Cancion del Mariachi – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Antonio Banderas

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and “Canción del Mariachi” is an exciting place to start with Spanish. The song's clear and passionate lyrics about a mariachi's life—full of music, love, and adventure—make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary. Its fusion of traditional Mexican sounds and rock and roll energy makes it a unique and memorable song that will have you singing along and embracing the spirit of the mariachi.

[English]

I am a very honest man

It’s the best I like

Women are not lacking to me

Nor money, nor love

Riding on my horse

Through the mountains I ride

The stars and the moon

They tell me where to go

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, my love

Oh, my brunette

Of my heart

I love playing guitar

I love singing harmony

The mariachi accompanies me

When I sing my song

I like to drink my glasses

Aguardiente’s the best

Also white tequila

With salt it adds flavor

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, my love

Oh, my brunette

Of my heart

I love playing guitar

I love singing harmony

The mariachi accompanies me

When I sing my song

I like to drink my glasses

Aguardiente’s the best

Also white tequila

With salt it adds flavor

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, my love

Oh, my brunette

Of my heart

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, my love

Oh, my brunette

Of my heart

...

[Spanish]

Soy un hombre muy honrado

Que me gusta lo mejor

Las mujeres no me faltan

Ni el dinero, ni el amor

Jineteando en mi caballo

Por la sierra yo me voy

Las estrellas y la luna

Ellas me dicen donde voy

Ay, ay, ay, ay

Ay, ay mi amor

Ay, mi morena

De mi corazón

Me gusta tocar guitarra

Me gusta cantar el son

Mariachi me acompaña

Cuando canto mi canción

Me gusta tomar mis copas

Aguardiente es lo mejor

También el tequila blanco

Con su sal le da sabor

Ay, ay, ay, ay

Ay, ay mi amor

Ay, mi morena

De mi corazón

Me gusta tocar guitarra

Me gusta cantar el son

El mariachi me acompaña

Cuando canto mi canción

Me gusta tomar mis copas

Aguardiente es lo mejor

También el tequila blanco

Con su sal le da sabor

Ay, ay, ay, ay

Ay, ay mi amor

Ay, mi morena

De mi corazón

Ay, ay, ay, ay

Ay, ay mi amor

Ay, mi morena

De mi corazón

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hombre /ˈom.bɾe/ A1	noun - man
mujeres /muˈxe.ɾes/ A1	noun - women
dinero /diˈne.ɾo/ A1	noun - money
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love
caballo /kaˈβa.ʝo/ A2	noun - horse
estrellas /esˈtɾe.ʝas/ A2	noun - stars
luna /ˈlu.na/ A1	noun - moon
corazón /koɾaˈθon/ A2	noun - heart
guitarra /ɡiˈta.ra/ A2	noun - guitar
cantar /kanˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to sing
acompañar /ako̞m.paˈɲaɾ/ B1	verb - to accompany
tomar /toˈmaɾ/ A1	verb - to take
aguardiente /aɡwaɾˈðjente/ B2	noun - strong alcoholic drink
tequila /teˈki.la/ A2	noun - tequila
sabor /saˈβoɾ/ B1	noun - flavor

Key Grammar Structures

• Soy un hombre muy honrado

  ➔ Present tense of 'ser' (to be) for identity.

  ➔ The phrase "Soy un hombre" means "I am a man," indicating identity.

• Me gusta tocar guitarra

  ➔ Use of 'gustar' to express likes.

  ➔ The phrase "Me gusta" translates to "I like," indicating personal preference.

• Ay, ay, ay, ay

  ➔ Use of interjections for emotional expression.

  ➔ The repetition of "Ay" conveys strong feelings, often of longing or joy.

• Cuando canto mi canción

  ➔ Use of 'cuando' to indicate time.

  ➔ The phrase "Cuando canto" means "When I sing," indicating a specific time.

• Aguardiente es lo mejor

  ➔ Use of 'es' to express equivalence.

  ➔ The phrase "Aguardiente es lo mejor" translates to "Aguardiente is the best," indicating a strong opinion.

• Con su sal le da sabor

  ➔ Use of 'dar' to indicate giving.

  ➔ The phrase "le da sabor" means "gives it flavor," indicating an action.

• Las estrellas y la luna

  ➔ Use of definite articles for specificity.

  ➔ The phrase "Las estrellas y la luna" means "The stars and the moon," indicating specific entities.