Muchachita De Ojos Tristes – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Sergio Vega
• Album: Plaza Nueva

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Sergio Vega's 'Muchachita de Ojos Tristes.' This song offers a touching narrative of compassion and shared loneliness, expressed through the rich traditions of Mexican Norteño and Banda music. Learn about themes of solace and understanding through its heartfelt lyrics.

[English]

You look exhausted from walking

Rest in me

Little girl

Under your gaze, I see loneliness

Asking you

Little girl

Uh-uh-uh

With sad eyes

Tell me what you do far from home

Trust in me

Little girl

Tell me the reason that makes you escape

I will understand

Little girl

Uh-uh-uh

With sad eyes

...

Unburden yourself in my arms

Calm all your sorrows in me

And let the sadness out

That is in you

Drink a little of my wine

Sit by my fire

And smile again

For me

Little girl

...

On your face, a smile is born

Your eyes shine

Little girl

You feel relief in your heart

You are no longer alone

Little girl

Uh-uh-uh

With sad eyes

Talk to me about your past

Fill me with your perfume

Stay this night, friend, by my side

I also feel lonely

I have also walked

I am also tired

Of fleeing

Little girl

Unburden yourself in my arms

Calm all your sorrows in me

And let the sadness out

That is in you

I also feel lonely

I have also walked

I am also tired

Of fleeing

Little girl

...

[Spanish]

Se te ve agotada de caminar

Descansa en mí

Muchachita

Bajo tu mirada veo la soledad

Pidiéndote

Muchachita

Uh-uh-uh

De ojos tristes

Dime lo que haces lejos de tu hogar

Confía en mí

Muchachita

Cuéntame el motivo que te hace escapar

Lo entenderé

Muchachita

Uh-uh-uh

De ojos tristes

Desahógate en mis brazos

Calma en mí todas tus penas

Y haz que salga la tristeza

Que hay en ti

Bebe un poco de mi vino

Siéntate junto a mi hoguera

Y sonríe nuevamente

Para mí

Muchachita

Sobre tu semblante nace una sonrisa

Tus ojos brillan

Muchachita

Sientes un alivio en el corazón

Ya no estás sola

Muchachita

Uh-uh-uh

De ojos tristes

Háblame de tu pasado

Lléname con tu perfume

Quédate esta noche, amiga, junto a mí

Yo también me siento solo

Yo también he caminado

Yo también estoy cansado

Ya de huir

Muchachita

Desahógate en mis brazos

Calma en mí todas tus penas

Y haz que salga la tristeza

Que hay en ti

Yo también me siento solo

Yo también he caminado

Yo también estoy cansado

Ya de huir

Muchachita

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
agotada /aɣoˈtaða/ B2	adjective - exhausted
caminar /kamiˈnaɾ/ A2	verb - to walk
descansa /deˈkansa/ A2	verb - to rest
mirada /miˈɾaða/ A2	noun - gaze, look
soledad /solaˈðað/ B1	noun - solitude, loneliness
confía /konˈfi.a/ A2	verb - to trust
motivo /moˈti.βo/ B1	noun - reason, motive
escapar /esˈka.paɾ/ B1	verb - to escape
desahógate /de.saˈxo.ɣa.te/ C1	verb - to vent, to pour out emotions
calma /ˈkalma/ A2	noun - calm, tranquility
penas /ˈpe.nas/ A2	noun - sorrows, troubles
tristeza /tɾisˈte.θe.sa/ B1	noun - sadness
brillan /ˈbɾi.ʝan/ A2	verb - shine
siente /ˈsjent.e/ A2	verb - to feel
alivio /aˈli.βjo/ B2	noun - relief
sonríe /sonˈɾi.e/ A2	verb - to smile

Key Grammar Structures

• Se te ve agotada de caminar

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The phrase "Se te ve" indicates a passive construction where the subject is affected by the action.

• Dime lo que haces lejos de tu hogar

  ➔ Indirect command

  ➔ The phrase "Dime lo que haces" is an indirect command asking someone to tell something.

• Desahógate en mis brazos

  ➔ Reflexive verb

  ➔ The verb "desahógate" is reflexive, indicating that the subject is performing the action on themselves.

• Cuéntame el motivo que te hace escapar

  ➔ Subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase "que te hace escapar" is a subordinate clause providing additional information about the motive.

• Yo también me siento solo

  ➔ Emphatic structure

  ➔ The phrase "Yo también" emphasizes the speaker's shared experience of loneliness.

• Bebe un poco de mi vino

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Bebe un poco" is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command.

• Quédate esta noche, amiga, junto a mí

  ➔ Direct address

  ➔ The word "amiga" is a direct address to the listener, creating a personal connection.