Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es mi música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es tu música
Ven que te quiero cantar de corazón así
La historia de mis raíces
Rumba son y guaguancó todo mezclado
Pa que lo bailes tu
Mira hay quién no baila en la Habana
Candidato, pa rumbear en la cadencia
Represento a mis ancestros toda la mezcla
No lo pierdas bro yo
Latino Americano de la Habana
Te lo mando con sabor mejor
Aprenderás que en la rumba esta la esencia
Que mi guaguancó es sabroso y tiene buena mezcla
¿Tu Ves? A mi vieja y linda Habana
Sentimiento de manana todo eso representas, Cuba
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es mi música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es tu música
Para la gente, mi zona Pa mi santo especulando
En el micro, escucha como dice MiKo NiKo
La música cubana vale mucho chico
My funk y estilo viene de La Habana
Vas vas vas vas y bouge ton cul sur le beat écoute ça
J'prêche pour ma chapelle : Panam
J'représente gars mes refrè d'la Havana
J'rappe c'est mon dada
A diam Miko Niko chico
Soy loco sem prefosion
J'représente la salsa l'soleil de Cuba
J'oubli Paris, la pluie, son ciel gris et tout ça
J'rêve de belle nana sur la plage d'la Havana
Me pavaner, sous les palmiers à fumer j'représente ça! Cuba
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es mi música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es tu música
Mi música
Tiene sabor a melao de caña Ay dime si te gusto
Hey yo estoy representando a los Orishas de mi cuba
Mofare Olofi hasta la sepultura
J'représente la salsa, le hip hop cusas se vous
Cuando quiero estallar yo me voy a mi zona
Pa' La Habana yo me voy
J'représente le blanc, le noir, le chico, la chica
D'chicago à Panama, Tokyo à la Havana
J'représente la fiesta soul de Cuba y mi conga
Saca los collares que llego chango, chango
Hey bro Elegguá, Changó, Obbatalá, Yemayá, Oshún
Mafere effún Orula que mi canto suba, pa' la gente
De mi Cuba, mis ancestros, to' mis muertos
Todo eso represento
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es mi música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es tu música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es mi música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es tu música
Represent, Represent Cuba, es mi música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es tu música
Ven que te quiero cantar de corazón así
La historia de mis raíces
Rumba son y guaguancó todo mezclado
Pa que lo bailes tu
Mira hay quién no baila en la Habana
Candidato, pa rumbear en la cadencia
Represento a mis ancestros toda la mezcla
No lo pierdas bro yo
Latino Americano de la Habana
Te lo mando con sabor mejor
Aprenderás que en la rumba esta la esencia
Que mi guaguancó es sabroso y tiene buena mezcla
¿Tu Ves? A mi vieja y linda Habana
Sentimiento de manana todo eso representas, Cuba
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es mi música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es tu música
Para la gente, mi zona Pa mi santo especulando
En el micro, escucha como dice MiKo NiKo
La música cubana vale mucho chico
My funk y estilo viene de La Habana
Vas vas vas vas y bouge ton cul sur le beat écoute ça
J'prêche pour ma chapelle : Panam
J'représente gars mes refrè d'la Havana
J'rappe c'est mon dada
A diam Miko Niko chico
Soy loco sem prefosion
J'représente la salsa l'soleil de Cuba
J'oubli Paris, la pluie, son ciel gris et tout ça
J'rêve de belle nana sur la plage d'la Havana
Me pavaner, sous les palmiers à fumer j'représente ça! Cuba
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es mi música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es tu música
Mi música
Tiene sabor a melao de caña Ay dime si te gusto
Hey yo estoy representando a los Orishas de mi cuba
Mofare Olofi hasta la sepultura
J'représente la salsa, le hip hop cusas se vous
Cuando quiero estallar yo me voy a mi zona
Pa' La Habana yo me voy
J'représente le blanc, le noir, le chico, la chica
D'chicago à Panama, Tokyo à la Havana
J'représente la fiesta soul de Cuba y mi conga
Saca los collares que llego chango, chango
Hey bro Elegguá, Changó, Obbatalá, Yemayá, Oshún
Mafere effún Orula que mi canto suba, pa' la gente
De mi Cuba, mis ancestros, to' mis muertos
Todo eso represento
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es mi música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es tu música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es mi música
Represent, Represent Cuba, Orishas son del lao de La Habana
Represent, Represent Cuba, es tu música
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