Her music includes a wide range of traditional Cuban and South American musical styles combined with up-tempo Latin sounds plus western soul and funk. Candido Fabre once invited her to record a duet. Musicians from the band of Celia Cruz accompanied her in some songs on Nomad, her second album. Raul Planas worked with her on her first album Mundo Nuevo.
The tracks on “Nomad” were all written by Addys in cooperation with her producer and percussionist Cae Davis.
Nada
Addys Mercedes Lyrics
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Arroz para comer
Agua,
Del rio pa′ beber
Viven,
Conservan la ilusión
Y los ricos riegan
Parques y campos de golf, de golf
Y no queda nada,
Nada, nada de nada
No queda nada
Pa montar en el fogón
Reino de glamour y diversion
Yates, Ferraris y mansion
Bruma de inmunda oscuridad
En sueños, que se nutren
Con migas de pan, de pan
Y no queda nada ...
Ojos que miran y no ven
Rostros de frivolo desdén
Siguen
Porque no hay otra opción
Se lucha con empeño
Y la cuenta no da, no da
Y no queda nada ...
The song "Nada" by Addys Mercedes is a commentary on the stark contrast between the lives of the rich and the poor. In the first stanza, the lyrics mention how the poor only ask for basic necessities like rice and water, while the rich water their golf courses and parks. The chorus "Y no queda nada, nada, nada de nada" which translates to "And there's nothing left, nothing, nothing at all" suggests the contrast between how the poor survive on very little and the rich who have everything they want.
The second stanza highlights the extravagance of the rich, with their yachts, Ferrari's, and mansions. The lyrics suggest that the luxury of the rich is surrounded by a dark and corrupt world, where the dreams of those who are poor are only sustained by breadcrumbs. The repetition of "no queda nada" reinforces the idea that there is nothing left, nothing for the poor to enjoy, to cook over a fire or to even hope for.
In the final stanza, the lyrics portray the apathy of the rich towards the poor, the faces full of disdain and indifference. The people continue to live the same way because there is no other option, and yet despite their efforts, they cannot get ahead. The chorus again emphasizes that there is nothing left for them, nothing at all.
Overall, "Nada" feels like a lament, a sorrowful commentary on the way the world is, and how little changes for those who are struggling. The repetition of "no queda nada" is haunting because it reminds the listener that there is nothing left for those who need it most.
Line by Line Meaning
Piden,
They ask for,
Arroz para comer
Rice to eat
Agua,
Water,
Del rio pa′ beber
From the river to drink
Viven,
They live,
Conservan la ilusión
They keep the illusion
Y los ricos riegan
And the rich water
Parques y campos de golf, de golf
Parks and golf courses
Y no queda nada,
And there is nothing left,
Nada, nada de nada
Nothing, not a single thing
No queda nada
There is nothing left
Pa montar en el fogón
To light a fire
Reino de glamour y diversion
Kingdom of glamour and entertainment
Yates, Ferraris y mansion
Yachts, Ferraris, and mansions
Bruma de inmunda oscuridad
Fog of filthy darkness
En sueños, que se nutren
In dreams, they feed
Con migas de pan, de pan
With crumbs of bread
Y no queda nada ...
And there is nothing left...
Ojos que miran y no ven
Eyes that look but don't see
Rostros de frivolo desdén
Faces of shallow disdain
Siguen
They continue
Porque no hay otra opción
Because there's no other choice
Se lucha con empeño
They fight with determination
Y la cuenta no da, no da
And the account doesn't add up, doesn't add up
Y no queda nada ...
And there is nothing left...
Contributed by Mila G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Barbara Sardo
Das habe ich vor zwei Tagen im Radio gehört und musste einfach wissen, wer diesen tollen Song bringt - EXTRAKLASSE...top
christian kieffer
Me encanta casi todas tus canciones, excelente
Raymondo Nikolai
A fantastic song!
Mayo Velvo
... ¡me gusta mucho! Gracias :)
Etsche '
Danke für das tolle Konzert am 13.06. auf der Burg in Saarburg.
Klasse Wetter, tolles Ambiente für ein fantastisches Konzert.
Mainhattan
Tolle Stimme = Viva la cuba
Maui's
Ola, wieder mal ein Geniestreich-
Traumhafte Musik kombiniert mit genauso schönen Bildern
TB
Awesome ... .
greatfanin
phantastic.
gestern gesehen und gehört
Klasse!
Erika Nuding
Schade dass ich kein spanisch mehr kann obwohl es dort wo ich her komme die landessprache ist ..
Auf jeden Fall sehr schön gesungen !
Lg von einer ecuadorianerin