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El Esp​í​ritu de la Gente (The Spirit of the People)

by Louise Wisechild

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El Espíritu de la Gente (The Spirit of the People), co-written with Tim Howarth, is both a heartfelt lament for the toll capitalism exacts on daily life and a call to celebrate the power of the human spirit and the road to healing

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Each day more to buy and sell
and bury in the landfill
Some die long before they're dead
while others ....... never stand still.
What else, why more wanting, why more needing?
What else, why more hunting why more bleeding?
Some stay on the road to find the healing
In the celebracion of the spirit
El espiritu de la gente
El espiritu de la gente

vs 2
More and more we're wired in
and driving down the freeways
Land for food is barren under
malls owned by the handfull.
What else, why more stealing, why more lying
What else, why more wasting, why more crying
Some stay on the road to find the healing
in the celebracion of the spirit
El espiritu de la gente
El espiritu de la gente

vs.3
El capitalismo no nos paga
la vida no vale nada
Corrupción en el gobierno
Roban salud ........ y aqua limpia
Qué más, por qué la pobreza, por qué el hambre
Qué más, por qué mas odio, por qué más muertes
Some stay on the road to find the healing
in the celebración of the spirit
El espirtu de la gente
El espiritu de la gente
El espiritu de la vida

Translation
Capitalism doesn't pay us
The life is not valued
Corruption in the government
Steals health and clean water
What more, why the poverty, why the hunger
What more, why the hatred, why the deaths
Some travel the road of healing
In the celebration of the spirit
The spirit of the people
The spirit of the life

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released September 10, 2021
lyrics & music: Louise Wisechild/Tim Howarth

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Louise Wisechild Seattle, Washington

I write and sing original songs of empowerment, courage, spirit and social justice with a folk music vibe and a contemporary sound. My aim is to touch and inspire my listeners with meaningful lyrics and a heartfelt sound.

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