Her repertoire includes medieval, traditional and ancient songs from different cultures (mexican, spanish, french, sefardite). Her latest records are "Duerme por la noche oscura", a collection of lullabies, and "Que mis labios te nombren".
She appears on Native American Odyssey, a world music compilation by Putumayo Records (1999) and Belladone 2, a darkwave sampler released by the french label Prikosnovenie (2001).
Discography:
Entre la pena y el gozo (Opcion Sonica, 2003)
Fingir que duermo (Opcion Sonica, 1995)
Si yo nunca muriera (Opcion Sonica, 1997)
Lenguas (Opcion Sonica, 1998)
A flor de tierra (Opcion Sonica, 1999)
Nadie creera el incendio (Opcion Sonica, 2002)
Travesia 1992-2002 (Fugazi, 2002. Available in the USA as Journey 1992-2002)
Duerme por la noche oscura (FCE, 2004)
Que mis labios te nombren (2006)
www.jaramar.com.mx
Ay Linda Amiga
Jaramar Lyrics
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Cuerpo garrido que me lheva la muerte
No hay amor sin pena
Pena sin dolor
Ni dolor tan agudo
Come el del amor
No hay amor sin pena
Pena sin dolor
Come el del amor
Levante mi madre al salir el sol
Fue por los campos verdes
A buscar mi amor
Ay linda amiga si no puedo verte
Cuerpo garrido que me lheva la muerte
No hay amor sin pena
Pena sin dolor
Ni dolor tan agudo
Come el del amor
Ni dolor tan agudo
Come el del amor
Musical
The lyrics to Jaramar's song "Ay Linda Amiga" are expressing the pain that comes with love. The opening line "Ay linda amiga si no puedo verte" translates to "Oh beautiful friend, if I cannot see you." The singer is yearning for their beloved, whose body and beauty are driving them to an emotional death. The repeated refrain "No hay amor sin pena, pena sin dolor, ni dolor tan agudo come el del amor" means "There is no love without suffering, suffering without pain, nor pain as sharp as that of love."
The song goes on to describe the singer's mother going out to find their love in the green fields at sunrise, but the message remains the same: love comes with a great price, and the pain is so intense that it can feel like death. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has been in love and experienced the heartache that often comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Ay linda amiga si no puedo verte
Oh beautiful friend, if I cannot see you
Cuerpo garrido que me lheva la muerte
My slender body that carries the weight of death
No hay amor sin pena
There is no love without pain
Pena sin dolor
Pain without sorrow
Ni dolor tan agudo
Nor a pain as piercing
Come el del amor
As the pain of love
Levante mi madre al salir el sol
My mother rose with the sun
Fue por los campos verdes
She went through the green fields
A buscar mi amor
To search for my love
No hay amor sin pena
There is no love without pain
Pena sin dolor
Pain without sorrow
Ni dolor tan agudo
Nor a pain as piercing
Come el del amor
As the pain of love
Ni dolor tan agudo
Nor a pain as piercing
Come el del amor
As the pain of love
Writer(s): Luys Milan
Contributed by Jason M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.