Estrellita
Manuel M. Ponce Lyrics


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Estrellita del lejano cielo
Que miras mi dolor
Que sabes mi sufrir
Baja y dime
Si me quiere un poco
Porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir
¡Tu eres estrella mi faro de amor!
Tu sabes que pronto he de morir
Baja y dime
Si me quiere un poco
Porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir



Little star from the distant sky
That you look at my pain
That you know my suffering
Come down and tell me
If you love me a little
Because I can't live without your love
You are a star, my beacon of love!
You know that soon I have to die
Come down and tell me




If you love me a little
Because I can't live without your love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Manuel M. Ponce's song "Estrellita" express a deep yearning for love and a plea for the affections of a distant and unattainable person. The singer addresses a star, symbolizing a celestial being that witnesses their pain and understands their suffering. The star is seen as a guiding light, a source of hope and comfort in their loneliness. The singer implores the star to come down from the sky and reveal whether there is any reciprocation of love, as they cannot imagine living without the love of this person.


The lyrics evoke a sense of desperation and vulnerability, as the singer longs for validation and affection. They believe that their love for this person is so strong that they cannot exist without it. The repetition of the line "Porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir" (Because I can't live without your love) emphasizes the emotional intensity and dependence they feel.


Overall, "Estrellita" captures the universal theme of unrequited love and the longing for connection. It portrays a heartfelt plea for love and the desire to be seen and loved by someone who seems impossibly distant.


Line by Line Meaning

Estrellita del lejano cielo
Oh little star from the faraway sky


Que miras mi dolor
Who witnesses my pain


Que sabes mi sufrir
Who understands my suffering


Baja y dime
Descend and tell me


Si me quiere un poco
If you love me even a little


Porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir
Because I cannot live without your love


¡Tu eres estrella mi faro de amor!
You are my star, my guiding light of love!


Tu sabes que pronto he de morir
You know that I'll soon have to die


Baja y dime
Descend and tell me


Si me quiere un poco
If you love me even a little


Porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir
Because I cannot live without your love




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@ebaezamartinez

Estrellita del lejano cielo,
que miras mi dolor,
que sabes mi sufrir,
baja y dime si me quiere un poco
porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir.

Tú eres estrella, mi faro de amor,
tú sabes que pronto he de morir.
Baja y dime si me quiere un poco
porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir.



@annacoribioanna

English Lyrics ☺
"Little star from the distant sky
That watches my pain
That knows my suffering
Come down and tell me if she likes me a little
Because I can't live without her love
You are, Little star, my beacon of love
You know that I will soon die
Come down and tell me if she likes me a little
Because I can't live without her love"



@donlykke3055

Estrellita

Estrellita del lejano cielo,
que miras mi dolor,
que sabes mi sufrir.
Baja y dime
si me quiere un poco,
porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir.

¡Tu eres estrella mi faro de amor!
Tu sabes que pronto he de morir.
Baja y dime
si me quiere un poco,
porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir.

(English Translation)

Little star of the distant sky,
you see my pain,
you know my anguish.
Come down and tell me
if he loves me a little,
because I cannot live without his love.

You are my star, my beacon of love!
You know that soon I shall die.
Come down and tell me
if he loves me a little,
because I cannot live without his love.



All comments from YouTube:

@ebaezamartinez

Estrellita del lejano cielo,
que miras mi dolor,
que sabes mi sufrir,
baja y dime si me quiere un poco
porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir.

Tú eres estrella, mi faro de amor,
tú sabes que pronto he de morir.
Baja y dime si me quiere un poco
porque yo no puedo sin su amor vivir.

@DavidLaredoRazo

Que hermosa cancion, casi me salen las lagrimas, hermosa tambien la interpretacion del Tenor. Mexico tiene mucho talento, afortunadamente ese talento no esta en la Academia, ni en pequeños Gigantes, sino en Grandes Hombres que pasan a la posteridad con obras tan grandes como su misma vida.

@Beyull

Maestro de Maestros Orgullo Mexicano esto si es musica esto si es voz esto si es canto... esto si es TALENTO...

@jakablaszlo701

Manual Ponce was a great composer who didn't get much recognition but his legacy
will live for ever Estrellita  was recorded in many countries!

@marthalucerosanchez9216

Desde que era una niña me hace llorar esta pieza. Magnífica interpretación del tenor español Alfredo Kraus.

@agradoletall

Gracias, yo quería saber quien era el Tenor

@checomoy

Es una pieza exquisita que nos muestra la expresion y nacionalismo del mexico en los años de 1912, en verdad una belleza.

@AbunaMiguel

Claro, es Alfredo Kraus (español), cantando al mexicano Manuel María Ponce... ¡Que hermosuras!

@rogered18

Me Encantan las obras de M. Ponce....uno de los músicos de quien nos podemos sentir muy orgullosos en México....lástima que actualmente no mucha gente conoce esta música, ahora todos escuchan las porquerías esas de regueton

@silverwoodwriter4719

I cannot believe, after so many years - I find out this is a song. I played this tune on the piano as a child, the john w.schaum purple book - Estrellita! One of my absolute favourite tunes. 20 yrs on from learning, and searching for the sheet music, I find this video. Wow. :)

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