Los Cazahuates – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Vicente Fernández

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heart of Mexican culture with 'Los Cazahuates.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to practice regional Mexican Spanish, explore poetic descriptions of nature, and experience the passion and vocal power of the legendary Vicente Fernández.

[English]

Right there

Where your dreams blossom

Right there

Hanging from your balcony

Are the hopes of the one who sings to you

The one who loves and adores you unconditionally

Right there

Where your flowers release their scent

Right there

Because I came to know your gardens

My enamored soul peeks out

And in a sigh, it tells you what it feels for you

Turn your eyes to the green field

The cazahuates are already in bloom

If my voice gets lost in oblivion

The cazahuates will tell you of my pure love

...

(They are cazahuates, not peanuts)

...

Right there

Where your pines kiss the sky

Right there

I realized how much I love you

That you are the soul I long for so much

Without you knowing, I believe God made you for me

Turn your eyes to the green field

The cazahuates are already in bloom

If my voice gets lost in oblivion

The cazahuates will tell you of my pure love

...

[Spanish]

Ahí

Donde florecen tus ilusiones

Ahí

Están colgando de tu balcón

Las esperanzas del que te canta

Este que te ama y te idolatra sin condición

Ahí

Donde tus flores sueltan su aroma

Ahí

Porque tus jardines conocí

Enamorada mi alma se asoma

Y en un suspiro te dice lo que siente por ti

Vuelve los ojos al campo verde

Los cazahuates ya están en flor

Si en el olvido mi voz se pierde

Los cazahuates te contarán de mi blanco amor

(Son cazahuates, no cacahuates)

Ahí

Donde tus pinos besan el cielo

Ahí

Cuanto te quiero yo comprendí

Que eres el alma que tanto anhelo

Sin que lo sepas, creo que mi Dios te hizo para mi

Vuelve los ojos al campo verde

Los cazahuates ya están en flor

Si en el olvido mi voz se pierde

Los cazahuates te contarán de mi blanco amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
florecen flo-re-sen B2	verb - to bloom or blossom
ilusiones i-lu-sio-nes B1	noun - illusions, hopes, dreams
balcón bal-kon A2	noun - balcony
esperanzas es-pe-ran-sas A2	noun - hopes
idolatra i-do-la-tra C2	verb - to idolize
aroma a-ro-ma B1	noun - aroma, scent
jardines har-di-nes A1	noun - gardens
enamorada e-na-mo-ra-da A2	adjective - in love
suspiro sus-pi-ro B2	noun - sigh
cazahuates ka-sa-wa-tes C2	noun - cazahuate tree
olvido ol-vi-do B1	noun - oblivion, forgetfulness
pinos pi-nos A2	noun - pines
anhelo an-e-lo C1	verb - to yearn, to long for
comprendí kom-pren-di A2	verb - I understood

Key Grammar Structures

• Donde florecen tus ilusiones

  ➔ Relative Adverb 'donde'

  ➔ "Donde" is used here to introduce a subordinate clause defining a place.

• Este que te ama y te idolatra sin condición

  ➔ Demonstrative Pronoun as Subject

  ➔ "Este" refers to the person speaking (the singer), acting as a substantive pronoun.

• Porque tus jardines conocí

  ➔ Causal Conjunction 'porque'

  ➔ "Porque" establishes a cause-effect relationship between the observation and the emotion.

• Enamorada mi alma se asoma

  ➔ Pronominal/Reflexive Verb 'asomarse'

  ➔ "Se asoma" implies the soul leaning out or appearing to express feelings.

• Los cazahuates ya están en flor

  ➔ Adverbial expression of state 'estar en'

  ➔ "Estar en flor" is a fixed phrase describing the blossoming state of plants.

• Si en el olvido mi voz se pierde

  ➔ Conditional 'Si' clause (1st type)

  ➔ "Si" introduces a hypothetical scenario that may occur in the future.

• Que eres el alma que tanto anhelo

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'que' (in direct object position)

  ➔ "Que" acts as the object of "anhelo" (I yearn for the soul).

• Sin que lo sepas

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'Sin que'

  ➔ The phrase "sin que" always triggers the subjunctive mood in the following verb.