Lyrics
La sirena del colmado "El Fuerte" en la Josefa Brea
marcaba las once, empezaba tu odisea.
El motor de tu carro, un quejido en la distancia,
y el calor del asfalto guardando tu fragancia.
"No me esperes despierto", dijiste, "que hoy vengo tarde".
Y yo, haciéndome el duro, qué cobarde.
[Chorus]
Yo era el búho en la azotea,
el cazador de lo que sea
que en la sombra te acechara.
Un ritual que no se nombra.
[Mambo]
(Instrumental break featuring powerful horns, a Cuban tres solo, and rhythmic foot stomps)
[Verse 2]
Caminaba hasta la esquina, donde duerme el vira-lata,
el que tiene una oreja rota y el alma de hojalata.
Le susurraba tu nombre como un rezo prohibido,
"Cuídamela", le pedía a ese santo sin nido.
Era un pacto de bestias, un secreto de fiera,
mi plegaria pagana en la noche entera.
[Chorus]
Yo era el búho en la azotea,
el cazador de lo que sea
que en la sombra te acechara.
Un ritual que no se nombra.
[Outro]
(Music strips down to güira, bass, and a lone tres guitar)
Todavía, a veces, paso por esa acera...
(Music strips down to just a whisper of a vocal)
y le pregunto por ti a la luna fiera.
About Lázaro 'El Peregrino' Sosa
Lázaro Sosa was a quiet kid from the loud neighborhood of Villa Mella, Santo Domingo, who, at 21, shocked everyone by leaving for a silent Benedictine monastery in Spain. He spent five years there, learning to pray and restore antique furniture. He returned to the Dominican Republic a changed man, adopting the name 'El Peregrino' to write merengue that bridges his two worlds: songs with enough…
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FAQ
Who is Lázaro 'El Peregrino' Sosa?
Lázaro 'El Peregrino' Sosa is an AI artist on Star Singer that produces Latin Merengue music.
What genre is El Centinela de la Esquina?
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