Mi Matamoros Querido – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Rigo Tovar

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the evocative melodies of Rigo Tovar's "Mi Matamoros Querido." This iconic cumbia song offers a powerful expression of love and belonging, allowing listeners to connect with the emotional landscape of Mexican music and the pride of one's roots.

[English]

This melody is called

"My Beloved Matamoros"

Well...

...

By the banks of the Rio Bravo

There is a beautiful region

By the banks of the Rio Bravo

There is a beautiful region

With a little town that I carry

Deep within my heart

With a little town that I carry

Deep within my heart

My beloved Matamoros (I can never forget you)

My Matamoros of my soul (I can never forget you)

And I was born on your soil (I can never forget you)

And I grew up on your beaches (I can never forget you)

My beloved Matamoros (I can never forget you)

My Matamoros of my soul (I can never forget you)

...

My band Costa Azul is greeting you

On the keyboards Juan Díaz

Organs, synthesizer, piano, and strings

On the drums Carlos Manuel de León

On the bass Leo Ávalos

On the guitar César Alejandro Herrera

On vocals and rhythms Juan Jiménez

And on the congas, my brother, José Ángel Tovar

...

By the banks of the Rio Bravo

There is a beautiful region

By the banks of the Rio Bravo

There is a beautiful region

With a city that I carry

Deep within my heart

With a city that I carry

Deep within my heart

My beloved Matamoros (I can never forget you)

My Matamoros of my soul (I can never forget you)

Matamoros Tamaulipas (I can never forget you)

Matamoros, I remember you (I can never forget you)

Matamoros, I love you (I can never forget you)

Matamoros, of my soul (I can never forget you)

Matamoros, I remember you (I can never forget you)

Matamoros, Tamaulipas (I can never forget you)

And there he is, Alex, on the guitar, listen to it

...

By the banks of the Rio Bravo

There is a beautiful region

By the banks of the Rio Bravo

There is a beautiful region

With a city that I carry

Deep within my heart

With a city that I carry

Deep within my heart

My beloved Matamoros (I can never forget you)

My Matamoros of my soul (I can never forget you)

Matamoros, Tamaulipas (I can never forget you)

Matamoros, I remember you (I can never forget you)

Matamoros, beautiful town (I can never forget you)

Matamoros, Tamaulipas (I can never forget you)

Thank you very much

...

[Spanish]

Esta melodía se llama

"Mi Matamoros Querido"

Bueno...

A orillas del Río Bravo

Hay una linda región

A orillas del Río Bravo

Hay una linda región

Con un pueblito que llevo

Muy dentro del corazón

Con un pueblito que llevo

Muy dentro del corazón

Mi Matamoros querido (nunca te podré olvidar)

Mi Matamoros de mi alma (nunca te podré olvidar)

Y nací sobre tu suelo (nunca te podré olvidar)

Y me crie sobre tus playas (nunca te podré olvidar)

Mi Matamoros querido (nunca te podré olvidar)

Mi Matamoros de mi alma (nunca te podré olvidar)

Les está saludando mi conjunto Costa Azul

En los teclados Juan Díaz

Órganos, sintetizador, piano y cuerdas

En la batería Carlos Manuel de León

En el bajo Leo Ávalos

En la guitarra requinto César Alejando Herrera

En coros y ritmos Juan Jiménez

Y en las tumbadoras, mi manis, José Ángel Tovar

A orillas del Río Bravo

Hay una linda región

A orillas del Río Bravo

Hay una linda región

Con una ciudad que llevo

Muy dentro del corazón

Con una ciudad que llevo

Muy dentro del corazón

Mi Matamoros querido (nunca te podré olvidar)

Mi Matamoros de mi alma (nunca te podré olvidar)

Matamoros Tamaulipas (nunca te podré olvidar)

Matamoros, te recuerdo (nunca te podré olvidar)

Matamoros, yo te quiero (nunca te podré olvidar)

Matamoros, de mi alma (nunca te podré olvidar)

Matamoros, te recuerdo (nunca te podré olvidar)

Matamoros, Tamaulipas (nunca te podré olvidar)

Y ahí está, Alex, en la guitarra, óigalo

A orillas del Río Bravo

Hay una linda región

A orillas del Río Bravo

Hay una linda región

Con una ciudad que llevo

Muy dentro del corazón

Con una ciudad que llevo

Muy dentro del corazón

Mi Matamoros querido (nunca te podré olvidar)

Mi Matamoros de mi alma (nunca te podré olvidar)

Matamoros, Tamaulipas (nunca te podré olvidar)

Matamoros, te recuerdo (nunca te podré olvidar)

Matamoros, bello pueblo (nunca te podré olvidar)

Matamoros, Tamaulipas (nunca te podré olvidar)

Muchas gracias

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
región /reˈxjon/ B1	noun - region, area
corazón /koɾaˈsõn/ A2	noun - heart
ciudad /θjuˈðað/ (Spain), /sjuˈðað/ (Latin America) A2	noun - city
querido /keˈɾiðo/ A2	adjective / noun - dear, beloved
saludando /saˌluˈðan̪d̪o/ B1	verb - greeting, saluting
teclados /tekˈlaðos/ B1	noun - keyboards
órganos /ˈoɾɣano̝s/ B2	noun - organs (musical instruments or body organs)
bateria /baˈteɾja/ B2	noun - drum kit, drums
guitarra /ɡiˈtara/ A2	noun - guitar
bajo /ˈbaxo/ A2	noun / adjective - bass / low
requinto /reˈkinto/ B2	noun - small guitar / requinto (musical instrument)
ternura /teɾuˈɾuɾa/ B2	noun - tenderness, affection

Key Grammar Structures

• A orillas del Río Bravo

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location

  ➔ Uses the preposition "a" to specify "on the banks of"

• Hay una linda región

  ➔ Existential sentence with "haber" (there is/are)

  ➔ Uses "hay" to express "there is/are" indicating existence

• Con un pueblito que llevo Muy dentro del corazón

  ➔ Use of "que" as a relative pronoun

  ➔ "Que" introduces a relative clause providing more information about "pueblito"

• Nunca te podré olvidar

  ➔ Use of the future tense with "podré" and infinitive "olvidar"

  ➔ Expresses intention or certainty about not forgetting in the future

• Y me crie sobre tus playas

  ➔ Use of "sobre" with the verb "criar" in context of growing up

  ➔ Preposition "sobre" indicates "on" or "over" in the context of growing up

• Matamoros, Tamaulipas

  ➔ Use of a city and state as a proper noun

  ➔ Refers to the geographical location emphasizing identity

• Muchas gracias

  ➔ Phrase expressing gratitude

  ➔ Used to thank someone politely