album cover
album cover
Release DateJune 11, 2021
LabelAtlantic Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM84

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Doreen Montalvo
Doreen Montalvo
Vocals
Stephanie Beatriz
Stephanie Beatriz
Vocals
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Vocals
Dascha Polanco
Dascha Polanco
Vocals
Jimmy Smits
Jimmy Smits
Vocals
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Vocals
Leslie Grace
Leslie Grace
Vocals
Melissa Barrera
Melissa Barrera
Vocals
Anthony Ramos
Anthony Ramos
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Songwriter
Eisa Davis
Eisa Davis
Songwriter
Sol Yurick
Sol Yurick
Based on the Work of
Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire
Orchestrator
Bill Sherman
Bill Sherman
Orchestrator
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer
Brian Lucey
Brian Lucey
Mastering Engineer
Greg Wells
Greg Wells
Mixing Engineer
Steven Gizicki
Steven Gizicki
Music Supervisor
Adam Blackstone
Adam Blackstone
Producer
Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire
Producer
Bill Sherman
Bill Sherman
Producer
Derik Lee
Derik Lee
Recording Engineer
Nevin Steinberg
Nevin Steinberg
Sound Design
Craig Rosen
Craig Rosen
Producer
Darren Higman
Darren Higman
Producer
Kevin Weaver
Kevin Weaver
Producer
Pete Ganbarg
Pete Ganbarg
Producer
Riggs Morales
Riggs Morales
Producer
Timothy Marchiafava
Timothy Marchiafava
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
No te vayas
Si me dejas
Si te alejas de mi
Seguirás en mis recuerdos para siempre
Para siempre, para siempre
Para siem—
Para siem—
Para siempre
[Verse 1]
Lights up on Washington Heights
And now the crack of dawn
I pack as life goes on and on and on (Para siempre)
Time to go, but I'm doing the math
On this cash money to have Sonny stay on his path (Para siempre)
Abuela really wanted me up on a beach
With margaritas in my reach
And soon that's how it's gonna be (Para siempre)
And look at me, leavin' today
On a 747 boardin' JFK
[Chorus]
The hydrants are open
Cool breezes blow
The hydrants are open
Cool breezes blow
[Chorus]
Piragua! (Good morning)
Piragua! (The hydrants are open)
New block of ice, piragua! (Cool breezes blow)
So sweet and nice, piragua!
Piragua! Piragua!
[Chorus]
Piragua! Piragua! (Good morning)
The hydrants are open
New block of ice, piragua! (Cool breezes blow)
So sweet and nice, piragua! (Seguirás en mis recuerdos, para siempre)
Piragua! Piragua!
[Chorus]
Piragua! Piragua!
The hydrants are open (I'll be downtown)
New block of ice, piragua! (Cool breezes blow)
So sweet and nice, piragua! (It won't be long now)
Piragua! Piragua!
[Verse 2]
There's a breeze off the Hudson
And just when you think you're sick of living here, the memory floods in
The morning light, off the fire escapes
The nights in Bennett Park blasting Big Pun tapes
I'ma miss this place, to tell you the truth
Kevin dispensin' wisdom from his dispatch booth
And at dawn, Vanessa at the salon, we gotta move on
But who's gonna notice we're gone?
[Verse 3]
When our job's done, as the evening winds down to a crawl, son
Can I ease my mind when we're all done? When we've resigned in the long run
What do we leave behind?
Most of all, I'll miss Abuela's whispers
Doin' the Lotto Pick Six every Christmas
In five years, when this whole city's rich folks and hipsters
Who's gonna miss this raggedy little business?
[Verse 4]
Hey, you
Hey
Do you have two minutes?
You said you wanted to see the world through my eyes, right?
Yeah
Come with me
[Verse 5]
He hates it
He's forming an artistic opinion
[Verse 6]
You did this last night?
Yeah
There goes my flight
What?
[Verse 7]
Graffiti Pete, you're gonna need some new cans
Here's some money, finish up
There's been a slight change of plans (Nice!)
Listen up, guys, you got a job, I'm not playin'
You gotta go now, tell the whole block I'm stayin'
Go ahead, tell everyone we know, Sonny
Alright, go!
[Verse 8]
Yeah, I'm a streetlight chillin' in the heat
I illuminate the stories of the people in the street
Some have happy endings
Some are bittersweet
But I know them all and that's what makes my life complete
And if not me, who keeps our legacy? (We're home)
Who's gonna keep the coffee sweet with secret recipes?
Abuela, rest in peace, you live in my memory
But Sonny's gotta eat, this corner is my destiny
[Verse 9]
Brings out the best in me, we pass a test and we keep (We're home)
Pressin' and, yes indeed, you know I'll never leave
If you close your eyes, that hydrant is a beach
That siren is a breeze, that fire escape's a leaf on a palm tree (We're home)
Abuela, I'm sorry
But I ain't goin' back because I'm telling your story
And I can say goodbye to you smiling, I found my island
I been on it this whole time
I'm home!
[Chorus]
The hydrants are open
Cool breezes blow
It's a wonderful life that I've known
Merry Christmas, you ol' Building and Loan, I'm home!
[Chorus]
The hydrants are open
Cool breezes blow
Abuela, that ain't a stoop, that's your throne
Long after ya birds have all flown, I'm home
[Verse 10]
Where the coffee's non-stop and I drop this hip-hop
In my mom and pop shop, I'm home!
Where people come, people go
Let me show all of these people what I know
There's no place like home
And let me set the record straight
I'm steppin' to Vanessa, I'm gettin' a second date
I'm home!
Where it's a hundred in the shade
But with patience and faith, we remain unafraid
I'm home!
You hear that music in the air?
Take the train to the top of the world
I'm there, I'm home!
Home!
Written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda
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