“Pajaro Viejo”: A indigenous song about ancient birds that remind us that we are all children of the Earth, the Moon and the Sun. In Latin American cultures, an ancient bird is the messenger that connects the earth (material world) to the divine gods that reside up in the sky. This ancient bird is also a metaphor for all the timeless wisdom that is accumulated in the spiritual energy of this universe and that understands the interconnectedness of us all.
Youtube Video to listen to the song
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Pajaro Viejo:
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Pájaro viejo que cantas,
que cantas, esta tierra te ha visto nacer.
Canta, canta, cántame, cántame,
recuérdame que somos todos hijos del sol,
que somos todos hijos de Tonantzin,
que somos todos hijos de la luna.-
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English Translation:
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Ancient bird who sings, who sings, this land has seen you be born.
Sing, sing, sing to me, sing to me,
remind me that we are all children of the sun,
that we are all children of Tonantzin (Mother Earth),
that we are all children of the moon.