La negra
la hija del mariachi Lyrics

The first verse of "La negra" by la hija del mariachi is a melancholic confession of love and suffering. The singer compares his beloved, who is known as "Negrita de mis pesares" (my little black one of my sorrows), to fluttering paper eyes. The use of this metaphor conveys a sense of fragility and delicacy, suggesting that the singer's love is both intense yet vulnerable. The next line, "a todos diles que si, pero no les digas cuando" (tell everyone she's mine, but don't tell them when), reflects the romantic secrecy and possessiveness of the singer towards his beloved. He doesn't want anyone to know when they are meeting, creating a sense of intimacy and exclusivity between them. The final line, "asi me dijiste a mi, por eso vivo penando" (that's what you told me, that's why I suffer), reveals that the singer is tormented by his love because of the emotional burden that comes with it- the feelings of wanting to be with someone who is elusive.

The second verse of "La Negra" is less introspective, and is more about the desire to be with the Negra. The singer pleads his lover to bring her to him, so that he can admire her beauty in person. He wants to see her wearing the silk shawl he brought her from Tepic, a city in Nayarit, Mexico. The singer's longing and affectionate qualities are highlighted in this verse. Accentuated by instrumentation that includes guitars, trumpets, and violins, this song depicts an intense and nostalgic portrait of love.