Lara's first musical composition was "Marucha," written in honour of one of his first loves. In 1927 he already was working in cabarets. He subsequently moved to Puebla, but returned to the capital in 1929. That same year he started working for the tenor Juan Arvizu as composer and accompanist. In September 1930, he began a successful radio career. At the same time he acted and composed songs for such films as Santa (1931).
In 1933 Lara's first tour in Cuba was a failure because of political turmoil on the island. Later, more successful tours in South America, as well as such new compositions as "Solamente Una Vez" (composed in Buenos Aires and dedicated to José Mujica), "Veracruz", "Tropicana", and "Pecadora" increased his fame. Lara was also known for his love affairs with various women, among them María Félix, who became one of his many wives, and to whom he dedicated his most famous compositions, such as "María Bonita", "Aquel Amor" and "Noche de Ronda." He wrote more than 700 songs.
By the beginning of the 1940s, Lara was well-known in Spain. In 1965, the Spanish Caudillo Francisco Franco gave him a beautiful house in Granada in appreciation of his songs with Spanish themes, such as "Toledo", "Granada", "Seville", and "Madrid". He received additional honors and decorations from around the world.
It is said that Lara never learned musical notation.
In 1968 Lara's health began to decline rapidly; an accident that fractured his pelvis further aggravated his condition. On November 6, 1970, the musician-poet died. He was buried in the Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres of the Panteón de Dolores in Mexico City.
Nowadays, in the port of Veracruz, there is a nostalgic place for El Flaco de Oro’s followers: La Casita Blanca ("The Little White House"). From this museum and bohemian corner, the ocean waves can be heard, and the romantic sense of the Veracruzans is evident. Younger and older generations express their emotion while singing "Piensa en mí" ("Think about me") in homage to one who always loved his country.
Agustín Lara sang for his cousin Edward Lara's wedding to Graciela Chabolla Garcia (who then became Graciela Chabolla de Lara) in Mexico City in 1964.
He is survived and celebrated by his extensive family. The Lara family and its musical roots now extend from southern and central Mexico to California. (His cousin Francisco Lara (+), Trinidad Lara (+) nephew Armando Lara Sr,(Coroba Veracruz) (+) niece Arminda Paula Lara DeHoyos (Laredo TX), Adolfo Lara (+), Gelacio Lara (+), Roberto Lara, Herminia Lara, Zenon Lara, Socorro Lara, Antonio Lara, Lesvia Lara, Victor Lara( (NL MEX) Manuel Lara, Edward Lara, Rocio Lara, Eduardo Alejandro Lara, Gerardo Lara) and Wisconsin (Edward Manuel Lara and his wife Mary Lou Lara) in the U.S.
Veracruz
Agustín Lara Lyrics
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Y nací con alma de pirata
He nacido rumbero y jarocho
Trovador de veras
Y me fui lejos de Veracruz
Veracruz, rinconcito
Donde hacen su nido
Las olas del mar
Veracruz, son tus noches
Diluvio de estrellas, palmera y mujer
Veracruz, vibra en mi ser
Algún día hasta tus playas lejanas
Tendré que volver
Veracruz, son tus noches
Diluvio de estrellas, palmera y mujer
Veracruz, vibra en mi ser
Algún día hasta tus playas lejanas
Tendré que volver
The lyrics to Agustín Lara's song Veracruz are a tribute to the singer's birthplace and a celebration of the culture and beauty of the town of Veracruz. The first lines, "Yo nací con la luna de plata/Y nací con alma de pirata" translate to "I was born under the silver moon/I was born with the soul of a pirate." These lines suggest that the singer has a wild and adventurous spirit, which is in keeping with the lively and colorful personality of Veracruz.
The following lines, "He nacido rumbero y jarocho/Trovador de veras" mean "I was born a rumba dancer and a jarocho troubadour for real." The jarocho reference indicates that the singer was born in Veracruz or is strongly connected to the town's culture, which is known for its musical traditions. The lyrics also suggest that the singer has left Veracruz and is reminiscing about his homeland with nostalgia.
