Breathe - Mandy Gonzalez

Written by：Lin-Manuel Miranda

This is my street

I smile at the faces

I've known all my life

They regard me with pride

And everyone's sweet

They say you're going places

So how can I say that while I was away

I had so much to hide

Hey guys it's me

The biggest disappointment you know

The kid couldn't hack it

She's back and she's walking real slow

Welcome home

Just breathe

Just breathe

As the radio plays old forgotten boleros

I think of the days when this city was mine

I remember the praise

Ay te adoro te quiero

The neighborhood waved and

Said Nina be brave and

You're gonna be fine

And maybe it's me

But it all seems like lifetimes ago

So what do I say to these faces that I used to know

Hey I'm home

Mira Nina

Hey

No me preocupo por Ella

They're not worried about me

Mira alli esta nuestra estrella

They are all counting on me to succeed

Ella sida la talla

I am the one who made it out

The one who always made the grade

But maybe I should have just stayed home

When I was a child I stayed wide awake

Climbed to the highest place

On every fire escape

Restless to climb

I got every scholarship

Saved every dollar

The first to go to college

How do I tell them why

I'm coming back home

With my eyes on the horizon

Just me and the Gwb asking

Gee Nina what'll you be

Straighten the spine

Smile for the neighbors

Everything's fine

Everything's cool

The standard reply

Lots of tests lots of papers

Smile wave goodbye

And pray to the sky oh god

And what will my parents say

Can I go in there and say

I know that I'm letting you down

Mira Nina

Just breathe