El Pastor
Mariachi Lyrics


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Va el pastor con su rebaño
Al despuntar la mañana
Bajando por el sendero
De la sierra la pradera

Va musicando sus quejas
Con su flautín de carrizo
Seguido por sus ovejas
Como si fuera un hechizo

El flautín
Del pastor
Ay, ay, ay
Canta así

El pastor ya va de vuelta
Púes el sol se está ocultando
Va subiendo por la cuesta
Para guardar su rebaño

Con su flautín va llamando
Una a una sus ovejas
Y les va comunicando
Sus goces y sus tristezas

El flautín
Del pastor




Ay, ay, ay
Canta así

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mariachi's song "El Pastor" depict the life and journey of a shepherd and his flock. In the first two paragraphs, the shepherd is described as he starts his day, leading his sheep down the path from the mountains to the meadows. The lyrics suggest that he is expressing his emotions and grievances through his flute made of carrizo, a type of reed. The melody of his flute seems to have a captivating effect on his sheep, almost as if under a spell.


The third paragraph portrays the shepherd's return journey, as the sun is setting. He begins ascending the hill to bring his flock back to safety. Using his flute, he calls his sheep one by one, communicating with them and sharing his joy and sadness. The shepherd's flute continues to play an essential role in his communication with his animals, making him a sort of musical storyteller.


The repeated line "El flautín del pastor, Ay, ay, ay, canta así" emphasizes the importance of the shepherd's flute as a means of expression and communication. The phrase "Ay, ay, ay" may denote the emotional depth of the music or even the shepherd's own sense of longing or sorrow. Throughout the song, the shepherd's flute becomes a symbol of his connection to his flock and his ability to convey his feelings to them through music.


Overall, the lyrics of "El Pastor" highlight the bond between the shepherd and his sheep, as well as the shepherd's role as a guide, protector, and emotional companion to his flock. The flute serves as a central element, adding a poetic dimension to the shepherd's journey and evoking a sense of both joy and melancholy.


Line by Line Meaning

Va el pastor con su rebaño
The shepherd is leading his flock


Al despuntar la mañana
At the break of dawn


Bajando por el sendero
Descending down the trail


De la sierra la pradera
From the mountain to the meadow


Va musicando sus quejas
He is expressing his complaints through music


Con su flautín de carrizo
Using his little reed flute


Seguido por sus ovejas
Followed by his sheep


Como si fuera un hechizo
As if under a spell


El flautín
The little flute


Del pastor
Of the shepherd


Ay, ay, ay
Oh, oh, oh


Canta así
Sings like this


El pastor ya va de vuelta
The shepherd is now returning


Púes el sol se está ocultando
Since the sun is setting


Va subiendo por la cuesta
Climbing up the slope


Para guardar su rebaño
To protect his flock


Con su flautín va llamando
He calls with his little flute


Una a una sus ovejas
One by one his sheep


Y les va comunicando
And he communicates


Sus goces y sus tristezas
His joys and sorrows




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Miguel Aceves Mejia

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@fabioarparra1952

Acá un brasilenho amante de las canciónes de México,me encanta muchíssimo desde mi ninhêz,hoy ya con mis 67 anos,sigo buscando en el YouTube por esas maravillas.
En 1975 tuve lá grata sastifación de haber conocido aquel que, para mí fué el mejór cantante de todos los tiempos, Miguel Aceves Mejía y tanbién el Mariachi de Silvestre Vargas.
Esto fué en un gran show em San Pablo,que para mi fué inolvidable.
Viva México azu 🇲🇽 .
Saludo desde Minas Gerais,Brasil 🇧🇷 .
Grácias hermanos.
Diós bendiga siempre esta gran agrupación,de muchas generaciónes ,
El Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, si senior 🙏

@macvalleyoilco.5981

Que beleza nao e? Eu adoro a lingua portuguesa e a culura brasileira. Sou mexicano do nascimento. Obrigado pelo mensagem legal. Abracos.

@johnfreddyosorioarias4362

Desde Araxá Minas Gerais, que lindo seria que los brasileros gustaran de esta majestuosidad de musica, abrazos, y honor a la memoria eterna del maestro Miguel Aceves Mejía...

@fabioarparra1952

@John Freddy Osorio Arias yo vivo en Uberlandia 😁👍.
si,me encánta lá música Mexicana

@johnfreddyosorioarias4362

@Fabio Parra Que bueno, es relativamente cerca, tengo amigos allá, porque soy colombiano y allá hay bastantes colombianos, quizá un día con aguardiente y tequila escuchar a la gran cantidad de genios de la interpretación de la ranchera...

@fabioarparra1952

@John Freddy Osorio Arias me gusta mucho tanbién lá música de Colômbia,arpa jarocha,cúmbia ,y todos los estilos,me encánta

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QUE VOZ! QUE FALSETE! DESDE CÓRDOBA ARGENTINA, ADMIRACIÓN TOTAL.

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Su extraordinaria voz es el instrumento

@vicentecolumba6611

La musica Mexicana suele tocar las fibras más sensibles del corazón de una mujer, saludos desde México!!!

@kristinasevostyanova8781

Hola soy rusa y desde que llegué a México hace 8 años a este hermoso país no me quiero regresar, México lo tiene todo, la mejor música y la cultura más bella y su gastronomía la más exquisita, lo único que extraño de Rusia mi familia y mi mascota oso y no me refiero a uno de peluche porque en Rusia es normal domesticar osos y tenerlos de mascota. Pero fuera de eso, aquí en México está mi hogar

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