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Thread #169209   Message #4174035
Posted By: Terry SoRelle
07-Jun-23 - 10:03 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
Subject: Lyrics: Los Laureles
At Monique's request. Here are the lyrics to 'Los Laureles'. It is a Mexican folksong and mariachi standard:
¡Ay, qué laureles tan verdes!
¡Qué rosas tan encendidas!
Si piensas abandonarme mejor quítame la vida
Alza los ojos a verme
Si no estás comprometido

Eres mata de algodón
Que vives en el capullo
Ay, que tristeza me da
Cuando te llenas de orgullo
De ver a mi corazón
Enredado con el tuyo

Eres rosa de Castilla
Que solo en mayo se ve
Quisiera hacerte un invite
Pero la verdad no sé
Si tienes quien te lo evite
Mejor me separaré

Por ahí va la despedida
Chinito por tus quereres
La perdición de los hombres
Son las benditas mujeres
Y aquí se acaban cantando
Los versos de los laureles
Oh, what green laurel trees!
What flaming roses!
If you are thinking of leaving me
Better to take away my life.
Raise your eyes to look at me
If you’re not promised to another.

Your are a little sprout of cotton
That lives in the bud,
How sad it makes me
When you get full of pride
To see my heart
Entangled with yours,

You are a rose of Castille,
That’s only seen in May,
I’d like to make you an invitation,
But, really, I don’t know,
If you have someone to prevent it,
Better that I leave.

Now comes the farewell,
Chinita for your love,
The downfall of men
Are the blessed women,
And here we end the singing
The verses of the laurel trees.
(Chinita is an affectionate word for a woman with Asian features)

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