Despedida Con Mariachi – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Las Jilguerillas

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth of Mexican music through Las Jilguerillas' "Despedida Con Mariachi." This song offers a beautiful glimpse into themes of life, death, and remembrance, all set to the evocative sounds of mariachi. It's a perfect introduction to the rich tradition of Mexican ranchera music.

[English]

Farewell with mariachi

This is what my mother asked for

With pleasure, I hand over to the eternal

The life she wanted to give

My mother said with a smile

My mission is already fulfilled

...

Time is shortening my steps

What more life do I want?

I want my loved ones gathered

To give me my farewell

Let them remember me joyfully

As I was in this life

...

My mother asked for mariachi

With all knowledge

...

I lived happily on earth

And I don't feel sad about dying

I don't want them to cry for me

Live your lives in peace

The mourning is carried inside

And is buried in the soul

There I leave you my memories

The law of God is greatness

I learned something here on earth

My children were my wealth

...

[Spanish]

Despedida con mariachi

Así lo pidió mi madre

Con gusto entrego al eterno

La vida que quiso darle

Decía mi madre sonriendo

Mi misión ya está cumplida

Ya el tiempo acorta mis pasos

Para qué quiero más vida

Quiero a los míos reunidos

Que me den mi despedida

Que me recuerden alegre

Como fui yo en esta vida

Mi madre pidió mariachi

Con todo conocimiento

Viví feliz en la tierra

Y morirme no lo siento

Yo no quiero que me lloren

Vivan sus vidas en calma

El luto se lleva adentro

Y se sepulta en el alma

Ahí les dejo mis recuerdos

La ley de Dios es grandeza

Aprendí algo aquí en la tierra

Mis hijos fue mi riqueza

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
despedida /despeˈðiða/ B1	noun - goodbye, farewell
mariachi /maˈɾia.tʃi/ A2	noun - a Mexican folk music group
entrego /enˈtɾe.ɣo/ B1	verb - to deliver, to give
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A2	noun - life
quiso /ˈki.so/ B1	verb - wanted, he/she/it wanted
darse /ˈdaɾ.se/ B1	verb - to give oneself, to turn oneself
sonriendo /sonˈɾjen.do/ A2	verb - smiling
cumplida /kum.pliˈða/ B2	adjective - fulfilled, accomplished
acerca /aˈθeɾ.ka/ A2	adverb - about, concerning
reunidos /re.uˈni.ðos/ B2	adjective - gathered, reunited
alegre /aˈle.ɣɾe/ A2	adjective - happy, joyful
rica /ˈri.ka/ A2	noun - wealth, riches
ley /lei/ A2	noun - law

Key Grammar Structures

• Despedida con mariachi

  ➔ Noun phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Despedida con mariachi" serves as a noun phrase indicating the subject of the song.

• Así lo pidió mi madre

  ➔ Past tense

  ➔ The use of the past tense "pidió" indicates an action that has already occurred.

• Quiero a los míos reunidos

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ The phrase "Quiero a los míos reunidos" uses the subjunctive mood to express a desire.

• La vida que quiso darle

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "que quiso darle" is a relative clause that provides more information about "la vida."

• El luto se lleva adentro

  ➔ Reflexive verb

  ➔ The phrase "se lleva" uses a reflexive verb to indicate that the subject performs the action on itself.

• Mis hijos fue mi riqueza

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement

  ➔ The phrase "Mis hijos fue" demonstrates subject-verb agreement, where the subject "hijos" is plural and should use "fueron" instead of "fue."

• La ley de Dios es grandeza

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase "La ley de Dios es" uses the simple present tense to state a fact.