Alfredo Zitarrosa — Malagueña song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Malagueña" by Alfredo Zitarrosa.
Lyrics
Pusieron preso a tu marí o * Guillermina
Y se lo llevaron para una fuerte prisión
Y como Guillermina quería tanto a su marí o,*
Fue a la cárcel a cantarle una canción
Murió mi madre, yo staba ausente
Yo ausente estaba, yo, yo no la vi
Pero me dijo mi padre que, en su agonía de muerte,**
Alzó su mano y me bendijo a mí
Niña del campo que cortas flores
De nomeolvides y de azahar
Corta una rosa de dos colores
Para mi amante que está al llegar
Niña que bordas la blanca tela
Niña que tejes en tu telar
Bórdame el mapa de Venezuela***
Y un pañuelito para llorar
Lyrics translation
They put your husband or Guillermina in jail.
And they took him to a strong prison
And as Guillermina so loved her husband or,*
He went to jail to sing him a song
My mother died, I was absent
I was away, I, I didn't see her
But my father told me that, in his agony of death,**
He raised his hand and blessed me
Country girl cutting flowers
Of nomolvids and of orange blossom
Cut a two-color rose
For my lover who is coming
Little girl beading white fabric
Little girl you weave on your loom
Bordame map of Venezuela***
And a handkerchief to cry