To this day (like most Mariachi groups) the group members dress in the traditional charro suits customary in the nineteenth century and sometimes perform dances accompanied by ballet folklórico performers.
El Mariachi
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Lyrics
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De mi tierra tapatía
Voy a darle mi cantar
Arrullada con sus sones
Se meció la cuna mía
Y se hizo mi alma musical
Sus violines y guitarras
Son un dulce despertar
Alma virgen del mariachi
Cuando escucho sus cantares
Siento ganas de llorar
El mariachi suena con alegre son
Oye, cómo alegra, canta mi canción
El mariachi suena con alegre son
Oye, cómo alegra, canta mi canción
Suena el arpa vieja (Ay, ay, ay)
Suena el guitarrón (Ay, ay, ay)
El violín se queja (Ay, ay, ay)
Lo mismo que yo (como yo)
Son sus torres catedrales
Como blancos alcatraces
Alcatraces al revés
En San Juan de Dios mi barrio
Monto en pelo y bebo en jarro
Y la tequila es mi mujer
El sombrero ancho es mi lujo
Los mariachis son mi gusto
Pa' cantarle a quien yo sé
Ay, Tepatitlán bonito
Ay, los Altos de Jalisco
De donde somos los de ley
El mariachi suena con alegre son
Oye, cómo alegra, canta mi canción
El mariachi suena con alegre son
Oye, cómo alegra, canta mi canción
Suena el arpa vieja (Ay, ay, ay)
Suena el guitarrón (Ay, ay, ay)
El violín se queja (Ay, ay, ay)
Lo mismo que yo (como yo)
Lo mismo que yo
The lyrics to Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán's song "El Mariachi" pay tribute to the powerful impact that the mariachi music of Jalisco, Mexico has had on the singer's life. The first stanza expresses the deep emotional connection between the singer and the music of the mariachi. He credits the mariachi with shaping his musical soul, as he was cradled to sleep by their beautiful sounds. The second stanza describes the instruments that create the distinct mariachi sound, including violins, guitars, and harps. The singer describes how he feels overwhelming emotions when he hears the authentic and heartfelt music of the mariachi.
The chorus of the song reinforces the joyful and uplifting nature of the mariachi sound, and how it moves people to sing and dance. The third stanza describes the landmarks and customs of the singer's hometown of Tepatitlán de Morelos in the Altos de Jalisco region, where the mariachi music thrives. The final lines of the chorus emphasize the connection and similarity between the singer, his listeners, and the mariachi music. Just like the mariachi instruments weeping in their music, the singer's soul is touched and moved by the music.
Line by Line Meaning
Al mariachi de mi tierra
I offer my song to the mariachi from my homeland
De mi tierra tapatía
Specifically, from my hometown of Guadalajara
Voy a darle mi cantar
I will give them my singing
Arrullada con sus sones
Lulled by their melodic tunes
Se meció la cuna mía
My cradle was rocked by their music
Y se hizo mi alma musical
And my soul became musical
Sus violines y guitarras
Their violins and guitars
En las frescas madrugadas
In the cool early mornings
Son un dulce despertar
Are a pleasant awakening
Alma virgen del mariachi
Innocent soul of the mariachi
Cuando escucho sus cantares
When I hear their songs
Siento ganas de llorar
I feel the urge to cry
El mariachi suena con alegre son
The mariachi plays with joyful sound
Oye, cómo alegra, canta mi canción
Listen how it cheers, singing my song
Suena el arpa vieja (Ay, ay, ay)
The old harp sounds (Ay, ay, ay)
Suena el guitarrón (Ay, ay, ay)
The guitarrón sounds (Ay, ay, ay)
El violín se queja (Ay, ay, ay)
The violin laments (Ay, ay, ay)
Lo mismo que yo (como yo)
Just like me
Son sus torres catedrales
Their towers are like cathedrals
Como blancos alcatraces
Like white water lilies
Alcatraces al revés
Upside down water lilies
En San Juan de Dios mi barrio
In my neighborhood of San Juan de Dios
Monto en pelo y bebo en jarro
I ride bareback and drink from a jar
Y la tequila es mi mujer
And tequila is my woman
El sombrero ancho es mi lujo
The wide brimmed hat is my luxury
Los mariachis son mi gusto
The mariachis are my pleasure
Pa' cantarle a quien yo sé
To sing to someone special
Ay, Tepatitlán bonito
Oh beautiful Tepatitlán
Ay, los Altos de Jalisco
Oh the highlands of Jalisco
De donde somos los de ley
Where we are considered the best
Lo mismo que yo
Just like me
Writer(s): Pepe Guizar
Contributed by Nathan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
yohondavi64
me siento en el bajio verdad de dios alla en los reyes mich.. con unas lindas gueritas de sacapu..dela piedad