Florencio Santana, Gerardo Macia, Felix Escobar and Nico Saquito founded Lo… Read Full Bio ↴Florencio Santana, Gerardo Macia, Felix Escobar and Nico Saquito founded Los Guaracheros de Oriente (The Guaracha Players of Oriente) in 1940. Saquito, who passed away in 1981, was one of Cuba's most prolific and beloved song-writers and many of his songs are classics of the Cuban repertoire. The quartet moved to Venezuela in 1950 and gained local fame by performing live on radio variety programmes. Saquito left the group in 1955, but they continued on as a trio, moving to the United States in 1959.

As the name of the group implies, Los Guaracheros de Oriente primarily performed <>, a relative of the <> that developed in eastern Cuba. <> is essentially a balladic song style with poetic lyrics and lush, multi-part harmonies that were very influenced by French and Spanish music. It is less percussive and syncopated than <>, but they are both instantly engaging musical styles that liven up any party. The instrumentation is often quite basic: guitar, <>, <> and <> (cowbell).

Lágrimas Negras
Los Guaracheros De Oriente Lyrics

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Aunque tú, me has echado al abandono
Aunque ya, han muerto todas mis ilusiones
Y en vez de maldecirte con justo encono
En mis sueños te colmo
En mis sueños te colmo
De bendiciones
Sufro la inmensa pena de tu extravío
Siento el dolor profundo de tu partida

¡Ay! Lloro sin que tu sepas que el llanto mío
Tiene lágrimas negras
Tiene lágrimas negras como mi vida
Que tu me quieres dejar
Yo no quiero sufrir
Contigo me voy mi santa
Aunque me cueste el morir
Ohh! Tu me quieres dejar
Y yo no quiero sufrir
Contigo me voy mi China
Aunque me cueste el morir
Que tu me quieres dejar
Yo no quiero sufrir
Contigo me voy mi santa
Aunque me cueste el morir
Oooooohhhhhh!
Tu me quieres dejar
Yo no quiero sufrir
Contigo me voy mi santa
Aunque me cueste el morir
Que tu me quieres dejar
Yo no quiero sufrir
Contigo me voy mi santa
Aunque me cueste el morir
Que tu me quieres dejar
Yo no quiero sufrir
Contigo me voy mi santa
Aunque me cueste el morir
Oye!
Que tu me quieres dejar
Yo no quiero sufrir
Contigo me voy mi santa
Aunque me cueste el morir
Que tu me quieres dejar
Yo no quiero sufrir

Contigo me voy mi santa
Aunque me cueste el morir

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Los Guaracheros de Oriente's song "Lágrimas Negras" describe the immense pain and heartbreak of being abandoned by a loved one. The singer expresses deep sadness and sorrow, noting that all their hopes and dreams have died since they have been left alone. Despite this, instead of hating the person who left them, they fill their dreams with blessings for them. The singer finds themselves suffering greatly from the loss of their love and crying black tears that seem to symbolize their mournful state.

As the song continues, the singer pleads with their love not to leave them, stating that they do not want to suffer without them. They express a willingness to die if it means they can be with their love, referring to them as "mi santa" and "mi China." The song is a poignant and heartfelt expression of the pain of abandonment and the strong desire to hold onto love, even when it seems lost.

Overall, the lyrics of "Lágrimas Negras" are a powerful and emotional exploration of love, loss, and the joys and sorrows that come with these experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

Aunque tú, me has echado al abandono
Although you have abandoned me

Aunque ya, han muerto todas mis ilusiones
Although all my hopes have died

Y en vez de maldecirte con justo encono
And instead of cursing you with justifiable rage

En mis sueños te colmo
I fill my dreams with you

De bendiciones
With blessings

Sufro la inmensa pena de tu extravío
I suffer the immense pain of your absence

Siento el dolor profundo de tu partida
I feel the deep pain of your leaving

¡Ay! Lloro sin que tu sepas que el llanto mío
Oh! I cry without you knowing my tears

Tiene lágrimas negras
They are black tears

Tiene lágrimas negras como mi vida
They are black tears like my life

Que tu me quieres dejar
That you want to leave me

Yo no quiero sufrir
I do not want to suffer