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La Sinfonia, an East L.A. bilingual hip-hop trio has just released their second album and off it comes the track No Merezco Tu Perdón (Idiota). This song uses the chorus of renowned Mexican composer Joan Sebastián’s 2000 smash “Idiota.” It is the first time the consummate Mexican singer-songwriter has granted permission for his work to be used in a hip-hop song.

The original song, like many Mexican songs, is about lost love. La Sinfonia’s version deals with the struggles of an immigrant family, specifically, a son looking back at his father’s sacrifices with gratitude but also with sadness for not recognizing them sooner.

Check out la Sinfonia and their track No Merezco Tu Perdón (Idiota).