Camino De Guanajuato
Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan Lyrics


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No vale nada la vida
La vida no vale nada
Comienza siempre llorando
Y así llorando se acaba
Por eso es que en este mundo
La vida no vale nada

Bonito León, Guanajuato
La feria con su jugada
Allí se apuesta la vida
Y se respeta al que gana
Allá en mi León, Guanajuato
La vida no vale nada

Camino de Guanajuato
Que pasas por tanto pueblo
No pases por Salamanca
Que ahí me hiere el recuerdo
Vete rodeando veredas
No pases porque me muero

El Cristo de tu montaña
Del cerro del Cubilete
Consuelo de los que sufren
Adoración de la gente
El Cristo de tu montaña
Del cerro del Cubilete

Camino de Santa Rosa
La sierra de Guanajuato
Allí nomás tras lomita
Se ve Dolores Hidalgo




Yo allí me quedo paisano
Allí es mi pueblo adorado

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán's song Camino De Guanajuato speak to the idea that life is essentially worthless or without value. The phrase "no vale nada la vida" is repeated twice to emphasize this point. The song describes life as starting with crying and ending with crying, implying that there is no happiness to be found in between. The reason for this, according to the lyrics, is because life simply has no value or worth.


The song goes on to mention the town of León, Guanajuato, where life is said to be respected only for those who win in the game of life. The use of the word "juego" here could refer to the idea that life is a game or gamble, and those who are successful are respected while those who fail are not. The song urges the singer to take a certain path to Guanajuato, avoiding Salamanca as it brings painful memories that could lead to death. The use of "muero" here could be interpreted as either a metaphorical death or a literal one.


The rest of the song focuses on various places in Guanajuato, including references to the mountain of Cubilete and the village of Dolores Hidalgo. The song also references the statue of Christ on the mountain, which is meant to bring comfort to those who are suffering. Overall, the song seems to paint a picture of a difficult and sometimes painful life, but one that is still worth living due to the people and places that are important to the singer.


Line by Line Meaning

No vale nada la vida
Life is worthless


La vida no vale nada
Life is not valuable


Comienza siempre llorando
Life begins with crying


Y así llorando se acaba
And it ends in tears


Por eso es que en este mundo
That's why in this world


La vida no vale nada
Life is not valuable


Bonito León, Guanajuato
Beautiful Leon, Guanajuato


La feria con su jugada
The fair with its games


Allí se apuesta la vida
There, life is wagered


Y se respeta al que gana
And those who win are respected


Allá en mi León, Guanajuato
Over there in my Leon, Guanajuato


La vida no vale nada
Life is not valuable


Camino de Guanajuato
The road to Guanajuato


Que pasas por tanto pueblo
That passes by many towns


No pases por Salamanca
Don't go through Salamanca


Que ahí me hiere el recuerdo
Where memories hurt me


Vete rodeando veredas
Take the winding trails


No pases porque me muero
Don't go, or I'll die


El Cristo de tu montaña
The Christ on your mountain


Del cerro del Cubilete
On the Cubilete Hill


Consuelo de los que sufren
Comforter of the afflicted


Adoración de la gente
People's adoration


El Cristo de tu montaña
The Christ on your mountain


Del cerro del Cubilete
On the Cubilete Hill


Camino de Santa Rosa
The road to Santa Rosa


La sierra de Guanajuato
The mountains of Guanajuato


Allí nomás tras lomita
Just behind the hill


Se ve Dolores Hidalgo
Dolores Hidalgo can be seen


Yo allí me quedo paisano
I stay there fellow


Allí es mi pueblo adorado
There is my beloved town




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval

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@organist-and-singer1757

Que hermoso muchas felicidades

@rivercitygirltube

My Dad use to play with them that's where I grew up listening too.they were always at my house practicing new songs I 💘 Mariachi music

@Spider21056

MARIACHI VARGAS - one of the best mariachi groups I've ever listened to so far. Finely tuned up instruments, no out of tune voices either, authentic mariachi music repertoire, no silly attempts to "modernize" songs by syncopating them... Go VARGAS, you've got it!...

@CaliforniaLove

My God that voice!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👌Viva Guanajuato!🙌

@SubidubidubiDu1

Christ- comforter of all those who suffer, just love that part of the song <3

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