Pan Duro Lyrics in English by Alex Campos

Alex Campos's "Pan Duro" tells a really touching story about his childhood, growing up with his humble shoemaker grandfather. Money was tight, and sometimes there wasn't enough food for the grandkids who found shelter in his home. The kind lady at the bakery noticed Alex always bought so few loaves, and he'd even split them to make them last longer.

One day, she offered him a deal: for the same price, he could get more than double the amount if he took the leftover, day-old "pan duro" [hard bread]. This idea actually sounded great to him! He shares how he and his family spent their childhood inventing creative ways to make the most delicious things out of that hard bread. This memory still stays with him, especially when he smells fresh bread and dips it in his coffee. It makes him lift his hands to the sky and sing songs of thanks to God, who he calls the "Dios de lo imposible" [God of the impossible], because even with his "pan duro" [hard bread], he knows God has something better in store. He believes that even if you can't see it now, if you believe, that day will come when you'll look back and praise God for His faithfulness, whether you're eating hard bread or fresh bread.