EL SALVADOR - GARLAND JEFFREYS ♫♫♫♫♫♫♫♫

"El Salvador"
from the album "Guts for Love" (1982).

EL SALVADOR is another of the special "Spanish Songs" that I feel compelled to write. I love the classical guitar, and that flavor that reminds me of my grandmother Raffaela. She was an incredible person, a feminist way before her time.
Garland Jeffreys
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EL SALVADOR
Lay me down
Fast asleep at night
Take me 'round
Hold me tight
Most of all
Please protect my child
Watch on her until the morning light

Danger lurks from behind the bush
Nerves will fray
Blood will rush
Victims of another terror style
Homeless angels on the run

El Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador, El Salvador

Walking proud
On my wedding day
Memories I recall
Bride and groom go marching
Down the aisle
Celebrate with trumpet calls

Heartless crimes
Lately fill my dreams
Headlines scream 'cross the world
Lifelines end but fill an endless file
Widows writhe under the sun

El Salvador, El Salvador
El Salvador, El Salvador

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[Jayyar4]

This song has been popping in my head for 20 years now. Every time I hear a reference to to South America I immediately think of this song. I could be on a long drive with the radio off for hours just thinking, and it pops in, ever since I heard it on the "old" WHFS in DC. It just popped in again, and since I don't have the album, thought I'd look it up here. Never even seen the vidio. Awesome.

Thank you.

[madysy2007]

Beautiful an sad at the same time this video!

Song is great, love it since the day I heard it for the first time (loooong time ago)

Thanks for sending this Garland

Take care

[shlabotnikj]

STILL PUSHES THE TEAR DUCT BUTTON. BEAUTIFUL.

[titansrst]

I haven't heard this song in 2 years. I had heard it only once and never forgot it. It is beautiful, poignant and provocative.

[Gammagas]

Stark! Ich liebe Lied und Garlands Musik

[klauskinskifan1fy]

i heard this wonderfull song for the first time since 1982 when i heard it in the german radio - thank you very much for publishing this wonderfull title, garland ... best wishes, hartmut

[foxyyork]

has anyone heard guts for love ..brilliant song ..please post it someone

[diegoforit]

Great song. Always had a weak for Latino sounds. Really good one. Want to hear that one live, must be great....

[SALVOLOGY]

Hey you know what. That's a pretty good song. I like it. El Salvador is a beautiful nation. Modernizing fast too.

[oski23O2]

I love this song for years, I´m so glad to find the video, thank you from the bottom of my heart

Oscar Olano, Salvadorean singer

[egrogshub]

Thank you for this video.

"El Salvador" is a wonderful song.

Garland Jeffreys is a very talented artist.

[lorenzino1]

Hi ! I'm listening to some Garland Jeffreys' songs, and I was saying to myself that only a nylon strings guitar can give the athmosphere of their songs. Just at the beginning, and after all along the songn, the nylon strings brings a warmth sound that goes well with the song . I woukdn't like it so much if it was a steel strings guitar, do I think !...That's just my opinion, it engages just myself. 5* again. Cool Band ! BYE !