Track By Tracks: Huelga - Huelga (2019)

1. The Very Marrow of our Bones:

I took this phrase from Edgar Allen Poe.  I don't remember what the original context was but I like how it sounds.  I think that a person like me, coming from an impoverished Mexican-American upbringing,  needs every ounce of strength and courage just to rise up to be college educated/ middle class. It takes everything right down to the very marrow of my bones. 

2. Chinga de Perro:

When I was a kid I would be warned by adults that if I didn't behave I would get a "dog's beating" or "chinga de perro" in Spanish.  That term is also used when something is an overwhelming challenge. I had no idea how extremely difficult this song would be to play on drums (my main instrument) let alone on guitar and bass. 

3. No Word for Blue parts I and II:

I once heard about the Himba tribe from Namibia.  They don't have a word for the color blue. In fact, there is evidence to suggest that humans didn't see the color blue until modern times.  As humans, we are so convinced that what we perceive is what exists.  This is a good example of how there is so much we don't and may never know.