Members of Manic Hispanic have been in and are currently in: The Adolescents, Cadillac Tramps, The Grabbers, Punk Rock Karaoke, The X-Members, 22 Jacks, Final Conflict, Agent Orange and NOFX.
She Turned Into Llorona
Manic Hispanic Lyrics
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i believe i told the story just the other day
said you better be good and you better pray
believe me mijo when i tell you why
if you're not a good boy
you'll hear her cry-aye
woah oh oh
she threw her kids into a ditch
woah oh oh
now i'm a-scared to go to sleep at night
afraid to hear that crying witch
i know that i'm a cholo
i'm tough and hard
i spent more time in jail
than my own backyard
night time comes and i begin to pray
the old story comes haunting to me
she turned into the llorona
woah oh oh
she threw her kids into a ditch
woah oh oh
now i'm a-scared to go to sleep at night
afraid to hear that crying witch
AYYEEE!!
she's scary!
she turned into the llorona
woah oh oh
she threw her kids into a ditch
woah oh oh
now i'm a-scared to go to sleep at night
she turned into the llorona
woah oh oh
she threw her kids into a ditch
woah oh oh
now i'm a-scared to go to sleep at night
trip-trip-trip-trippin' me out!
llorona haunts me to this day
The lyrics to "She Turned Into Llorona" by Manic Hispanic tell the story of a warning given to the singer by his mother about the frightening legend of La Llorona, also known as the weeping woman. The singer is warned to be a good boy, or he will hear her cries. The singer is portrayed as a tough cholo who has spent more time in jail than in his own backyard, but at night he becomes afraid and begins to pray. He is scared of La Llorona, who threw her kids into a ditch and haunts him to this day. The song paints a picture of a terrifying legend and the fear it still instills in people.
The legend of La Llorona is a popular story in Mexican folklore. It is said that La Llorona was a young woman who was betrayed by her husband and drowned her children in a river in a fit of madness. After realizing what she had done, she drowned herself. According to the legend, her spirit wanders the earth weeping and searching for her lost children, often heard crying "¡Ay, mis hijos!" ("Oh, my children!").
Line by Line Meaning
i believe i told the story just the other day
I recently recounted a story, and now I'm about to reiterate its importance
said you better be good and you better pray
I warned that you should behave and ask for forgiveness
believe me mijo when i tell you why
Trust me, my son, there's a good reason I'm telling you this
if you're not a good boy
If you misbehave or do something bad
you'll hear her cry-aye
You'll hear the cry of the llorona
she turned into the llorona
She transformed into the legendary weeping woman
woah oh oh
vocalization
she threw her kids into a ditch
She drowned her own children in a river
now i'm a-scared to go to sleep at night
I'm now fearful of sleeping at night
afraid to hear that crying witch
I'm scared of hearing the wails of the llorona
i know that i'm a cholo
I'm aware that I'm a tough, streetwise guy
i'm tough and hard
I'm strong, and I don't show my emotions easily
i spent more time in jail
I've been incarcerated more often than I've been at home
than my own backyard
I've been to jail more often than I've been in my backyard
night time comes and i begin to pray
When night falls, I start praying for protection
the old story comes haunting to me
The tale of the llorona haunts me
she's scary!
The llorona is terrifying!
trip-trip-trip-trippin' me out!
I'm losing my mind over this!
llorona haunts me to this day
The memory of the weeping woman still haunts me up to now.
Contributed by Hannah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vindusmekk
Great vocals!
nate marchesi
I found out about these guys when I was at the record store and I found a mijo goes to Jr college shirt and I'm glad I did
pophutch72
This may be my new favorite band.
fredgorey
greatest Misfits cover EVER!!! lol
Alberto Contreras
They rock
MrNapalm138
FUCKING AWSOME!!!!!!!!
PrettyVacant
Brilliant
Maxi C.
Órale carnal!! ;)
Nervous Wreck
Dam this shit hard af
Noah Harris
Lol two bands that I know of actually did cover I Turned Into a Martian in Spanish.