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Cielos, ¿con qué dolor?, dijo una garza morena 00:14
Hay muertos que no hacen ruido 00:18
Y son mayores sus penas 00:21
Cielos, ¿con qué dolor?, dijo una garza morena 00:23
Hay muertos que no hacen ruido 00:28
Y son mayores sus penas 00:30
Ay, ¿qué le da?, ¿qué le da?, ay, vamos a ver 00:33
A ver cómo corre el agua 00:37
Vamos a verla correr 00:39
Ay, ¿qué le da?, ¿qué le da?, ay, vamos a ver 00:42
El agua que se derrama no se vuelve a recoger 00:46
00:52
Mariquita-quita-quita, quítame de padecer 01:10
El rato que no te veo, loco me quiero volver 01:14
Lucero de la mañana, de la mañana lucero 01:19
Si supieras vida mía lo bastante que te quiero 01:23
Ay, ¿qué le da?, ¿qué le da?, ay, vamos a ver 01:28
A ver cómo corre el agua 01:33
Vamos a verla correr 01:35
Ay, ¿qué me da?, ¿qué me da?, ay, vamos a ver 01:38
El agua que se derrama no se vuelve a recoger 01:42
01:46

Mariquita – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Dive into the poetic world of Mexican Rock en Español with 'Mariquita.' This song is a perfect gateway for learners to explore metaphorical Spanish and rhythmic phrasing, offering a unique window into the soulful and artistic side of the language.

[English]
Heavens, what pain?, said a brown heron
There are dead who make no sound
And their sorrows are even greater
Heavens, what pain?, said a brown heron
There are dead who make no sound
And their sorrows are even greater
Oh, what’s wrong?, what’s wrong?, oh, let’s go see
Let’s see how the water flows
Let’s go watch it run
Oh, what’s wrong?, what’s wrong?, oh, let’s go see
Water that spills can’t be gathered again
...
Mariquita-quita-quita, take away my suffering
The moment I don’t see you, I’m driven to madness
Morning star, morning star, my light
If only you knew, my love, how deeply I love you
Oh, what’s wrong?, what’s wrong?, oh, let’s go see
Let’s see how the water flows
Let’s go watch it run
Oh, what’s wrong with me?, what’s wrong with me?, oh, let’s go see
Water that spills can’t be gathered again
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

cielos

cielos

A2
  • noun
  • - skies

dolor

dolor

A2
  • noun
  • - pain

garza

garza

B1
  • noun
  • - heron

morena

morena

B1
  • adjective
  • - dark‑haired / brown‑skinned

muertos

muertos

A2
  • noun
  • - the dead

ruido

ruido

A2
  • noun
  • - noise

penas

penas

B1
  • noun
  • - sorrows / woes

agua

agua

A1
  • noun
  • - water

Mariquita

Mariquita

B2
  • noun
  • - female name; also “ladybug”

rato

rato

A2
  • noun
  • - while, short period

loco

loco

A2
  • adjective
  • - crazy, insane

lucero

lucero

B2
  • noun
  • - bright star, often Venus

mañana

mañana

A1
  • noun
  • - morning / tomorrow

vida

vida

A1
  • noun
  • - life

padecer

padecer

B2
  • verb
  • - to suffer, to endure

ver

ver

A1
  • verb
  • - to see

correr

correr

A1
  • verb
  • - to run

derrama

derrama

B1
  • verb
  • - to spill, to pour out

volver

volver

A1
  • verb
  • - to return, to come back

quítame

quítame

B1
  • verb
  • - take it away from me (imperative)

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Cielos, ¿con qué dolor?, dijo una garza morena

    ➔ Interrogative pronoun + verb conjugation

    ➔ The interrogative pronoun "qué" is used to ask about the cause of pain, and "dijo" is the preterite form of "decir".

  • Hay muertos que no hacen ruido

    ➔ Present tense of "haber" + relative pronoun

    "Hay" is the present tense of "haber", and "que" is a relative pronoun introducing a descriptive clause.

  • Mariquita-quita-quita, quítame de padecer

    ➔ Imperative mood + infinitive

    "Quítame" is the imperative form of "quitar", used to make a direct request, and "padecer" is an infinitive.

  • Lucero de la mañana, de la mañana lucero

    ➔ Noun + prepositional phrase

    "Lucero de la mañana" uses a prepositional phrase to describe the noun "lucero".

  • El agua que se derrama no se vuelve a recoger

    ➔ Relative pronoun + reflexive verb

    "Que" is a relative pronoun, and "se derrama" is a reflexive verb indicating an action performed on the subject.