Los Cazahuates – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Vicente Fernandez

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the lyrical beauty and cultural depth of Mexican music with Vicente Fernández's "Los Cazahuates." This song, written by the renowned Joan Sebastian, offers a rich vocabulary centered around nature and enduring affection, providing a wonderful entry point to understanding traditional Ranchera storytelling and passionate Spanish expression.

[English]

There

Where your dreams blossom

There

Hanging from your balcony

Are the hopes of the one singing to you

The one who loves and adores you unconditionally

There

Where your flowers release their scent

There

Because I came to know your gardens

My soul, in love, peeks out

And in a sigh, it tells you how it feels about you

Turn your eyes to the green field

The mesquite trees are already in bloom

If my voice is lost in forgetfulness

The mesquite trees will tell you of my pure love

...

(They're mesquite trees, not peanuts)

...

There

Where your pines kiss the sky

There

I understood how much I love you

That you're the soul I've longed for so much

Without you knowing, I believe my God made you for me

Turn your eyes to the green field

The mesquite trees are already in bloom

If my voice is lost in forgetfulness

The mesquite trees 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 floˈɾesen A2	verb - to bloom, to flower
ilusiones iluˈsiones A2	noun - illusions, hopes
esperanzas espeˈɾanzas A1	noun - hopes
canta ˈkanta A1	verb - to sing
idolatra iðoˈlatɾa B1	verb - to idolize
aroma aˈɾoma A2	noun - aroma, scent
enamorada enamoˈɾaða A2	adjective - in love
suspiro susˈpiɾo A2	noun - sigh
cazahuates kasaˈwates C1	noun - specific tree or flower (possibly regional)
blanco ˈblanko A1	adjective - white
pinos ˈpinos A1	noun - pine trees
cielo ˈθjelo A1	noun - sky
anhelo anˈelo B1	noun - longing, yearning
olvido olˈβiðo A2	noun - forgetfulness