When I'm home with family I often think about the ones in Veracruz
I'm glad I was able to set foot there and not just live through the news
I remember once there I met my aunts, uncles, and cousins
We were in a small town that our arrival had it buzzin
We were the ones from 'the other side'
They were surprised because we maintained our Mexican pride
The trip was going so well until I was told about you, Mario, the cousin I never knew
You stuck in my mind since that day I walked into our grandma's room
Seeing your picture hang, and hearing her say she'll see you soon
I heard the stories how you were a favorite and real laid back
How you were a walking guiding light helping others find their way back
I often remember the story about that faithful night
How you were killed for breaking up a fight
I wish you didn't have that big heart that made you intervene
But that's what made you special, it's something rarely seen
Even if I wasn't there I replay an image in my head
Hoping for a different ending where you ran away instead
I have a deep hatred for that group of guys who ended your life
Didn't give you a chance to explore and truly live life
Who were they to choose that night as your last?
Dreaming that I can time travel back to the past
Where we can hang out and do things that cousins do
Like go play games, play some sports and meet new people too
I never met you in the flesh, but your soul lives on inside of me
I have that huge heart like you, so I feel like you're tied to me
I feel you near, and I constantly feel the love
We'll meet some day soon, keep smiling from up above
