Guadalajara
Amigos Lyrics
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Guadalajara, Guadalajara
Tienes el alma de provinciana
Hueles a limpio a rosa temprana
Ave de jara fresca del rio
Son mil palomos to case rio
Sabes a pura tierra mojada
Ay, ja, ja, ay, ja, ja
Aj, ja, ja, ay, ja, ja
Aj colomitos lejanos aj ojitos
De agua hermanos
Ay colomitos inolvidables
Inolvidables como las tardes
En que la lluvia, des de la loma, ir
Nos hacia, hasta Zapopam
Ay misermano ay-ja-ja Mexicano
Ay colomitos inolvidables
Inolvidables como las tardes
En que la lluvia, des de la loma, ir
Nos hacia, hasta Zapopam
Guadalajara, Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Guadalajara
The song "Guadalajara" by Amigos pays homage to the Mexican city of Guadalajara, describing its spirit and beauty. The opening lines, "Guadalajara, Guadalajara," serve as a repetitive chorus that is characteristic of traditional Mexican music.
The lyrics describe the city as having a "provincial" soul and smelling of "clean early roses," evoking a sense of simplicity and natural beauty. The "Ave de jara fresca del rio" line refers to the fresh scent of the jara plant which grows along the riverside, a common feature in the city of Guadalajara. The reference to "mil palomos" or a thousand pigeons, flying around the river, adds to the sense of life and movement in the city.
The song also describes the city's surroundings in the form of the "colomitos lejanos" or distant doves and "ojitos de agua" or small bodies of water, both of which are common in the surrounding countryside. The song is ultimately a celebration of the beauty and memories of the city of Guadalajara, a place that holds a special place in the hearts of many Mexicans.
Line by Line Meaning
Guadalajara, Guadalajara
The singer is repeatedly invoking the name of Guadalajara, a city in Mexico
Tienes el alma de provinciana
You have the soul of someone from a small town
Hueles a limpio a rosa temprana
You smell clean and fresh like an early rose
Ave de jara fresca del rio
You're like a fresh bird of the river Jara
Son mil palomos to case rio
There are a thousand doves almost everywhere around the river
Sabes a pura tierra mojada
You taste like the pure wet earth
Ay, ja, ja, ay, ja, ja
An expression of joy or happiness
Aj, ja, ja, ay, ja, ja
An exclamation of excitement or amusement
Aj colomitos lejanos aj ojitos
There are distant pigeon houses and little eyes
De agua hermanos
They are like water brothers
Ay colomitos inolvidables
Those unforgettable pigeon houses
Inolvidables como las tardes
Unforgettable like the afternoons
En que la lluvia, des de la loma, ir
When the rain, from the hill, would go
Nos hacia, hasta Zapopam
It would lead us all the way to Zapopam
Ay misermano ay-ja-ja Mexicano
An expression of affection for a Mexican brother or friend
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: PEPE GUIZAR
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