La Llorona

The Weeping Woman

La Llorona

You were leaving a temple one day, Weeping WomanSalías de un templo un día, Llorona
When I saw you passing byCuando al pasar yo te vi
You were leaving a temple one day, Weeping WomanSalías de un 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, woe is me, Weeping Woman, Weeping Woman, Weeping WomanAy, de mí, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona
From a lily fieldDe un campo lirio
Oh, woe is me, Weeping Woman, Weeping Woman, Weeping WomanAy, de mí, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona
From a lily fieldDe un campo lirio

He who knows nothing of love, Weeping WomanEl que no sabe de amores, Llorona
Does not know what suffering isNo sabe lo que es martirio
He who knows nothing of love, Weeping WomanEl que no sabe de amores, Llorona
Does not know what suffering isNo sabe lo que es martirio

I don't know what the flowers have, Weeping WomanNo sé que tienen las flores, Llorona
The flowers from a graveyardLas flores de un camposanto
I don't know what the flowers have, Weeping WomanNo sé que tienen las flores, Llorona
The flowers from a graveyardLas flores de un camposanto

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

Oh, woe is me, Weeping Woman, Weeping Woman, Weeping WomanAy de mí, Llorona, Llorona, Llorona