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"Madreselva" is a story of the immigrant experience and the journey to ‘home’ in a new land.
"One day, when I was a young Peruvian immigrant to Toronto, I was walking down Brock St., and my nose caught the familiar scent of the beautiful Madreselva (Honeysuckle) blooms.
I closed my eyes and it took me right back to my Abuela and my neighbourhood in Lima. And I was home.
Fragrantly strong, sweet and resilient, the Madreselva quickly climbs and covers anything it wants, sprawling over the city's concrete murals and metal fences.
Madreselva's message: if I can thrive here, then so can you.
lyrics
GUÍAME GUÍAME GUÍAME MÁS
ENSÉÑAME
QUE FALTA
SOY UNA ESTRELLA QUE DISPARA
CARGO UNA LUNA AFILADA
CAMINANDO DONDE QUIERA
HAGO LO QUE ME DA LA GANA
COMO UNA HIJA DE LA DIOSA DEL MAR
UNA EXTRANJERA CAMINANDO LA CIUDAD
ARRANCADA DE MI TIERRA
MADRESELVA ME RECUERDA
YA NO SOY DE AQUÍ YA NO SOY DE ALLÁ
NO CARGO MUCHO PA QUE NO ME PESE MÁS
ESCONDIDA/S SON MIS HERIDAS
CUANDO DUELEN MUCHO
SACO MÁSCARA DE OLVIDA
PERTENEZCO AL VIENTO EN MIS ESPALDAS
QUE ME EMPUJA COMO SI TUVIERA ALAS
CUANDO NECESITO, ME BAÑO EN EL RÍO
A MIS ANCESTROS LES CANTO, Y LES PIDO
GUÍAME GUÍAME GUÍAME MÁS
ENSÉÑAME
QUE FALTA
ESCUCHANDO TU VOZ VOY ABRIENDO EL CORAZÓN
SOY UNA ESTRELLA QUE DISPARA
CARGO UNA LUNA AFILADA
CAMINANDO POR ESTA ENCRUCIJADA
RECORDANDO TUS PALABRAS
GUÍAME GUÍAME GUÍAME MÁS
ENSÉÑAME
QUE FALTA
EL PERFUME DE TU FLOR, MADRESELVA QUE ME CURO
SUEÑO PARA MIS OJOS
CURA PARA MI MAL
DURA ES LA DISTANCIA
CON EL RITMO DE TU CANCIÓN
MI GUITARRA YA NO LLORA
PERO AHORA SÍ CANTA
GUÍAME GUÍAME GUÍAME MÁS
ENSÉÑAME
QUE FALTA
EL PERFUME DE TU FLOR, MADRESELVA QUE ME CURO
TRANSLATION
GUIDE ME GUIDE ME SHOW ME THE WAY
TELL ME WHAT’S MISSING, MISSING TODAY
I AM A SHOOTING STAR
CARRY A SHARPENED MOON
WALK WHERE I WANT TO WALK
DO WHAT I WANT TO DO
LIKE A DAUGHTER OF THE GODDESS OF THE SEA
LIKE A STRANGER WALKING THE CITY STREETS
I’VE BEEN UP-ROOTED
BUT THE FLOWER SHE REMEMBERS ME
NO LONGER FROM HERE AND NO LONGER FROM THERE
DON’T CARRY MUCH SO IT DOESN’T WEIGH ME DOWN
SOMETIMES I HIDE BECAUSE I AM WOUNDED
WHEN IT HURTS TOO MUCH
I WEAR A MASK ON MY FACE
I BELONG TO THE WIND AT MY BACK
THAT PUSHES ME AS IF I HAD WINGS
WHEN I NEED TO HEAL, I BATHE IN THE RIVER
TO MY ANCESTORS, I SING AND I PRAY:
GUIDE ME GUIDE ME SHOW ME THE WAY
TELL ME WHAT’S MISSING, MISSING TODAY
WHEN I ‘M HEARING YOUR VOICE, I CAN FEEL MY HEART REJOICE
I AM A SHOOTING STAR
CARRY A SHARPENED MOON
WALKING THESE SIDEWALKS
GUIDE ME GUIDE ME, SHOW ME THE WAY
TELL ME WHAT’S MISSING, MISSING TODAY
THE PERFUME OF YOUR FLOWER, THAT HAS HEALED ME WITH ITS POWER
DREAMS VISIT MY EYES
CURES FOR ALL MY AILS
DIFFICULT IS OUR DISTANCE
BUT WITH THE RHYTHM OF YOUR SONG
MY GUITAR NO LONGER WEEPS
BECAUSE NOW IT KNOWS HOW TO SING
GUIDE ME GUIDE ME SHOW ME THE WAY
TELL ME WHAT’S MISSING, MISSING TODAY
THE PERFUME OF YOUR FLOWER, THAT HAS HEALED ME WITH ITS POWER
Peruvian-born singer and visual artist Irene Torres has been active in Toronto's music scene for about a decade. As a front-
woman for many groups, she has appeared with the Flamenco fusion ensemble, Santerias, the Afro Cuban band Battle of Santiago, the Tiki Collective, her original blues and soul music supergroup Irene Torres & The SugarDevils, and the Latin house project Sol Azul....more
This debut by the California singer combines influences from Latin jazz and pop with themes about transitions and goodbyes. Bandcamp New & Notable May 21, 2021
