Pieces of an Angel
(Pedazos de un ángel)

Raúl playing on a fence in the desert
Playing on a fence in the desert (2002)
Tocando en una cerca en el desierto (2002)

10. Pieces of an Angel

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The story behind the song

(Written at the age of 16): Is again the story of a girl who, despite having it all, is not happy. The reason: she has always done what others expect of her instead of following her heart's calling. The song talks about the importance of following our calling even when this means that those who are closest to us end up opposing us and possibly even stop loving us. If our calling is what truly makes us happy and by following it we don’t truly harm anyone, then this is precisely what we must do.

La historia detrás de la canción

(Escrita a los 16 años): Nuevamente es la historia de una chica que, aunque lo ha tenido todo en su vida, no es feliz por la simple razón de haber hecho siempre lo que otros esperan de ella en vez de seguir el llamado de su corazón. La canción habla sobre la importancia de seguir nuestro llamado incluso cuando esto implique que las personas más cercanas estén en contra y posiblemente hasta nos dejen de querer. Si nuestro llamado es lo que verdaderamente nos hace feliz y al seguirlo no hacemos un verdadero mal a nadie, esto es precisamente lo que debemos seguir.

Lyrics / Letra

She was found another time by her mind
The cloud of emotions is over her
Looking back in time she sees herself
Disappointed and crying

During her life she had it all
A family that loved her, a harmonious home
And even though she wasn’t happy

She realized now that all the way long
She had done all what others wanted her to do
Looking back in time she sees herself
Used by others and not free

During her life she had it all
Money was never something to worry about
It seemed that she had the perfect life

Buildings that fall apart with the light next to them
A future not deserved, a present not fought properly
There is no way back. It is too late now
Give her the strength to live with the hell she created

Chorus
Her family—a nightmare of contradictions—
She—the victim in pain with the good heart—
Trying to make everyone happy and her boyfriend
A good man who had it all, all in all, except for money
It’s a fact that not all of us
Make our own decisions
And let someone else decide what they think
Is the right thing for us

It’s not that we are going to do the first thing that comes in mind
Sometimes we feel insecure and we may ask for an advice
But we are responsible for what comes ahead in life

There is no specific destiny written for us
Believe in your own desires. Trust in your own calling
All the things she did with passion no one close ever approved
It’s one of the two ways: lose their love or live unhappily forevermore

During her life she had it all
A family that loved her, a harmonious home
And even though she wasn’t happy