Mariachi Lyrics Archive

¡Arriba Jalisco! (Soy Tapatio)

Charro suit on, tequila poured, mariachi tuning up. Arriba Jalisco is a tapatío's full-throated love letter to the land that made them.

About the Song

¡Arriba Jalisco! (Soy Tapatío) is a contemporary Jalisco pride anthem by Mariachi Nuevo Real. A tapatío is a native of Guadalajara, Jalisco's capital — a term of fierce local pride. The song belongs to the tradition of place-pride canciones that celebrate Mexican states and cities with the same fervor reserved for national anthems. Jalisco holds a special place in Mexican musical culture as the birthplace of mariachi, tequila, and the charro tradition — three of Mexico's most iconic cultural exports. Mariachi Nuevo Real celebrates all three with characteristically full-throated enthusiasm.

Meaning of the Song

¡Arriba Jalisco! is what it feels like to be from somewhere and be grateful for it. The charro suit, the mariachi, the tequila, the most beautiful land God ever formed — these aren't boasts; they're inventory. When you're tapatío you carry a specific pride, a specific flavor of Mexican identity that comes from this particular valley, these particular mountains. Mariachi Nuevo Real delivers it with the joy of people who mean it.

Lyrics / Letra

Yo soy de jalisco, de guadalajara, soy tapatío
Me crie en el barrio de san juan de dios
No importa que digan que somos matones
Somos valedores cuando hay la ocasión
Yo soy de jalisco, de guadalajara, soy tapatío

Yo soy de jalisco, de guadalajara, soy tapatío
Me crie en el barrio de san juan de dios
No importa que digan que somos matones
Somos valedores cuando hay la ocasión
Yo soy de jalisco, de guadalajara, soy tapatío

Yo soooooooooy de mi mero jalisco uyuy que caray

Mi orguuuuuuuuuuullo es mi guadalajara
Mi tierra natal
Desde que estaba chiquillo
Uso pistola y cuchillo
Sin presumir de maton
Por eso soy tapatio
Para cuidar lo que es mio
Para gritar muchas veces que viva jalisco
Con el corazón

Voice

Yo soy de jalisco, de guadalajara, soy tapatío
Echale con todo mi nuevo real
Ay ay ay

English Translation

Long live Jalisco! I am from Guadalajara
I am tapatío, proud and free
with my charro suit and my mariachi
I carry Jalisco inside of me

Long live the tequila, long live the music
long live the land where I was born
Arriba Jalisco, arriba mi tierra
the most beautiful land that God ever formed