Negra Presunituosa

Susana Baca

Something of mine is lost

Between your house and mine

It's the heat that doesn?t singe

Not from joy

Not from anger

Nor is it a lie

That something of yours is

Hidden

Between your street and my soul



Maybe it's the hope

Of a sleepy love

I'll know how to laugh

I'll know how to cry

I'll know how to give you

My love

Black girl

Black girl, I love you

Enjoy

Pretentious black girl

Look

I'm dying

Give me

Life from your mouth

Boot

That is crushing me

The talons of freedom



Algo de mi se ha perdido

Entre tu casa y mi casa

Será el calor que no abrasa

No es de gozo

No es de ira

Como tampoco es mentira

Que algo de ti se ha escondido

Entre tu calle y mi alma

Será tal vez la esperanza

De un cariño adormecido

Yo sabré reír

Yo sabré llorar

Yo sabré entregarte mi cariño

Negra

Negra que te quiero

Goza

Negra presentuosa

Mira

Que me estoy muriendo

Dame

Vida de tu boca

Bota

Que me está pisando

Los talones de la libertad



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Note from the artist:

"Negra Presuntuosa" is how we refer to young black girls who, in the fullness of youth, make weapons of seduction and the power of flirtatiousness.