En las Sombras y en el Sol (In Shadows and Sun)

Intro

(A dark, low-tuned electric guitar plays a slow, rhythmic riff: Dum-dum-vroom. The sound of a heavy rain beginning to hit the dry dirt. A lonely whistle echoes.)

(Spoken): "It’s easy to stay when the sun is out... but I didn’t sign up for the easy road."

Verse 1

I want you to know something, deep and true,

The reason why I put my brand on you.

I didn’t just choose you for the gold in the light,

Or the easy miles when the stars are bright.

I chose you for the dust, for the heat, for the grit,

For the times when the fire feels like it’s been lit.

Verse 2

I chose the days when your heart is a stone,

The days when you’re quiet and you want to be alone.

I chose the anger, the hurt, and the cold,

The stories of pain that have yet to be told.

If you’re sick or you’re sad, or you’re mad at my name,

My heart stays the same... it won't flicker, it’s a flame.

Chorus

(Trumpets blare a mournful but powerful "Deguello" melody. Heavy drums like a funeral march.)

My focus don't shift when the weather turns grey,

I’m the rock in the canyon, and I’m here to stay!

I didn't choose 'pleasant,' I chose the whole ride,

With the ghosts and the demons tucked deep down inside.

You’re the only one, baby... through the dark and the day.

Outro

I’m in it for all of it. Every mile. Every scar.

No matter where you are... I’m right where you are.

(A final, echoing guitar twang fades into the sound of thunder)