Sol y Tortuga

“Sol y Tortuga”
(Sun and Turtle)
Lyrics by Tingster & The Coyotitos

[Verse 1 – English]
He was born where the thunder rolls,
In the shadow of the factory flame—
Dreams stitched in denim and gasoline,
Riding winds that had no name.

A whisper on a border breeze,
Spoke of eyes like twilight’s glow—
A girl of the canyon and copper sky,
Where the desert roses grow.

[Chorus – Spanglish]
Sol sobre la tortuga,
Time moves, but never runs.
Dos almas en la lucha,
Through the rain and through the guns.

Their names carved into cielo,
By fire, by truth, by grace—
They rise beyond the sorrow,
To a higher, freer place.

[Verse 2 – Español con English]
Ella bailaba entre ruinas,
Corazón de rebelde flor,
Amaba como la tierra canta—
Con pasión, con todo el dolor.

He crossed la línea sin miedo,
Con su alma como mapa fiel—
Through hunger, hope, y promesas,
He rode through Heaven and Hell.

[Bridge – Spoken Word, English with echoes in Spanish]
(He said...)
“I don’t want the crown, nor coin,
Only her voice at dawn—
Let the world forget my name,
If her love goes on…”

(ella dijo...)
"No somos sombras del pasado—
Somos luz que aún respira."
("We are not shadows of the past—
We are light that still breathes.")

[Chorus – Both Languages]
Sol sobre la tortuga,
We endure, we never bend—
Aunque el mundo se derrumba,
Our love will never end.

Their names float sobre estrellas,
Like legends born from flame—
Libres de toda tristeza,
Together, they became.

[Outro – Whispered Harmony, fading]
Sun rides slow on the turtle’s back,
Ella y él—nunca miran atrás.
In trial, in peace, they burn and soar,
Buscando amor... y algo más.

(They will be free...)
Serán libres...
From all that sought their sorrow.