For more info on the statue and the legendary Aguilar, as well as an amusing introduction to Aguilar songs (with accompanying videos), check out this excellent article by Gustavo Arellano. In a description of the Aguilar hit “Un Puño de Tierra”, Arellano writes:
“One of those great existential roars of fatalism that makes being a Mexican man so much fun.”
If that doesn’t make you want to read the article, I throw up my hands!
I go through life wandering
more more crossing the world
if you want to tell them
I am a soul without owner
I do not care about anything
because my life is a dream
I take it when you want it
not lying I’m very sincere
and I’m like seagulls
flying from port to port
I know life is short
so I also owe
the day I die
I will not take anything
there to please me
Life ends soon
what happened in this world
the memories no longer remain
I’m taking dead
more more than a handful of dirt
the day I die
I will not take anything
have to give life to live
Life ends soon
what happened in this world
the memory no longer remains
I’m taking dead
no more than a handful of dirt