La Sombra
La Migra Lyrics
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Una sombra negra ví,
Yo me retiraba de ella
Y ella se acercaba a mí.
Caballero, caballero
Que anda haciendo por aquí,
Ando en busca de mi esposa
Pues su esposa ya esta muerta
Eso mismo yo lo ví,
4 candeleros negros
La alumbraron ay ay!.
Casate esposo querido
Casate y no andes así,
Al primer hijo que tengas
Le pondrás igual que a mí.
De los hijos que quedaron
Sacalos a divertir,
Nombrame cuando los trates
Pa' que se acuerden de mí.
Se secó la flor de mayo
Se secó la flor de abril,
Son recuerdos de mi esposa
Que dejó antes de morir.
The lyrics of La Migra's song La Sombra tell the story of a man who encounters a black shadow on the beach. The man tries to move away, but the shadow keeps approaching him. The shadow speaks to him, asking what he is doing there, to which he replies that he is searching for his wife that he lost some time ago. The shadow informs him that his wife is dead, as she saw four black candles that indicate her passing.
The shadow then tells the man to marry and name his first child after her. She also advises him to take care of their remaining children and mention her name, so they will not forget her. The final lines describe the passing of the man's wife and how the memories of her stay alive through the flowers of May and April.
The lyrics are steeped in cultural symbolism and imagery, which is prevalent throughout Latin American music. The shadow represents death or the afterlife, which is why the shadow confirms the man's loss of his wife. The four black candles are a symbol of death and mourning, and the flowers of May and April signify the passage of time and the beauty of life.
Line by Line Meaning
A orilla de una playa
By the edge of a beach
Una sombra negra vi
I saw a black shadow
Yo me retiraba de ella
I was walking away from it
Y ella se acercaba a mi
And it was moving closer to me
Caballero, caballero
Sir, sir
Que anda haciendo por aquí
What are you doing here?
Ando en busca de mi esposa
I'm searching for my wife
Que hace tiempo la perdí
Who I lost a long time ago
Pues su esposa ya está muerta
Well, your wife is already dead
Eso mismo yo lo vi
That's exactly what I saw
4 candeleros negros
4 black candles
La alumbraron ay ay!
Lit them up, oh my!
Casate esposo querido
Marry, my dear husband
Casate y no andes así
Marry and don't wander around like this
Al primer hijo que tengas
To your first son
Le pondrás igual que a mi
You will name him the same as me
De los hijos que quedaron
Of the children who remained
Sacalos a divertir
Take them out to have fun
Nombrame cuando los trates
Mention me when you talk to them
Pa' que se acuerden de mi
So they will remember me
Se secó la flor de mayo
The flower of May has dried up
Se secó la flor de abril
The flower of April has dried up
Son recuerdos de mi esposa
They are memories of my wife
Que dejó antes de morir
Who left before dying
Writer(s): Nicolás Jiménez Jáuregui
Contributed by Dylan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sinaloa
La migra la pecadora pongan eda canción
@msr2021
Que canción tan bonita me trae muchos recuerdos, gracias al Internacional grupo La Migra y al señor Sacramento González que con su excelente voz hicieron de esta canción una obra inmortal. Esta canción es de su sesto LP en 1983. Saludos donde se encuentren.
@raulquintanar3732
Está canción es interpretada por Isidro castillo Trujillo no sacramento González saludos.
@alfonsorodriguez4170
Que música viejita pero bonita 😃
@adrianespinoza1561
Chulada de Rola..
@joaquingomez8279
No somos eternos vivan la vida
@josecontreras4132
Esta si es musica y canciones chingonas no como la ladradera de perros q ay ahora
@alfonsorodriguez4170
José Contreras y ahora corridos tumbados pinchadas
@josefinameza22
Como esta Miguel una pregunta que paso con sacramento todos sus seguidores queremos volverlo a ver que cante otra vez paraque les quite el hipo a todos esas migras impostoras saludos compa miguel 😁
@adrianespinoza1561
Otro Mundo !!!!