Señora Maria Rosa
Garzon Y Collazos Lyrics
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Señora Maria Rosa,
Me vine madrugando,
El alba está lluviosa.
La india me ha dejado,
No volverá a la choza,
Vaya dándome un trago,
Señora María Rosa.
Que se iba a la ciudad,
Yo no le fui creyendo,
Y había sido en verdad.
Maldigo yo la hora,
En que la creí buena,
Acérqueme otra copa,
Quiero matar mi pena.
Pensar que ya llegaba, el día de la boda,
Y que lindo que estaba, mi rancho allá en la loma.
Por ella yo he dejado, mis viejos tan queridos,
Mis bueyes y mi arado, mi cafetal florido.
Yo la he de ver mañana, muriéndose de hastío,
Su vida destrozada y sin el amor mío,
La dicha es flor de un día, rebóceme la copa,
Por estas penas mía, Señora María Rosa.
The lyrics of Garzon Y Collazos's song Señora Maria Rosa tell the story of a man who has just arrived at the home of a woman named Maria Rosa. He comes early in the morning on a rainy day, having left his hut after his Indian girlfriend left him. He asks for a drink from Maria Rosa to help him ease his pain. He then proceeds to explain how he was left behind by the woman he loved and trusted, who had promised him to leave for the city. He had not believed her but she ultimately left him anyway. He regrets trusting her and wishes to drown his sorrows in alcohol. He reminisces about how he had envisioned his wedding day but, instead, had left everything behind for the woman he had loved, in vain. He predicts that his former love will be miserable and alone now that she has left him, and he asks Maria Rosa to refill his glass to ease his pain.
The song, written by Colombian composer Rafael Calixto Escalona Martinez, is a popular vallenato song that has been covered by many artists over the years. The lyrics of the song reflect themes of heartbreak, betrayal, and regret, which resonate with many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Por aquí voy llegando, Señora Maria Rosa,
I am coming this way, to your house, Mrs. Maria Rosa,
Me vine madrugando, El alba está lluviosa.
I came early in the morning, it’s raining at dawn now.
La india me ha dejado, No volverá a la choza,
The woman I loved left me, she will never return to our cabin.
Vaya dándome un trago, Señora María Rosa.
Please give me a drink, Mrs. Maria Rosa.
No más me fue diciendo, Que se iba a la ciudad,
She just told me that she was going to the city,
Yo no le fui creyendo, Y había sido en verdad.
I didn't believe her, but it was true.
Maldigo yo la hora, En que la creí buena,
I curse the moment when I believed she was good.
Acérqueme otra copa, Quiero matar mi pena.
Bring me another cup, I want to drown my sorrow
Pensar que ya llegaba, el día de la boda,
To think that the wedding day was almost here,
Y que lindo que estaba, mi rancho allá en la loma.
and how beautiful my cottage looked up on the hill.
Por ella yo he dejado, mis viejos tan queridos,
I left behind my beloved parents for her sake,
Mis bueyes y mi arado, mi cafetal florido.
my oxen, my plow, and my flourishing coffee plantation.
Yo la he de ver mañana, muriéndose de hastío,
I will see her tomorrow, dying of boredom,
Su vida destrozada y sin el amor mío,
Her life shattered and without my love.
La dicha es flor de un día, rebóceme la copa,
Happiness is short-lived, refill my cup,
Por estas penas mía, Señora María Rosa.
because of my troubles, Mrs. Maria Rosa.
Writer(s): Dario Garzon, Eduardo Collazos
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