La Llorona
Lila Downs; Mariachi Juvenil de Tecalitбn 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
Ay de mí, llorona
Llorona de ayer y hoy
Ay de mí, llorona
Llorona de ayer y hoy
Ayer maravilla fui, llorona
Y ahora ni sombra soy
Ayer maravilla fui, llorona
Y ahora ni sombra soy
Salías del templo un día, llorona
Cuando al pasar yo te vi
Salías del templo un día, llorona
Cuando al pasar yo te vi
Hermoso huipil llevabas, llorona
Que la Virgen te creí
Hermoso huipil llevabas, llorona
Que la Virgen te creí
Ay, de mí, llorona
Llorona de azul celeste
Ay, de mí, llorona
Llorona de azul celeste
Y aunque me cueste la vida, llorona
No dejaré de quererte
Y aunque me cueste la vida, llorona
No dejaré de quererte
Ay
The song "La Llorona" by Lila Downs is a traditional Mexican folk song that tells the story of a woman named La Llorona, who is known for her endless weeping and her tragic love affair with a man who she was not able to have. The lyrics are sung from the point of view of a man who is nicknamed "Negro" and is in love with La Llorona. He describes himself as being like a spicy pepper, while La Llorona is like a flowing river that he longs to be with. However, he fears her because she is known to lure men to their deaths with her weeping and her sorrowful appearance, making it clear that he is aware that she is not human.
The chorus of the song repeats the haunting refrain "Ay de mi Llorona" and the desire to be taken to the river and wrapped in La Llorona's shawl to be protected from the cold. The man is willing to surrender himself to her to be taken away into the afterlife instead of living without her. The final stanza is a plea from the man to La Llorona to stop haunting him and to be satisfied with his love for her and the life that he has given her.
Line by Line Meaning
Todos me dicen el negro, Llorona
Negro pero cariñoso.
People call me 'the black one', Llorona, but I'm black with a loving heart.
Yo soy como el chile verde, Llorona
Picante pero sabroso.
I am like the green chili, Llorona - spicy but tasty.
Ay de mí, Llorona Llorona,
Llorona, llévame al río
Tápame con tu rebozo, Llorona
Porque me muero de frió
Oh, woe is me, Llorona, Llorona take me to the river. Cover me with your shawl, Llorona, because I'm freezing to death.
Si porque te quiero quieres, Llorona
Quieres que te quieres más
Si ya te he dado la vida, Llorona
¿Qué mas quieres?
¿Quieres más?
If you love me because I love you, Llorona, do you want me to love you more? Haven't I already given you my life, Llorona? What more do you want? Do you want more?
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TRADITIONAL, JAIRO ZAVALA RUIZ
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