Calexicois an indie-rockband known for playing an eclectic variety of music. The two main members are Joey Burnsand John Convertino, who first played together in Los Angeles as part of the group Giant Sand. They have recorded a number of albums on Quarterstick Records, while their 2005 album In the Reins, a collaboration with Iron & Wine, has reached the Billboard 200 album charts. Burns and Convertino have also collaborated with Lisa Germanoand Howe Gelbas OP8, releasing the album Slushin 1997. Their musical style is highly influenced by traditional sounds of the Southwestern United States and Mexico, and they have also been described as alt-country.
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Calexico
I live out yonder where the snakes and scorpions run
got myself a little goldmine to bank on
one day my heart sank when I saw Madame in town
I knew her love would be the death of mine
L'amour passait, l'amour obsolte.
Pourquoi perdre sa vie chercher l'or d'un coeur?
Je ne me noierai pas dans ce dsert mystique.
Je ferme mes comptes et je repars.
(Love is passe and love is obsolete
some spend their whole lives searching for a heart of gold
I'm tired of treading water in this desert mystique
I'm cashing in my chips before I ride)
Do me a favor while I'm hanging here
Take this gold and go and hide
ne gigote pas chri sur ta corde pendue
(Don't twist too hard darlin' on your hangin' rope)
Don't worry I'll be free in no time.
She promised me she would be there when I'd return
she didn't say she'd have a army there as well
she whispered, "J'taime Baby," as she fired that gun at me.
mais je n'ai plus de temps
(It's getting late and I'm running out of time)
I should've stayed way out yonder better off with the
scorpions and snakes
Every act which has no heart will be found out in the end
Yes I'm a little late this time,
cause her love would be the death of mine,
mine, all mine