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Carlos: Pues, le vas a poner 
la piedrería, ¿no?

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Víctor: Sí.

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Carlos: ¿Crees que vas a poder 
terminar antes--

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todo esto antes 
de que nos vayamos a Nueva York?

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Víctor: Ah, si no pasa algo 
extraordinario, sí.

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Carlos: OK.

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I remember my mother once saying 
when I was a little boy

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that gay people,

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there's something 
not quite right mentally,

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so that's why I always thought,

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"Well, I can't be gay 
because I'm pretty sane."

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I was about 19, 20 years old.

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Came out to my mom.

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Her reaction was, "I love you.

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I just don't want 
to talk about it,"

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and at that moment, 
that was good enough for me.

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Oh, and then we both decided

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at that moment 
when I came out to her

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that it was probably best 
not to tell my dad.

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[Door opens]

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Hello.

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My father's very, 
very conservative,

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born-again Christian.

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The youngest, I'm the boy.

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I'm the apple of his eye...

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♪

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and he taught me 
the mariachi music.

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On one of the trips 
that we made to Sonora,

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which is where my dad's from, 
we bought this cheap violin,

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which, for me, was like... 
a gift from the gods,

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and I was so happy.

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♪

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And so I was afraid 
to let my dad down.

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¿Y qué pensaste 
cuando te toqué el violín?

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[Chuckles]

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Victor: Pues...

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Yo no sé. 
Yo creo que, en ese momento,

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era como más los nervios

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de que fueran a llegar 
tus papás.

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Pues a mí me sonó muy bonito.

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Carlos: Victor and I met 
in 2000.

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It was love at first sight. 
I saw him, and that was it.

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When Victor and I decided 
that we're going to get married,

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I thought, "Well, I probably 
want my parents there." Ha ha!

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I said, "OK, well, 
I'm gonna call my dad.

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"I'm gonna invite him,

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and I'm gonna have to come out 
to him that way."

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I said, "Hey, Dad, uh, you know,

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"I just wanted to tell you 
something.

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"I'm gonna get married... 
and I'm gonna get married

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to a man, and I'd like 
for you to come."

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♪

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He said, "Thank you 
for letting me know,

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and thank you for...allowing me 
to be a part of this."

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♪

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Mom: Hola.

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Carlos: ¿Cómo están?

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Mom: Estamos bien. 
¿Y ustedes cómo están?

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Carlos: Bien.

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They came to our wedding, 
and they met Victor,

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and I think at first, there may 
have been some apprehension,

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and then they realized 
that Victor just loves me

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and we just want to live 
our lives together,

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and they more than see that now.

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Dad: Orgulloso de que hayas tú 
independizado tu mariachi con--

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con ese nombre de Arcoíris, 
retando al grupo.

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Carlos: ♪ 1, 2, 3 ♪

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♪

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Victor and I have been married 
12 years now,

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and they love him so much,

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so now, when my dad 
goes to church,

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the moment that he hears 
something negative

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against the LGBTQ community, 
he and my mother step out,

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and they look 
for another church.

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♪ Si me preguntan 
que quién soy ♪

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♪ Yo les diré ♪

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♪

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♪ Que soy criatura 
nacida de mujer ♪

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♪

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♪ No me pregunten 
cómo, cuándo, y qué y por qué ♪

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♪ Esa pregunta 
no me toca responder ♪

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♪

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♪ Si me preguntan si así soy ♪

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♪

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♪ Esa respuesta ♪

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♪ Esa respuesta 
se las dejo en mi canción ♪

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♪