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Al caudillo mayor 00:10
Son las tres de la mañana 00:21
Dicen que pena un santito 00:24
Bajito yo oigo que dice 00:26
"Camínale despacito, ¡ay, mamá! 00:29
Camínale despacito" 00:32
Mi sueño me dice: "no vayas" 00:35
Mis piernas me dicen: "tantito" 00:38
Y cuando ya me doy cuenta, caramba 00:41
Me muevo poco a poquito, ¡ay, mamá! 00:44
Me muevo poco a poquito 00:46
¿Serás tú, Zapata? 00:49
¿El que escucho aquí? 00:52
Con tu luz perpetua 00:55
Que en tus ojos vi 00:58
En mi mente se oye 01:00
Que me dice así 01:03
En mi mente se oye 01:06
Que me dice así 01:09
Por la sombra de la selva 01:12
Se escucha un disparo 01:15
Y cayó un gallo negro 01:17
Por la calle de Milagros 01:20
Si tú dices que me quieres 01:22
Con el todo al todo 01:26
Y te vas tú conmigo 01:28
Levantamos polvo 01:31
Ay-ay-ay-ay 01:34
Cuando sueño contigo 01:37
Se dibuja el sereno 01:39
Por todo mi camino 01:43
Ay-ay-ay-ay 01:45
Cuando sueño contigo 01:48
No hay ni miedo ni duda 01:51
Sobre mi destino 01:53
¡Epa, mi gente! 01:57
Mi Señor del Rayo 02:01
Eso 02:06
Los chinados del Estado de Morelos 02:08
Y 02:15
Son las tres de la mañana 02:20
Dicen que pena un santito 02:22
Bajito yo oigo que dice 02:25
"Camínale despacito, ¡ay, mamá! 02:28
Camínale despacito" 02:31
Mi sueño me dice: "no vayas" 02:33
Mis piernas me dicen: "tantito" 02:37
Y cuando ya me doy cuenta, caramba 02:39
Me muevo poco a poquito, ¡ay, mamá! 02:41
Me muevo poco a poquito 02:45
¿Serás tú, Zapata? 02:48
¿El que escucho aquí? 02:50
Con tu luz perpetua 02:53
Que en tus ojos vi 02:56
En mi mente se oye 02:59
Que me dice así 03:02
En mi mente se oye 03:04
Que me dice así 03:07
Por la sombra de la selva 03:10
Se escucha un disparo 03:13
Y cayó un gallo negro 03:16
Por la calle de Milagros 03:19
Si tú dices que me quieres 03:21
Con el todo al todo 03:24
Y te vas tú conmigo 03:27
Levantamos polvo 03:30
Ay-ay-ay-ay 03:33
Cuando sueño contigo 03:35
Se dibuja el sereno 03:38
Por todo mi camino 03:41
Ay-ay-ay-ay 03:44
Cuando sueño contigo 03:47
No hay ni miedo ni duda 03:50
Sobre mi destino 03:52
¡Epa, mi Señor del Rayo! 03:55
Y que vivan las tradiciones 04:01
Y la belleza de México 04:03
Mi Oaxaca 04:07
Con el baile de la piña 04:09
Y la hermosa tehuana 04:12
Y el de Juchitán de Zaragoza 04:14
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Zapata Se Queda – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

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Lila Downs, Celso Piña, Totó la Momposina
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Pecados y Milagros
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Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful tribute to Emiliano Zapata in Lila Downs' "Zapata Se Queda." This song beautifully blends Mexican musical traditions with a message of hope and the enduring legacy of a revolutionary hero. Learn about Mexican history and culture through its evocative lyrics and vibrant rhythms.

[English]
Great leader
It's three in the morning
They say a little saint is sad
I overheard quietly saying
"Walk slowly, oh mother,
Walk slowly"
My dream tells me: "don't go"
My legs tell me: "just a little"
And when I realize, wow,
I move little by little, oh mother!
I move little by little
Could it be you, Zapata?
The one I hear here?
With your eternal light
That I saw in your eyes
In my mind, I hear
That tells me so
In my mind, I hear
That tells me so
Through the shadow of the jungle
A shot rings out
And a black rooster fell
On Milagros street
If you say you love me
With all your heart
And you come with me
We raise dust
Ay-ay-ay-ay
When I dream of you
The serene figure appears
Along my whole path
Ay-ay-ay-ay
When I dream of you
There’s no fear or doubt
About my destiny
Hey, my people!
My Lord of the Lightning
That’s right
The chinatos of Morelos state
And
It’s three in the morning
They say a little saint is sad
I overheard quietly saying
"Walk slowly, oh mother,
Walk slowly"
My dream tells me: "don't go"
My legs tell me: "just a little"
And when I realize, wow,
I move little by little, oh mother!
I move little by little
Could it be you, Zapata?
The one I hear here?
With your eternal light
That I saw in your eyes
In my mind, I hear
That tells me so
In my mind, I hear
That tells me so
Through the shadow of the jungle
A shot rings out
And a black rooster fell
On Milagros street
If you say you love me
With all your heart
And you come with me
We raise dust
Ay-ay-ay-ay
When I dream of you
The serene figure appears
Along my whole path
Ay-ay-ay-ay
When I dream of you
There’s no fear or doubt
About my destiny
Hey, my Lord of the Lightning!
Long live traditions
And the beauty of Mexico
My Oaxaca
With the dance of the pineapple
And the beautiful Tehuana
And that of Juchitán de Zaragoza
...
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Key Grammar Structures

  • Dicen que pena un santito

    ➔ Use of 'que' as a conjunction to introduce a subordinate clause meaning 'that'.

    ➔ 'Que' connects the main clause with the subordinate clause 'pena un santito'.

  • Mi sueño me dice: "no vayas"

    ➔ Use of indirect object pronoun 'me' and the subjunctive form of 'ir' in 'vayas' after 'dice'.

    ➔ 'Me' indicates that the dream 'tells' something to the speaker, and 'vayas' is in the subjunctive mood following 'dice' to express a command or wish.

  • Y cuando ya me doy cuenta, caramba

    ➔ Use of temporal adverbial phrase 'cuando ya' to indicate an action happening after a certain point.

    ➔ 'Cuando ya' introduces a temporal clause indicating that an action occurs after a period. It sets the timing for the main action.

  • Y cayó un gallo negro

    ➔ Simple past tense 'cayó' used to describe a completed action.

    ➔ 'Cayó' is the preterite form of 'caer', used to describe a specific completed action in the past.

  • Si tú dices que me quieres

    ➔ Use of 'si' as a conditional conjunction meaning 'if'.

    ➔ 'Si' introduces a conditional clause expressing a hypothetical or possible situation.

  • Y que vivan las tradiciones

    ➔ Use of the subjunctive mood 'vivan' to express a wish or desire.

    ➔ 'Vivan' is in the subjunctive mood, used here to express a wish for the traditions to continue.