La Llorona
Jesse Cook Feat. Amanda Martinez Lyrics
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Negro pero cariñoso.
Todos me dicen el negro llorona,
Negro pero cariñoso.
Yo soy como el Chile verde llorona,
Picante pero sabroso.
Yo soy como el Chile verde llorona,
Picante pero sabroso.
Llorona de azul celeste.
¡Ay de mi llorona! llorona,
Llorona de azul celeste.
Aunque la vida me cueste llorona
No dejaré de quererte.
Aunque la vida me cueste llorona
No dejaré de quererte.
Dicen que no tengo duelo llorona,
porque no me ven llorar.
Dicen que no tengo duelo llorona,
porque no me ven llorar.
Hay muertos que nacen ruido llorona,
Y es más grande su penar.
Hay muertos que nacen ruido llorona,
Y es más grande su penar.
¡Ay de mi llorona!
llorona de ayer y hoy.
The lyrics to Jesse Cook Feat. Amanda Martinez's song La Llorona speak of the singer being called "el negro llorona" or "the black crier" by everyone around them, but acknowledging that they are both loving and spicy, like a green chili pepper. The singer also sings of their love for someone named "llorona," a name that translates to "the weeping woman" in English. The lyrics reveal that the singer will continue to love "llorona" even if it costs them everything, and that there are those who may not see their sadness because they do not cry outwardly.
Overall, the song seems to celebrate the beauty of sorrow and the depth of love. The use of the nickname "el negro llorona" could have multiple meanings, including a reference to the historical and ongoing mistreatment of Black people in Latin America and a celebration of the power and emotion of sorrow. Similarly, the comparison of the singer to a spicy chili pepper may speak to their fiery spirit, or to the idea that pain can sometimes be pleasurable or satisfying in its own way.
Line by Line Meaning
Todos me dicen el negro llorona,
Everyone calls me the weeping black guy, black but affectionate.
Negro pero cariñoso.
Black but affectionate.
Yo soy como el Chile verde llorona,
I am like the green chili, weeping one, spicy but delicious.
Picante pero sabroso.
Spicy but delicious.
¡Ay de mi llorona! llorona,
Oh my weeping one, weeping one,
Llorona de azul celeste.
Weeping one with blue sky color.
Aunque la vida me cueste llorona
Even though life costs me, weeping one,
No dejaré de quererte.
I won't stop loving you.
Dicen que no tengo duelo llorona,
They say I have no grief, weeping one,
porque no me ven llorar.
because they don't see me weeping.
Hay muertos que nacen ruido llorona,
There are dead people who are born noise, weeping one,
Y es más grande su penar.
And their pain is greater.
¡Ay de mi llorona!
Oh my weeping one!
llorona de ayer y hoy.
Weeping one of yesterday and today.
Contributed by Victoria V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tulaysinmaz9664
Thsnkyou so much for wonderful performances and marvelous music bravo!!!💯💯💯💯💯💯❤❤❤❤👍👏👏👏👏👏
@dianamorenoanaya6712
M dio ganas d llorar un poquito al escucharla,m encanta
@seasidefoto
She looks so lovely and pure.
I think she is not only a wonderful singer but also a beautiful human being.
Thanks.
@boogysattva
Just saw it on PBS and had to look it up instantly....learning Spanish right now too. Love the way you dig deep, Amanda.
@AlfredoVander
Excelente interpretacion y la musica genial esto si es musica
@AmandaMartinezMusic
muchas gracias! es un honor cantar con Jesse! :)
@lolaquintero2462
me gusta muchissimo su musica, aun que el español no es mi idioma natural, intento de comprender las palabras y los sentimientos que van con ellas 😊
@AlfredoVander
me encanta .. super chingon !!!
@davidnieves7558
Me gustaría que alguna vez pudieras venir al trova fest Querétaro este viernes 13 de nov 2015 comienza con grandes de la trova saludos desde Querétaro Mex.
@olganovikova398
¡Qué bueno! Picante, pero sabroso.