundas, a lo mejor no te has dado cuenta. Bravsimo, hijo de mi corazn!

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POLKA RAGO? &mdash 02/20/07 - 11:01:06 PM
Nice dude! I can dig a polka from time to time! This is cool! You on geetar? What else did you play?

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really nice &mdash 02/21/07 - 09:03:43 AM
what a delightfully new piece... I really like the twists and turns in the chords, your instrumentation is almost perfect (even the... acc... accordian, apropos here). I would have used a more marimba-sounding thing, yours sounded too synthy. The words tear at the soul, nice lyrics, great singing. I liked the bar-room ambient sound at the beginning/end, that may want to be boosted more. Nice songwriting.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Yep, &mdash 02/22/07 - 05:10:49 PM
this is really wonderful. A great blend of southwestern music with a techno edge. Thanks for posting the lyrics,

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magical &mdash 02/23/07 - 08:53:11 PM
firmly rooted in tradition yet perfectly modern. a cinematic gypsey ballad.

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Upbeat &mdash 02/24/07 - 07:00:13 PM
skanking latin tune with a warmth that is undeniable

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French quarter latin street corner masterpiece &mdash 02/27/07 - 10:30:29 AM
Latin with a French sensibility. Carefree tragedy. Wonderful accordion, infectious, mischievous, and insidiously biting. The kind of thing that you dance to with a drink in your hand and years later realize what the words really meant. Really nice track.

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me gustado mucho la cancion &mdash 03/04/07 - 06:48:23 PM
muy bien... Very well done... The lyrics are very good... Flows very well till the end... :)

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A great song... &mdash 03/08/07 - 06:47:31 PM
Really, really, great. I absolutely love this. Such a beautiful minor mood, the accordian is fanstastic as well as guitar and penetrating lyrics. Carries all the romance and mystique of Latin America. enjoyed it immensely.

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man &mdash 04/08/07 - 10:14:52 PM
is not ska and not reggae . ahhh i get it mish mash

I love it

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