La Llorona

The Weeping Woman

La Llorona

You were leaving the temple one day, Weeping WomanSalías del templo un día, Llorona
When I saw you passing byCuando al pasar yo te vi
You were leaving the temple one day, Weeping WomanSalías del templo un día, Llorona
When I saw you passing byCuando al pasar yo te vi

You were wearing a beautiful huipil, Weeping WomanHermoso huipil llevabas, Llorona
I thought you were the VirginQue la Virgen te creí
You were wearing a beautiful huipil, Weeping WomanHermoso huipil llevabas, Llorona
I thought you were the VirginQue la Virgen te creí

Oh, me, Weeping Woman, Weeping WomanAy, de mí, Llorona, Llorona
Weeping Woman from a lily fieldLlorona de un campo lirio
Oh, me, Weeping Woman, Weeping WomanAy, de mí, Llorona, Llorona
Weeping Woman from a lily fieldLlorona de un campo lirio

He who doesn't know about love, Weeping WomanEl que no sabe de amores, Llorona
Doesn't know what suffering isNo sabe lo que es martirio
He who doesn't know about love, Weeping WomanEl que no sabe de amores, Llorona
Doesn't know what suffering isNo sabe lo que es martirio

I don't know what the flowers have, Weeping WomanNo sé lo que tienen las flores, Llorona
The flowers from a sacred fieldLas flores de un campo santo
I don't know what the flowers have, Weeping WomanNo sé lo que tienen las flores, Llorona
The flowers from a sacred fieldLas flores de un campo santo

When the wind moves them, Weeping WomanQue cuando las mueve el viento, Llorona
It seems like they are cryingParece que están llorando
When the wind moves them, Weeping WomanQue cuando las mueve el viento, Llorona
It seems like they are cryingParece que están llorando

Oh, me, Weeping Woman, Weeping WomanAy, de mí, Llorona, Llorona
Weeping Woman, take me to the riverLlorona, llévame al río
Oh, me, Weeping Woman, Weeping WomanAy, de mí, Llorona, Llorona
Weeping Woman, take me to the riverLlorona, llévame al río

Cover me with your shawl, Weeping WomanTápame con tu rebozo, Llorona
Because I'm dying of coldPorque me muero de frío
Cover me with your shawl, Weeping WomanTápame con tu rebozo, Llorona
Because I'm dying of coldPorque me muero de frío

I carry two kisses in my soul, Weeping WomanDos besos llevo en el alma, Llorona
That never leave meQue no se apartan de mí
I carry two kisses in my soul, Weeping WomanDos besos llevo en el alma, Llorona
That never leave meQue no se apartan de mí

The last one from my mother, Weeping WomanEl último de mi madre, Llorona
And the first one I gave youY el primero que te di
The last one from my mother, Weeping WomanEl último de mi madre, Llorona
And the first one I gave youY el primero que te di

Ay-ay-ayAy-ay-ay