Mexico's most famous ranchera singer, Lucha Villa earned more notice than Lola Beltran thanks to a long, successful film career in addition to her recording work. Born in the Chihuahua state town of Ciudad Camargo in the mid-'30s, young Luz Elena Bejarano entered a number of talent contests and was dubbed Lucha Villa by television producer Luis Dillon (the name is a contraction of Pancho Villa and the Chihuahua village where he spent time). Her biggest early hit (1961) was a version of the José Alfredo Jiménez standard "Media Vuelta," and after several minor film roles, she became a star with the 1965 cockfighting feature El Gallo de Oro.
As with her music, Villa specialized in rural and ranchera pictures, a genre especially connected to American audiences familiar with Westerns. During the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, she recorded dozens of albums and appeared in dozens of pictures, including the 1973 screwball comedy Mecánica Nacional, which won the Ariel award (Mexico's version of the Oscar). She also recorded songbook tributes to Jiménez and Juan Gabriel, and was saluted herself by Gabriel for his 1996 Las Tres Señoras (with Lola Beltran and Amalia Mendoza). Villa still continued performing occasionally even after suffering a heart attack during surgery in 1997. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Guitarras De Media Noche
Lucha Villa Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Tan luego que den las doce, por donde me oigan, sigan mi voz,
Y toquen, igual que siempre, quedito, y con sentimiento,
Y llénenme el pensamiento, poquito a poco, de inspiración,
Porque esta noche de Junio,
Con toda mi alma, quiero cantar,
Debajo de esa ventana, que en otros tiempos, me vio llorar,
La estrella que sale al norte, brilla más fuerte, que el mismo sol,
Yo quiero, que en esta noche, comprendan mi sentimiento,
Y a luego que den las doce, desgarren notas,
De mucho amor, porque esta noche de Junio, con toda mi alma,
Quiero cantar, debajo de esa ventana,
Que en otros tiempos, me vio llorar,
The lyrics of Lucha Villa's song Guitarras De Media Noche speaks of the power of music to evoke emotions and inspire creativity. The guitars that vibrate under the moonlight are a symbol of comfort and companionship for the singer. The singer encourages the guitars to play quietly and with feeling, so as to stimulate her thoughts and give her inspiration. She expresses her desire to sing with all her heart on this June night, under the window that once saw her cry.
Through her lyrics, Lucha Villa deeply conveys the power of music to heal, soothe and empower her whenever she feels down. The use of guitars as a symbol of night companionship is an ode to the tradition of Mexican ranchera music that focuses on the emotional depth and vulnerability of the human experience. The emotional connection that comes through the guitar's strumming and chord progression is both palpable and heartwarming, underscoring the significance that Mexican music has to inspire passion and creativity in the hearts of its listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Guitarras, de media noche, que vibran, bajo la luna,
Guitars, at midnight, that resonate under the moonlight,
Tan luego que den las doce, por donde me oigan, sigan mi voz,
As soon as the clock strikes twelve, wherever they hear me, follow my voice,
Y toquen, igual que siempre, quedito, y con sentimiento,
And play, like always, softly and with feeling,
Y llénenme el pensamiento, poquito a poco, de inspiración,
And fill my mind, bit by bit, with inspiration,
Porque esta noche de Junio, con toda mi alma, quiero cantar,
Because tonight in June, with all my soul, I want to sing,
Debajo de esa ventana, que en otros tiempos, me vio llorar,
Under that window, that once saw me cry,
Guitarras, de media noche, que siempre que me acompañan,
Guitars, at midnight, that always accompany me,
La estrella que sale al norte, brilla más fuerte, que el mismo sol,
The star that rises in the north shines brighter than the sun,
Yo quiero, que en esta noche, comprendan mi sentimiento,
I want them to understand my feelings tonight,
Y a luego que den las doce, desgarren notas,
And as soon as the clock strikes twelve, shred some notes,
De mucho amor, porque esta noche de Junio, con toda mi alma,
Of much love, because tonight in June, with all my soul,
Quiero cantar, debajo de esa ventana,
I want to sing under that window,
Que en otros tiempos, me vio llorar,
That once saw me cry.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Heli Martinez
La mejor intérprete de la canción mexicana,no hay otra como ella,nadie la remplasara,bendiciones lucha,y pido x un milagro pa q puedas volver al escenario,
Agripito León Urias
Es realmente hermoso el canto de Lucha. Voz y sentimiento inconfundible.
Juan De luna fuentes
Voz tan hermosa de lucha villa la amoooo,mexicana hasta el tope...
PILY AV
Siempre es un placer oir a mi idolo!!
Miguel Cardenas
Mi querida lucha la reina de la canción ranchera.
Artemio Ramirez
Bella canción y bella. Mujer hoy mañana y siempre. Mi lucha.
MA. VICTORIA ACOSTA
Mi Lucha como tú ninguna!