Flor Del Río

River Flower

Flor Del Río

One morning, sad and rainyUna mañana, triste y lluviosa
I met a young womanA una joven yo conocí
I saw her beautiful in her windowEn su ventana la vi preciosa
Like a rose from my gardenComo una rosa de mi jardín

What's your name, lovely brunetteComo te llamas, linda morena
With all my soul, I asked herCon toda el alma, le pregunté
How beautiful you have all your faceQué linda tienes, toda tu cara
Your beautiful hair, let me seeTu hermoso pelo, déjame ver

I'm Mexican, I have my parentsSoy mexicana, tengo a mis padres
When you talk to them, I will love youCuando les hables, yo te amaré
I'm a river flower, by my last nameSoy flor del río, por mi apellido
Because by name, they call me flowerPorque por nombre, me llaman flor

We were happy, for 5 monthsFuimos dichosos, por 5 meses
For the many times, I kissed herPor tantas veces, que la bese
But one afternoon, when I went to look for herPero una tarde, que fui a buscarla
To my misfortune, I didn't find herPara mi desgracia, no la encontré

Near the town, they told meCerca del pueblo, me platicaron
That she had died of a broken heartQue había muerto del corazón
That they buried her, there in the orchardQue la enterraron, haya en el huerto
Near the temple of the assumptionCerca del templo de la asunción

Now I understand, that my affectionAhora comprendo, que mi cariño
Was a river flower, beautiful illusionFue flor del río, bella ilusión
And her memory, is my tormentY su recuerdo, es mi martirio
It has me wounded, in the heartMe tiene herido, del corazón