You came out of the temple one day, Llorona,
I saw you when you passed,
You came out of the temple one day, Llorona,
I saw you when you passed,
A beautiful dress you wore, Llorona,
I thought you were the Virgin
A beautiful dress you wore, Llorona,
I thought you were the Virgin
Everyone calls me 'the black', Llorona
Black but loving
Everyone calls me 'the black', Llorona
Black but loving
I am like the green chili pepper, Llorona
spicy, but tasty
I am like the green chili pepper, Llorona
spicy, but tasty
(What it is) sorrow and what is not sorrow, Llorona
Everything is sorrow for me
(What it is) sorrow and what is not sorrow, Llorona
Everything is sorrow for me
Yesterday I cried to see you, Llorona
And Today I cry because I saw you
Yesterday I cried to see you, Llorona
And Today I cry because I saw you
Alas, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona of sky-blue
Alas, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona of sky-blue
Although it costs me my life, Llorona
I will not stop loving you
Although it costs me my life, Llorona
I will not stop loving you
From the basin of the fountain - Alas, Llorona!
water flows and the flower is born;
If they ask who sings - Alas, Llorona!
Tell them that it's a deserter
Who comes from the fight - Alas, Llorona!
(Comes) in search of his love
I climbed to the highest pine tree, Llorona,
To see if I could spot you
I climbed to the highest pine tree, Llorona,
To see if I could spot you
As the pine was so gentle, Llorona,
At seeing me cry, it cried
As the pine was so gentle, Llorona,
At seeing me cry, it cried
Each time night falls, Llorona,
I begin to think, and I say:
Each time night falls, Llorona,
I begin to think, and I say:
What's the point of my bed, Llorona,
if you do not sleep with me?
What's the point of my bed, Llorona,
if you do not sleep with me?
From the sea came a letter, Llorona,
That the mermaid sent to me,
From the sea came a letter, Llorona,
That the mermaid sent to me,
And in the letter she said to me, Llorona
Whoever has love also has pain.
And in the letter she said to me, Llorona
Whoever has love also has pain.
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona take me to the river,
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona take me to the river,
Cover me with your shawl, Llorona
Because I am dying of cold.
Cover me with your shawl, Llorona
Because I am dying of cold.
They say that I don't mourn, Llorona
Because they don't see me cry.
They say that I don't mourn, Llorona
Because they don't see me cry.
There are dead that do not make noise, Llorona,
And their pain is much greater!
There are dead that do not make noise, Llorona,
And their pain is much greater!
If I could climb to the sky, Llorona,
I'd lower the stars to you,
If I could climb to the sky, Llorona,
I'd lower the stars to you,
The Moon at your feet I'd put, Llorona
With the sun I'd crown you
The Moon at your feet I'd put, Llorona
With the sun I'd crown you
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona of yesterday and today.
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona of yesterday and today.
Yesterday I was a marvel, Llorona
And today I'm not even a shadow.
Yesterday I was a marvel, Llorona
And today I'm not even a shadow.
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona of the black eyes,
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona of the black eyes,
With this one [verse] I say goodbye, Llorona
worshipping you on my knees.
With this one [verse] I say goodbye, Llorona
worshipping you on my knees.
I don't know what's in the flowers, Llorona,
The flowers from the cemetery,
I don't know what's in the flowers, Llorona,
The flowers from the cemetery,
When they are moved by the wind, Llorona,
they seem to be crying
When they are moved by the wind, Llorona,
they seem to be crying
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
You are my sweetheart,
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
You are my sweetheart,
They'll stop me from loving you, Llorona
But never I'll forget you.
They'll stop me from loving you, Llorona
But never I'll forget you.
To a holy iron Christ [Crucifix], Llorona,
I told to him my sins.
To a holy iron Christ [Crucifix], Llorona,
I told to him my sins.
Which would not be my sorrows, Llorona,
that the holy Christ wept?
Which would not be my sorrows, Llorona,
that the holy Christ wept?
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona of a lily field,
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona of a lily field,
He who doesn't know love, Llorona,
doesn't know what martyrdom is.
He who doesn't know love, Llorona,
doesn't know what martyrdom is.
I carry two kisses in my soul, Llorona,
that will never leave me,
I carry two kisses in my soul, Llorona,
that will never leave me,
The last one from my mother, Llorona,
and the first one I gave to you.
The last one from my mother, Llorona,
and the first one I gave to you.
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, take me to see,
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, take me to see,
The place where all love is forgotten, Llorona,
and suffering begins.
The place where all love is forgotten, Llorona,
and suffering begins.
Lift up your eyes and look, Llorona,
There in the dark sky,
Lift up your eyes and look, Llorona,
There in the dark sky,
a star that glares, Llorona,
and sadly sighs,
it's Venus that withdraws, Llorona
jealous of your beauty.
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, you say yes, you say not.
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, you say yes, you say not.
The light that illuminated me, Llorona
left me in the darkness.
The light that illuminated me, Llorona
left me in the darkness.
They say that the first love, Alas Llorona!
is great and true,
They say that the first love, Alas Llorona!
is great and true,
but the last love is better, Alas Llorona!
and greater than the first.
but the last love is better, Alas Llorona!
and greater than the first.
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, give me a star.
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, give me a star.
What do I care if they say to me, Llorona,
that you no longer are a virgin maid?
What do I care if they say to me, Llorona,
that you no longer are a virgin maid?
Don't think that because I sing, Alas Llorona!,
my heart is joyful.
Don't think that because I sing, Alas Llorona!,
my heart is joyful.
One also sings from pain, Alas Llorona!,
When one can not cry!
One also sings from pain, Alas Llorona!,
When one can not cry!
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, give me your love.
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, give me your love.
Heaven can wait, Alas, Llorona!,
but my heart cannot.
Heaven can wait, Alas, Llorona!,
but my heart cannot.
I love you because I like it, Llorona,
and because I feel like it.
I love you because I like it, Llorona,
and because I feel like it.
I love you because it emerges, Llorona,
from the inside of my soul.
I love you because it emerges, Llorona,
from the inside of my soul.
If because I love you, you want, Llorona,
you want me to love you more.
If because I love you, you want, Llorona,
you want me to love you more.
If I have already given my life to you, Llorona,
What more do you want?, You want more?
If I have already given my life to you, Llorona,
What more do you want?, You want more?
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, my darling (lit beautiful sky)
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, my darling (lit beautiful sky)
Yesterday I saw you grieving, Llorona,
Under a
tamarind tree
Yesterday I saw you grieving, Llorona,
Under a
tamarind tree
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, I adore you so much.
Alas!, Llorona, Llorona,
Llorona, I adore you so much.
You don't know that I love you, Llorona,
because you don't know I weep (for you).
You don't know that I love you, Llorona,
because you don't know I weep (for you).
If because I love you, you want, Llorona,
That you want me to die.
If because I love you, you want, Llorona,
That you want me to die.
Let your will be done, Llorona,
let me die so someone else lives.
Let your will be done, Llorona,
let me die so someone else lives.