Bonus Track: The Flag in the Distance

intimate and heartfelt, latin folk, 75 bpm, folk, gentle percussion, acoustic, warm nylon string acoustic guitar, gentle, slow, slow-moderate tempo, warm, male vocals, latin, hopeful yet vulnerable male vocals, classic, heartfelt

[Intro - Nylon Guitar]
(Gentle, hopeful classical guitar pattern)
[Verse 1 - Miguel's voice]
Three days lost in this desert alone
Separated from my group, so far from home
Stumbling up this mesa, wind in my face
Then I see it waving, giving me grace
Red, white and blue against the sky
An American flag, could this be my sign?
[Pre-Chorus]
Do I have the courage to approach?
Will this man be different than the most?
Others turned away, afraid of me
But that flag, it calls to me
[Chorus]
The flag in the distance, maybe he's the one
The flag in the distance, shining like the sun
Symbol of the dream I've been dying to reach
The flag in the distance, could it be
He won't be afraid of me
He won't be afraid to help
The flag in the distance gives me hope
[Verse 2]
No food, no water, barely standing straight
My pregnant girlfriend waiting, I can't be late
Miami holds my future, if I make it there
But first I need this stranger to care
His truck, his camp, his solitary life
That flag tells me he might do what's right
[Pre-Chorus]
Others shunned me, saw me as a threat
But that flag waves like we haven't met yet
Fresh start, clean slate, maybe this time
Someone sees me as more than my crime
Of seeking better life, of crossing lines
That flag in the wind, it gives me signs
[Chorus]
The flag in the distance, maybe he's the one
The flag in the distance, shining like the sun
Symbol of the dream I've been dying to reach
The flag in the distance, could it be
He won't be afraid of me
He won't be afraid to help
The flag in the distance gives me hope
[Bridge - Spanish/English blend]
Por favor, let him be kind
Por favor, let him see
I'm just a man with dreams like his
Un hombre buscando libertad
Climbing closer now, heart beating fast
Will this be the moment that I'm saved at last?
That flag, that beautiful flag
Might be my answer, might be my chance
[Verse 3]
I'm nervous but I'm putting forward my best
Introducing myself, hope he'll do the rest
The flag behind him frames his face
Maybe America still has some grace
For people like me who've traveled so far
Following flags like following stars
[Final Chorus - Building]
The flag in the distance, he's the one
The flag in the distance, battle's won
Symbol of the dream I'm dying to reach
The flag in the distance, I can see
He's not afraid of me
He's not afraid to help
The flag in the distance gave me hope
And hope gave me courage to climb that slope
[Outro - Guitar and vocal]
Red, white and blue
I'm trusting you
The flag in the distance
Gave me resistance
To give up, to turn back
The flag in the distance
Brought me to Michael's camp
(Gentle guitar fade)

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[Intro - Nylon Guitar] (Gentle, hopeful classical guitar pattern) [Verse 1 - Miguel's voice] Three days lost in this desert alone Separated from my group, so far from home Stumbling up this mesa, wind in my face Then I see it waving, giving me grace Red, white and blue against the sky An American flag, could this be my sign? [Pre-Chorus] Do I have the courage to approach? Will this man be different than the most? Others turned away, afraid of me But that flag, it calls to me [Chorus] The flag in the distance, maybe he's the one The flag in the distance, shining like the sun Symbol of the dream I've been dying to reach The flag in the distance, could it be He won't be afraid of me He won't be afraid to help The flag in the distance gives me hope [Verse 2] No food, no water, barely standing straight My pregnant girlfriend waiting, I can't be late Miami holds my future, if I make it there But first I need this stranger to care His truck, his camp, his solitary life That flag tells me he might do what's right [Pre-Chorus] Others shunned me, saw me as a threat But that flag waves like we haven't met yet Fresh start, clean slate, maybe this time Someone sees me as more than my crime Of seeking better life, of crossing lines That flag in the wind, it gives me signs [Chorus] The flag in the distance, maybe he's the one The flag in the distance, shining like the sun Symbol of the dream I've been dying to reach The flag in the distance, could it be He won't be afraid of me He won't be afraid to help The flag in the distance gives me hope [Bridge - Spanish/English blend] Por favor, let him be kind Por favor, let him see I'm just a man with dreams like his Un hombre buscando libertad Climbing closer now, heart beating fast Will this be the moment that I'm saved at last? That flag, that beautiful flag Might be my answer, might be my chance [Verse 3] I'm nervous but I'm putting forward my best Introducing myself, hope he'll do the rest The flag behind him frames his face Maybe America still has some grace For people like me who've traveled so far Following flags like following stars [Final Chorus - Building] The flag in the distance, he's the one The flag in the distance, battle's won Symbol of the dream I'm dying to reach The flag in the distance, I can see He's not afraid of me He's not afraid to help The flag in the distance gave me hope And hope gave me courage to climb that slope [Outro - Guitar and vocal] Red, white and blue I'm trusting you The flag in the distance Gave me resistance To give up, to turn back The flag in the distance Brought me to Michael's camp (Gentle guitar fade)

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