Cancion Mixteca
The Chieftains feat. Ry Cooder Lyrics
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Inmensa nostalgia invade mi pensamiento;
Why al ver me tan solo why triste qual hoja al viento,
Quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento.
Oh tierra del sol!, suspiro por verte
Ahora que lejos yo vivo sin luz, sin amor;
Why al verme tan solo why triste cual hoja al viento,
The lyrics to The Chieftains' Canción Mixteca express a deep sense of longing and nostalgia for the singer's homeland, Mexico. The opening line, "Que lejos estoy del suelo donde he nacido!" ("How far away I am from the land where I was born!"), sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer's thoughts are consumed by nostalgia, as he feels "alone and sad like a leaf in the wind" ("tan solo y triste cual hoja al viento"). The pain of being far from his homeland is so great that he wishes he could cry and even die from the depth of his feelings.
In the second verse, the singer expresses his longing for his homeland even more fervently, saying that he "sighs to see it" ("suspiro por verte"). Without the light and love of his homeland, he feels lost and alone. Once again, the feelings of sadness and loneliness weigh so heavily on him that he wishes he could cry and die.
The emotions conveyed in the lyrics of Canción Mixteca are universal, evoking a sense of homesickness and longing that has resonated with listeners all over the world. The song has become a treasured part of Mexican music heritage and has been covered by many artists in various languages.
Line by Line Meaning
Que lejos estoy del suelo donde he nacido!
I am very far away from the land where I was born!
Inmensa nostalgia invade mi pensamiento;
Very strong longing fills my thoughts;
Why al ver me tan solo why triste qual hoja al viento,
And when I see myself so lonely and sad like a leaf blown by the wind,
Quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento.
I want to cry, I want to die from this feeling.
Oh tierra del sol!, suspiro por verte
Oh land of the sun!, I long to see you
Ahora que lejos yo vivo sin luz, sin amor;
Now that I live far away without light, without love;
Y al verme tan solo why triste cual hoja al viento,
And when I see myself so lonely and sad like a leaf blown by the wind,
Quisiera llorar, quisiera morir de sentimiento.
I want to cry, I want to die from this feeling.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JOSE LOPEZ ALAVES
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