La Pajarera
Voz De Mando Lyrics
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Donde alegres cantaban las aves
Vamos pues mi querida Rosita
A escuchar esos dulces cantares
Ya cayo un pajarillo jilgero
Ya cayo un pajarillo silvestre
Ya cayo un par de gorriones
Cuando a mexico vaya Rosita
A venderlos a la capital
Cinco pesos sera el menos precio
Que ellos puedan valer por alla
Si al pasar te pregunta una dama
Que si son pajarillos silvestres
Les diras que su tierra no es esta
Que los traes de tierra caliente
Ya se vami querida Rosita
Se despide con gusto y afan
Soy señores la pajarerita
Quien de ustedes con ella se va
Ya lo saben que soy pajarera
Que de a diario yo vivo en los campos
Disfrutando de la primavera
De las aves y sus pulidos camtos
The lyrics to Voz de Mando's song "La Pajarera" describe a scene where the singer and their loved one Rosita are visiting a bird-filled area. The singer suggests they listen to the sweet songs of the birds and they find themselves surrounded by various types of birds, including the "jilgero," "silvestre," "gorriones," and the "gavilan." The singer then suggests they sell the birds in the capital, with Rosita being the one to sell them for a minimum price of five pesos. However, if someone asks Rosita where the birds come from, the singer advises her to say they are not from this land, but from a warmer climate. In the end, the singer introduces themselves as the "pajarerita," meaning the bird seller, who spends their days in the countryside enjoying the birds and their beautiful songs.
The song "La Pajarera" speaks to the tradition and culture of selling birds in Mexico. The singer's affection for the birds is evident through their knowledge of the various species, and commitment to the birds' well-being. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of an environment in which humans and birds coexist, showcasing the wonder of nature and the beauty of its sounds.
Line by Line Meaning
Al llegar la estacion cariñosa
As we arrive at the affectionate station
Donde alegres cantaban las aves
Where happy birds sang
Vamos pues mi querida Rosita
Let's go my dear Rosita
A escuchar esos dulces cantares
To hear those sweet songs
Ya cayo un pajarillo jilgero
A goldfinch has already fallen
Ya cayo un pajarillo silvestre
A wild bird has already fallen
Ya cayo un par de gorriones
A couple of sparrows have already fallen
Ya cayo el gavilan prisionero
Even a hawk has been captured
Cuando a mexico vaya Rosita
When Rosita goes to Mexico
A venderlos a la capital
To sell them in the capital
Cinco pesos sera el menos precio
Five pesos will be the minimum price
Que ellos puedan valer por alla
That they can be worth over there
Si al pasar te pregunta una dama
If a lady asks you
Que si son pajarillos silvestres
If they are wild birds
Les diras que su tierra no es esta
You will tell them that this is not their land
Que los traes de tierra caliente
That you bring them from warm lands
Ya se va mi querida Rosita
My dear Rosita is already leaving
Se despide con gusto y afan
She says goodbye with pleasure and eagerness
Soy señores la pajarerita
I am, ladies and gentlemen, the bird catcher
Quien de ustedes con ella se va
Who of you will go with her
Ya lo saben que soy pajarera
You already know that I am a bird catcher
Que de a diario yo vivo en los campos
That I live in the fields every day
Disfrutando de la primavera
Enjoying the spring
De las aves y sus pulidos cantos
Of the birds and their polished songs
Writer(s): Tomas Ponce Reyes
Contributed by Reagan K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Houston88cdlz Texas
K recuerdos aquellos cuando de niño escuchaba a mi padre cantar la pajarera
Juan Mauricio
Me encanta al igual que la versión mariachi. Es un cross over xio.
Juan Carlos Doria
K bonitos recuerdos aquellos
carlos sepulveda
Buena compa y arriba Sinaloa
Jose Revuelta
y que viva la vida del rancho puro michoacan
Rigo Salinas
unas coronas y un pericaso pa no perder la costumbre
carlos sepulveda
Muy buena cancion...La Pajarera...Arriba Sinaloaa....
sultan chavez
chida cancion compa
Bernardo Carreon
Allí ay agua!!!...... Y más abajo ay lodo!!!
Ivan Buitron
buena canción