Guadalajara – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Vicente Fernández
• Album: Primera Fila

Lyrics & Translation

Vicente Fernández's "Guadalajara" is more than just a song; it's a vibrant tapestry of Mexican culture and regional pride. Through its evocative lyrics and classic ranchera style, listeners can immerse themselves in the sights, sounds, and feelings of Guadalajara, gaining a deeper appreciation for Mexican heritage and musical artistry.

[English]

♪

Guadalajara, Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Guadalajara

You have the soul of a provincial town

You smell clean, like an early rose

Like the fresh green rockrose of the river

Your village is a thousand doves

Guadalajara, Guadalajara

You taste like pure wet earth

Up with the Chivas!

♪

Ay, ay, ay, ay!

Beautiful Guadalajara

♪

I want to tell you something

You who preserve the water from the well

And the faithful shawl of your women

Guadalajara, Guadalajara

You have the most Mexican soul

♪

Ay, ay, ay, ay!

♪

Distant Colomitos

♪

Oh, little water eyes, brothers!

Oh, unforgettable Colomitos

Unforgettable like the afternoons

When the rain from the hill

Wouldn't let us go to Zapopan

(Ay, ay, ay)

(Ay, ay, ay)

(Ay, ay, ay)

(Ay, ay, ay)

Guadalajara

♪

Guadalajara!

[Aplausos y vítores]

[Spanish]

♪

♪ Guadalajara, Guadalajara ♪

♪ Guadalajara, Guadalajara ♪

♪ Tienes el alma de provinciana ♪

♪ Hueles a limpio, a rosa temprana ♪

♪ A verde jara fresca del río ♪

♪. Son mil palomas tu caserío ♪

♪ Guadalajara, Guadalajara ♪

♪ Sabes a pura tierra mojada ♪

¡Y arriba Las Chivas!

♪

♪ ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay! ♪

♪ Guadalajara hermosa♪

♪

♪ Quiero decirte una cosa ♪

♪ Tú que conservas el agua del pozo ♪

♪ Y de tus mujeres el fiel rebozo ♪

♪ Guadalajara, Guadalajara ♪

♪ Tienes el alma más mexicana ♪

♪

♪ ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay! ♪

♪

♪ Colomitos lejanos ♪

♪

♪ ¡Ay, ojitos de agua, hermanos! ♪

♪ Ay, colomitos inolvidables ♪

♪ Inolvidables como las tardes ♪

♪ En que la lluvia desde la loma ♪

♪ No nos dejaba ir a Zapopan♪

♪ (Ay, ay, ay) ♪

♪ (Ay, ay, ay) ♪

♪ (Ay, ay, ay) ♪

♪ (Ay, ay, ay) ♪

♪ Guadalajara ♪

♪

♪ ¡Guadalajara! ♪

[Aplausos y vítores]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
alma /ˈalma/ B1	noun - soul
provinciana /pɾobinˈsjana/ B2	adjective - provincial, from the province noun - provincial woman
limpio /ˈlimpjo/ A2	adjective - clean
rosa /ˈrosa/ A1	noun - rose
temprana /temˈpɾana/ B1	adjective - early
verde /ˈberde/ A1	adjective - green
jara /ˈxaɾa/ C1	noun - rockrose (a type of shrub)
fresca /ˈfɾeska/ A2	adjective - fresh
río /ˈrio/ A1	noun - river
palomas /paˈlomas/ A2	noun - doves, pigeons
caserío /kaseˈɾio/ B2	noun - hamlet, group of houses
tierra /ˈtjera/ A1	noun - earth, land
mojada /moˈxada/ A2	adjective - wet
hermosa /eɾˈmosa/ A2	adjective - beautiful
conservas /konˈserβas/ B2	verb - preserve, conserve
agua /ˈaɣwa/ A1	noun - water
pozo /ˈposo/ A2	noun - well
mujeres /muˈxeɾes/ A1	noun - women
rebozo /reˈβoso/ C1	noun - shawl (Mexican)
mexicana /mexiˈkana/ A2	adjective - Mexican (feminine)
ojitos /oˈxitos/ A2	noun - little eyes
lluvia /ˈʎuβja/ A2	noun - rain

Key Grammar Structures

• Tienes el alma de provinciana

  ➔ Use of the verb "tener" in the present tense indicating possession.

  ➔ "Tienes" is the second person singular form of "tener" in the present tense, meaning "you have."

• Hueles a limpio, a rosa temprana

  ➔ Use of "a" after verbs of smell (hueles) to indicate "smell of" or "like."

  ➔ "Hueles" is the second person singular form of "hueler" (to smell). The "a" introduces the specific smell or quality.

• Son mil palomas tu caserío

  ➔ Use of "son" (they are) to describe a state or characteristic. "Son" is the third person plural of "ser".

  ➔ "Son" is the third person plural form of "ser" (to be), used here to describe an attribute of the subject.

• Querido decirte una cosa

  ➔ Use of the infinitive "decir" after "querer" to express intention or desire.

  ➔ "Querido" is a typo; it should be "Quiero" (I want). "Quiero decirte" means "I want to tell you."

• Tú que conservas el agua del pozo

  ➔ Use of "conservar" in the present tense to indicate maintaining or preserving.

  ➔ "Conservas" is the second person singular form of "conservar," meaning "you preserve" or "you keep."

• Y de tus mujeres el fiel rebozo

  ➔ Use of the possessive "tus" to indicate possession, and "el" as the definite article.

  ➔ "Tus" is the possessive pronoun meaning "your" (plural), and "el" is the definite article "the."