Tomato Cheeks

Tomato Cheeks: Cultivating Roots of Resistance and Lost Dreams
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Lyrics

You left from where you came before

You departed from your original place

Searching for something more

Seeking something beyond what was known

But now you see what was lost

Realizing the value of what was left behind

So "viva la causa" (live for the cause)

Expressing the sentiment "live for the cause"


It wasn't an american dream

Contrasting with the idealized American dream

In the housing next to Apache Creek

Referring to a location near Apache Creek

They all forgot what you made

Community forgetting your contributions

So "huelga today" (strike today)

Advocating for a strike with "huelga today"


It's not growing anymore

Indicating stagnation or lack of growth

In the summer heat

Describing a situation in the heat of summer

We're all burning up

Symbolic reference to intense challenges

I've got tomato cheeks

Personalizing with "tomato cheeks"

Just like the ones you grew in the country

Comparing to tomatoes grown in the countryside


The gardens roots are misled

Suggesting the garden's roots are misunderstood

If they're not living up to the dead

If not living up to the deceased, it's misleading

Honor everything that they made

Urging respect for past contributions

"Si se puede" today (yes it is possible)

Encouraging empowerment with "Si se puede" (yes it is possible)


Return the earth to elder hands

Advocating for returning the earth to older generations

She's crying at our feet

Depicting the earth or nature in distress

We're all burning up

Reiterating challenges with "We're all burning up"

I've got tomato cheeks

Personalizing again with "tomato cheeks"

Just like the ones you grew in the country

Recalling tomatoes grown in the countryside

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