Members:
· Jorge Hernández: director, lead vocals and accordion
· Hernán Hernández: electric bass, vocals
· Eduardo Hernández: accordion, saxophone, 6-string bass, vocals
· Luis Hernández: 6-string bass, vocals
· Oscar Lara: drums
Los Hijos De Hernández
Los Tigres Del Norte Lyrics
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y al cruzar por la frontera
me pregunta un oficial
que cumpliera mis deberes
que si yo tenía papeles
se los tenía que enseñar.
Y mientras los revisaba
algo que me hizo enojar
ya con tantos emigrados
muchos norteamericanos
no pueden ni trabajar.
Le dije muy enojado
eso que tú has murmurado
tiene mucho de verdad
los latinoamericanos
a muchos americanos
le han quitado su lugar.
Si muy duro trabajamos
tampoco no nos rajamos
si la vida hay que arriesgar
en los campos de combate
nos han echado adelante
porque sabemos pelear.
Aquí nacieron mis hijos
que ignorando los prejuicios
y la discriminación
su patria los reclamaba
y en el campo de batalla
pusieron el corazón.
Allí nadie se fijaba
que Hernández ellos firmaban
eran carne de cañón
quizá mis hijos tomaron
el lugar que no llenaron
los hijos de algún sajón.
Si en la nómina de pago
encuentras con desagrado
mi apellido en español
lo verás en otra lista
que a la hora de hacer revista son perdidos en acción.
Mientras esto le gritaba
el emigrante lloraba
y dijo con emoción
puedes cruzar la frontera
esta y las veces que quieras
tienes más valor que yo.
The song "Los Hijos De Hernandez" by Los Tigres Del Norte talks about the struggles of Latino immigrants in the United States. The singer is returning from his homeland and is questioned by a border official about his papers. While his papers are being checked, he overhears the official murmuring about the large number of immigrants that have taken the jobs of Americans. This angers the singer, who tells the official that it is true that many Latinos have taken the jobs of Americans, but only because they work hard and are not afraid to risk their lives in combat.
The singer also talks about his children, who were born in the United States and fought for their country, despite the discrimination and prejudice they faced. He mentions how they were just cannon fodder and that they took the place of some privileged American's children. The singer emphasizes that his children fought for their country with all their hearts and were not recognized for their achievements. He tells the official that if he finds the singer's surname on the payroll, he should not be surprised if it's in the "lost in action" list during a review.
This song is a reflection of the struggles that Latino immigrants face in the United States. It highlights the discrimination and prejudice they face and the constant struggle for acceptance and recognition. It also emphasizes the contributions of Latino immigrants to the country, including the sacrifices they make to fight for it.
Line by Line Meaning
Regresaba de mi tierra
I was returning from my homeland
y al cruzar por la frontera
and as I crossed the border
me pregunta un oficial
an officer asked me
que cumpliera mis deberes
to fulfill my duties
que si yo tenía papeles
if I had papers
se los tenía que enseñar.
I had to show them to him.
Y mientras los revisaba
As he checked them
escuché que murmuraba
I heard him whispering
algo que me hizo enojar
something that made me angry
ya con tantos emigrados
with so many immigrants already
muchos norteamericanos
many Americans
no pueden ni trabajar.
can't even find work.
Le dije muy enojado
I told him with anger
eso que tú has murmurado
what you whispered
tiene mucho de verdad
is very true
los latinoamericanos
Latin Americans
a muchos americanos
have taken the jobs of many Americans.
le han quitado su lugar.
We have taken away their place.
Si muy duro trabajamos
If we work very hard
tampoco no nos rajamos
we don't give up
si la vida hay que arriesgar
if we have to risk our lives
en los campos de combate
on the battlefield
nos han echado adelante
we have been pushed forward
porque sabemos pelear.
because we know how to fight.
Aquí nacieron mis hijos
My children were born here
que ignorando los prejuicios
ignoring prejudices
y la discriminación
and discrimination
su patria los reclamaba
their country was calling them
y en el campo de batalla
and on the battlefield
pusieron el corazón.
they gave their all.
Allí nadie se fijaba
No one cared
que Hernández ellos firmaban
that they were signing up for Hernandez
eran carne de cañón
they were cannon fodder
quizá mis hijos tomaron
perhaps my sons took
el lugar que no llenaron
the place that someone else didn't fill
los hijos de algún sajón.
the sons of some Anglo.
Si en la nómina de pago
If on the payroll
encuentras con desagrado
you find with displeasure
mi apellido en español
my Spanish surname
lo verás en otra lista
you'll see it on another list
que a la hora de hacer revista
that when it comes time to review
son perdidos en acción.
we're lost in action.
Mientras esto le gritaba
As I yelled this at him
el emigrante lloraba
the immigrant cried
y dijo con emoción
and said with emotion
puedes cruzar la frontera
you can cross the border
esta y las veces que quieras
as many times as you want
tienes más valor que yo.
you have more courage than me.
Contributed by Kaitlyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.