Muchacha de Los Ojos Tristes – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Retoños del Rio

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt "Muchacha de Los Ojos Tristes" by Retoños del Rio. This song, characterized by its evocative lyrics and regional Mexican style, offers a glimpse into themes of melancholy and the comforting power of love. Immerse yourself in its emotional narrative and connect with the universal language of music.

[English]

Not a simple smile

Not a bit of light in her deep eyes

Not even the reflection

Of some thought that brightens her world

There is sadness in her eyes

Talking and silent, dancing with me

Not a foreign sorrow

That reaches my soul and brings me affection

The girl with the sad eyes

Lives alone and needs love

Like the air, she needs to see me

Like the sun, I need her

The girl with the sad eyes

Has finally found a reason

To make her gaze laugh

With my kisses and her great love

Don't be sad, little one

For here is your sprout

...

I don't even know her name

And I already want to find her alone again

And in her autumn eyes

To sleep little by little, forgetting the hours

I intend to know

Why for some strange reason her eyes don't laugh today

I intend to achieve

With tenderness and love to see her eyes happy

The girl with the sad eyes

Lives alone and needs love

Like the air, she needs to see me

Like the sun, I need her

The girl with the sad eyes

Has finally found a reason

To make her gaze laugh

With my kisses and my great love

...

[Spanish]

Ni una simple sonrisa

Ni un poco de luz en sus ojos profundos

Ni siquiera el reflejo

De algún pensamiento que alegre su mundo

Hay tristeza en sus ojos

Hablando y callando bailando conmigo

Ni una pena ajena

Que llega a mi alma me hace cariño

La muchacha de los ojos tristes

Vive sola y necesita amor

Como al aire, necesita verme

Como al sol, la necesito yo

La muchacha de los ojos tristes

Ha encontrado al fin una razón

Para hacer que su mirada ría

Con mis besos y su gran amor

No te pongas triste, chiquita

Que aquí está tu retoño

Ni su nombre conozco

Y ya quiero volver a encontrármela a solas

Y en sus ojos de otoño

Dormir poco a poco olvidando las horas

Yo pretendo saber

Por qué extraña razón hoy sus ojos no ríen

Yo prentendo lograr

Con ternura y amor ver sus ojos felices

La muchacha de los ojos tristes

Vive sola y necesita amor

Como al aire, necesita verme

Como al sol, la necesito yo

La muchacha de los ojos tristes

Ha encontrado al fin una razón

Para hacer que su mirada ría

Con mis besos y mi gran amor

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sonrisa /sοˈnɾisa/ A2	noun - smile
luz /luθ/ A2	noun - light
ojos /ˈoxos/ A1	noun - eyes
profundos /pɾoˈfundos/ B1	adjective - deep
pensamiento /pensamiˈento/ B1	noun - thought
triste /tɾisˈte/ A2	adjective - sad
callando /kaˈʝando/ B2	verb - remaining silent, silent
pena /ˈpena/ A2	noun - sorrow, pity
alma /ˈalma/ B1	noun - soul
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
razón /raˈson/ B1	noun - reason, justification
mirada /miˈˈɾaða/ A2	noun - gaze, look
besos /ˈbesos/ A1	noun - kisses
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
fin /fin/ A2	noun - end

Key Grammar Structures

• Ni una simple sonrisa

  ➔ Negation with 'ni' to express 'not even a single smile'.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes the absence of something, in this case, a smile.

• Hay tristeza en sus ojos

  ➔ Use of 'hay' to indicate existence.

  ➔ This indicates that sadness exists in her eyes.

• La muchacha de los ojos tristes

  ➔ Noun phrase with a definite article to specify a subject.

  ➔ This phrase identifies the girl with sad eyes as the main subject.

• Que llega a mi alma me hace cariño

  ➔ Use of 'que' to introduce a subordinate clause.

  ➔ This clause explains the effect of the sadness on the speaker's soul.

• Como al aire, necesita verme

  ➔ Simile using 'como' to compare needs.

  ➔ This line compares the girl's need for love to the need for air.

• Ha encontrado al fin una razón

  ➔ Present perfect tense to indicate a completed action.

  ➔ This indicates that she has finally found a reason for happiness.

• Con mis besos y su gran amor

  ➔ Use of 'con' to indicate means or accompaniment.

  ➔ This indicates that her happiness is achieved through love and affection.