A nice surprise

Verse 1 [male vocals]

I been walkin’ with shadows stitched into my skin,

Halo made of rust but I still ain’t givin’ in.

Mamá said corazón fuerte, streets said “prove it,”

So I prayed with blood on my knuckles, losin’ pieces but movin’.

Every mirror shows a stranger hangin’ by a thread,

Half beast, half man, all the battles in my head.

Darkness whisper “mijo, let me carry you home,”

But I keep draggin’ my soul forward even walkin’ alone.

Chorus [male vocals]

’Cause I’m a santo de las ruinas,

Good heart in the smoke and sirenas.

Fallin’ fast but I’m fightin’ the fever,

When the Devil call I say “vuelve luego, vieja.”

I’m chaos with a prayer and a reason,

Ain’t no perfect man in any season.

Still I climb outta Hell even bleedin’,

‘Cause bein’ good don’t mean you ain’t sinnin’.

Verse 2 [male vocals]

Got a laugh sharp enough to cut through the shame,

And a temper like wildfire when they speak on my name.

But I give a stranger my jacket, give my people my breath,

Fight ghosts in the alley ‘fore I let ‘em taste death.

Every night I light a vela just to honor what I lost,

Tell the moon dame fuerza, even if it costs.

I play it light with her, joke, don’t confess,

‘Cause I like how it feels when it ain’t a mess. She close like she know what I don’t say,

And I let it stay that way.

Chorus [male vocals]

’Cause I’m a santo de las ruinas,

Good heart in the smoke and sirenas.

Fallin’ fast but I’m fightin’ the fever,

Tell the Devil “later,” not forever.

I’m chaos with a prayer and a reason,

Ain’t no perfect man in any season.

Still I climb outta Hell even bleedin’,

‘Cause bein’ good don’t mean you ain’t sinnin’.

Verse 3 [female vocals]

He been walkin’ with shadows stitched into his skin,

Halo made of rust but he still ain’t givin’ in.

World keep testin’ him, still he move honest,

Carryin’ all that weight but never turnin’ heartless.

I see the beast, I see the man, I see the thread,

See the wars he don’t speak, still carry in his head.

He think he gotta walk that road alone,

But I stay right beside him, let him know.

Chorus [female vocals]

He’s a santo de las ruinas,

Good heart in the smoke and sirenas.

Fallin’ fast but he fightin’ the fever,

I ain’t scared of the Devil neither.

He chaos with a prayer and a reason,

Ain’t no perfect man in any season.

Still he climb outta Hell even bleedin’,

And I stay—‘cause bein’ good ain’t easy.

Bridge [vocals harmonized]

[female]If he fall mañana, let the truth be said,

He tried to be good while the world made him bent.

[male]No clean hands, no spotless faith,

Just a heart that keep showin’ up anyway.

Final Chorus [male and female vocals]

He’s a santo de las ruinas,

Still breathin’ through smoke and sirenas.

Fallin’ fast but fightin’ the fever,

Hand in hand with his inner demon.

Chaos with a prayer and a reason,

Ain’t no clean love in any season.

Still we climb outta Hell even bleedin’,

‘Cause survivin’ together still means livin’.

Outro [soft, blended]

Not holy.

Not healed.

Still here.

We stay