His style of singing was all his own. He represents the style of Mexican cowboys known in Mexico as "Charro"
La Llorona
Luis Aguilar 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 mi llorona, llorona de ayer y de hoy
Ay de mi llorona, llorona de ayer y de hoy
Ayer era maravilla llorona
Y ahora ni sombra soy
Ayer era maravilla llorona
Y ahora ni sombra soy
The lyrics of "La Llorona" by Luis Aguilar speak about a man who calls himself the "Negro" or the black man, but who is known to be affectionate. He compares himself to a green chili that is both spicy and delicious. The song is addressed to La Llorona, a legendary figure in Mexican folklore who is known as a weeping woman. She is believed to be the spirit of a woman who drowned her children and is now doomed to wander the earth in search of them.
The lyrics express a deep sense of sadness and longing, as the singer laments La Llorona's fate and his own. He describes how she was once a wonder or marvel, but now she has become a mere shadow of her former self. This may be interpreted as a metaphor for the human condition, as we are all subject to the ravages of time and the vicissitudes of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Todos me dicen el negro, llorona
Everybody calls me 'the black one,' crying woman
Negro pero cariñoso
Black but affectionate
Yo soy como el chile verde, llorona
I am like the green chili, crying woman
Picante pero sabroso
Spicy but delicious
Ay de mi llorona, llorona de ayer y de hoy
Oh, my weeping woman, weeping woman of yesterday and today
Ayer era maravilla llorona
Yesterday I was a marvel, weeping woman
Y ahora ni sombra soy
And now I am not even a shadow
Contributed by Bella I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.