Los Ángeles Me Salvaron
Story Behind the Song
"Los Ángeles Me Salvaron" (The Angels Saved Me) is one of the most personal songs I have ever written.
At eighteen I arrived in Atlanta with a backpack, borrowed money and an immense desire to get ahead. I soon discovered that loneliness weighs more heavily when you wait for help from the people you love and silence is the only answer.
But in the middle of that darkness, people appeared who changed my life.
A taxi driver who refused to charge me. Someone who fed me when I had nothing. Someone who drove me to work. Someone who simply listened to me when I felt I could not go on.
They taught me that not all angels have wings. Some drive a taxi, some share a plate of food and others simply reach out their hand when you need it most.
This song is my way of thanking them, and of reminding those who feel alone today that there are still good people in the world.
If you are eighteen, far from home, or you feel that life has already beaten you, I want to tell you something I learned myself:
Do not give up.
Angels exist.
Just open your heart… and accept the help.
Miguel Vallarta
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Author: Miguel Vallarta
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