El Arbol De Mayo Lyrics in English Ariel Camacho

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Arbol De Mayo by Ariel Camacho from Spanish to English.
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Sometimes I start to think
Mostly while I'm drunk
If it's been worth it
To live the life that I live
I live among luxury and riches
But the ones that I love aren't here
My grandson's already gone
His father is still captive
My brother, a great companion
Is also in prison
And the rest of my kids
I hardly ever see them
I turned sixty-something
But I still feel strong
Sometimes I feel like breaking down
When I remember Vicente
But if the kid doesn't cry
How's the boss gonna cry
Bernardo, Alonso and Ramón
Thanks for staying with me
There've been good and bad
And we're still united
Buddy Peña, don't feel bad
You know that I never forget you
Money gives power
But it doesn't buy a life
If it did, I'd already have bought
The life of the one that went away one day
To give a gift to my son
It'd be his eternal joy
The tree's still standing
Its branches give it life
The old man won't break
He's still needed
Don't worry, buddies
That this man won't retire
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SONG MEANING

El Árbol de Mayo is the voice of a weather-worn patriarch who, despite living surrounded by luxury, feels the weight of every empty chair at his table. While sipping and reminiscing, he ticks through the painful absences in his family: a grandson gone, a son and brother behind bars, other children drifting far from his orbit. His heartache is wrapped in gratitude for the few loyal friends still at his side, and he admits that money can buy almost everything except another heartbeat for the loved ones he has lost.

The song’s title image – a sturdy tree that “keeps standing” – captures the singer’s resolve. At more than sixty years old, he refuses to break, promising his compadres that he is not stepping away yet. Power, regret, loyalty, mourning and resilience intertwine, turning this corrido into both a confession and a rallying cry: the roots run deep, the branches still shelter those who remain, and the old tree will not fall until its purpose is fulfilled.

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