Throughout the song, the singer praises Veracruz's natural beauty, describing it as a "rinconcito" or a small corner where the waves of the sea make their nests. The singer celebrates Veracruz's women, describing them as "palmera y mujer," a reference to the town's palm trees and the beauty of its women. He also acknowledges the town's sufferings, describing it as a "pedacito de patria que sabe sufrir y cantar," a small piece of the homeland that knows how to suffer and sing. The song's chorus repeats the refrain, "Veracruz, son tus noches/Diluvio de estrellas, palmera y mujer/Veracruz, vibra en mi ser," which roughly translates to "Veracruz, your nights are a deluge of stars, palms, and women/Veracruz, vibrates in my being."
Line by Line Meaning
Yo nací con la luna de plata
I was born on a moonlit night
Y nací con alma de pirata
And I was born with the soul of a pirate
He nacido rumbero y jarocho
I was born a rumbler and jarocho
Trovador de veras
A true troubadour
Y me fui lejos de Veracruz
And I went far away from Veracruz
Veracruz, rinconcito
Veracruz, a small corner
Donde hacen su nido
Where the waves of the sea make their nest
Las olas del mar
Veracruz, a little piece of homeland that knows how to suffer and sing
Veracruz, pedacito de patria que sabe sufrir y cantar
Veracruz, a small piece of homeland that knows how to suffer and sing
Veracruz, son tus noches
Veracruz, it's your nights
Diluvio de estrellas, palmera y mujer
A deluge of stars, palms, and women
Veracruz, vibra en mi ser
Veracruz, resonates in my being
Algún día hasta tus playas lejanas
Someday, I'll have to return to your distant beaches
Tendré que volver
I'll have to come back
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Marcio Hilton Fragoso Borges, Milton Silva Campos Do Nascimento
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Pati Azamar
26/12/2019. 12:06
👌👌👌😊👌👌👌
Siii, es la forma , mas romántica, que el artista Sr.Agustín Lara , que retrato a nuestro puerto querido de Veracruz.
Pati Azamar 🌒
Personalmente y a muchos que estamos viviendo en nuestro puerto de Veracruz, damos gracias, a Dios por que cada día , que nos levantamos; nos permite ver un cielo hermoso, oír el trino de las aves, sentir la brisa sobre nuestro rostro, ver nuestro Golfo de México con una variedad de colores en sus mar y ese sol radiante , que nos hace sudar 😊😊😊 y que por las noches nuestro amado puerto de Veracruz , nos regala hermosas lunas ( en facetas diferentes ) sobre todo las lunas llenas, y cada cada día y cada noche disfruto vivir en mi querido puerto de Veracruz. 👌♥👌♥
Con sus noches con cielos tupidos de estrellas.
♥✴♥✴♥
😊. 👌. 👌. 😊
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Jessica Ramón Tenorio
Me conmueve hasta las lágrimas, yá qué llevó sangre jarocha!!! Viva Veracruz!!!! Celebramos sus 500 años de su fundación!!! ❤️🇲🇽⚓
Juan Guzman Hernandez
asi es paisana jarocha!
Abi Zavala
Los veracruzanos defendimos al país de invasión extranjeras cuatro veces . Un estado rico en petróleo y como llegamos a esta situacion muchos tuvimos que emigrar y ver de lejos a Veracruz deseando un día volver .
Maria Cruz
Algún día hasta sus playas lejanas tendré que volver! Si no en vida , en cenizas!
Miguel Garcia
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ENRIQUE R H
Tienes razón. Lamento mucho estar lejos de Veracruz, pero mi corazón vibra de emoción cada que platico como es mi bello estado
_Ozztracyozz
Solo Veracruz es Bello 💚🤍❤💪
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Cortando Caña
Servando Chipuli
Nacer en Veracruz fue, es y será lo más hermoso que me pudo pasar. Bendita tierra que Dios nos dió. Te Amo!
juan tomas lopez
Viva Veracruz y todo México un abrazo desde España