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La Malagueña – mariachi song lyrics

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La Malagueña

Love me and don't make me suffer — said with violins, morning breezes, and the quiet urgency of a man who means every word.

About the Song

La Malagueña is one of Mexico's most celebrated folk songs, originating in the state of Guerrero and named for the malagueña style of son — a regional variant distinct from the better-known Son Jarocho of Veracruz. The song has roots in 19th-century Spanish musical forms that were transformed in Mexico into something entirely its own. Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán's recording is among the most respected interpretations, showcasing the virtuosic violin and vihuela work that defines the Jalisco mariachi tradition. La Malagueña is considered a cornerstone of the Mexican folk repertoire.

Meaning of the Song

La Malagueña asks for the simplest thing in the world — love me, don't make me suffer — and somehow makes that request feel like the most important thing ever spoken. The imagery is all fragrance and early morning: rosebuds, breezes, the freshness of something just beginning. This is desire at its most tender, a plea dressed in beauty. Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlán plays it like they invented sunrise.

Lyrics / Letra

¡Qué bonitos ojos tienes!
Debajo de esas dos cejas
Debajo de esas dos cejas
¡Qué bonitos ojos tienes!

Ellos me quieren mirar
Pero, si tú no los dejas
Pero, si tú no los dejas
Ni siquiera parpadear
Malagueña salerosa

Besar tus labios, quisiera
Besar tus labios, quisiera
Malagueña salerosa
Y decirte, niña hermosa

Eres linda y hechicera
Eres linda y hechicera
Como el candor de una rosa

Si por pobre me desprecias
Yo te concedo razón
Yo te concedo razón
A cambio de mis pobreza yo no te ofrezco riqueza te ofrezco mi corazón
Te ofrezco mi corazón a cambio de mis pobreza

Malagueña salerosa
Besar tus labios quisiera
Besar tus labios quisiera
Malagueña salerosa
Y decirte niña hermosa

Eres linda la hechicera
Que eres linda mi hechicera
Como el candor de una rosa
Como el candor de una rosa

English Translation

Ay, Malagueña, love me
I beg you by God
and don't make me suffer

Malagueña of my loves
you are so beautiful and so fragrant
like the rosebush of lovely flowers
like the morning breeze

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