I think I always had the idea to make this song as soon as I read the prompt. I wanted to add some cool backing vocals and outro parts, but I definitely don't have any musical talent, so it all ended up being a failed attempt. I just hope I stayed true to the prompt, I apologize if you don't feel the same way or if it ends up being offensive—that's not my intention at all.

Hola gente linda de la comunidad de HIVE OPEN MIC por acá @eudarcabello y esta vez para participar en la semana 326 que se titula A son of Venezuela. No quise dejar este post para último momento, siempre haciendo el maximo esfuerzo para mantenerme posteando a tiempo en la semana, esta vez lo intente capaz más que nunca, igual paso, espero mantenerme puntual de ahora en más, de verdad. Lo loco es que terminé las evaluaciones del postgrado, esto me llevaba loco de verdad, a pesar de ya estar fuera de el por reprobar una de sus materias, tambien con el trabajo de grado, sigo medio perezoso, igual es un proyecto del trabajo actual. Así que aunque ya este fuera del postgrado de Biología Marina, aún su sombra me persigue, esperemos pronto acabe y ver si aparece otra oportunidad para otro postgrado. La canción seleccionada es muy tradicional para mí pais, es media larga, pero parte de la letra siento que es más para que la haga una mujer y las otras estrofas no las domino tanto, la verdad nunca me dedique a aprendermela del todo, pero es ahora cuando leí y me di cuenta que no era tan complicada de aprender su letra, como que siempre estuvo en mi cabeza, la canción es popularizada la cantante Lilia Vera y titula "Coplas". No quise seguir pensando a ver si se me ocurria otra canción, conforme de como resulto mi elección para esta semana, o más bien lo poco que pude grabar, sin dudas necesitaba hacerla, capaz es dedicada a la situación actual que atraviesa mi país, así que me pareció oportuno.

Hi everyone in the HIVE OPEN MIC community! It’s @eudarcabello here, and this time I’m participating in Week 326, titled A Son of Venezuela. I didn’t want to leave this post until the last minute—I always do my best to post on time each week, and this time I tried harder than ever, but it still happened. I hope to stay on schedule from now on, for real. The crazy thing is that I finally finished my grad school exams—they were really driving me nuts—even though I’m already out of the program because I failed one of the courses. As for my thesis, I’m still being a bit lazy about it, though it’s actually a project for my current job. So even though I’m no longer in the Marine Biology grad program, its shadow still haunts me. Let’s hope it’s over soon so I can see if another opportunity for grad school comes up. The song I chose is very traditional in my country; it’s medium-length, but I feel like part of the lyrics is better suited for a woman to sing, and I don’t know the other verses as well—to be honest, I never really made an effort to learn it all the way through— but it wasn’t until now, when I read the lyrics, that I realized they weren’t that hard to learn—it’s as if they’d always been in my head. The song was made famous by the singer Lilia Vera and is titled “Coplas.” I didn’t want to keep thinking about whether another song might come to mind; I’m satisfied with how my choice turned out for this week—or rather, with the little I was able to record. I definitely needed to do this; perhaps it’s dedicated to the current situation my country is going through, so it seemed fitting to me.

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