José Alfredo Jiménez — El Jinete song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "El Jinete" by José Alfredo Jiménez.
Lyrics
Por la lejana montaña
Va cabalgando un jinete
Vaga solito en el mundo
Y va deseando la muerte
Lleva en su pecho una herida
Va con su alma destrozada
Quisiera perder la vida
Y reunirse con su amada
La querÃa más que a su vida
Y la perdió para siempre
Por eso lleva una herida
Por eso busca la muerte
DespuÃ(c)s se pierde en la noche
Y aunque la noche es muy bella
Ã^l va pidiÃ(c)ndole a Dios
Que se lo lleve con ella
La querÃa más que a su vida
Y la perdió para siempre
Por eso lleva una herida
Por eso busca la muerte
Con su guitarra cantando
Se pasa noches enteras
Hombre y guitarra llorando
A la luz de las estrellas
DespuÃ(c)s se pierde en la noche
Y aunque la noche es muy bella
Ã^l va pidiÃ(c)ndole a Dios
Que se lo lleve con ella
La querÃa más que a su vida
Y la perdió para siempre
Por eso lleva una herida
Por eso busca la muerte
Lyrics translation
By the distant mountain
He's riding a horseman.
Wanders alone in the world
And he's wishing for death
He's got a wound on his chest.
He goes with his soul shattered
I'd like to lose my life
And meet his beloved
He wanted her more than his life
And lost her forever
That's why he's got a wound.
That's why he seeks death
After (c)S is lost at night
And although the night is very beautiful
He will ask (c)God
Take him with her.
He wanted her more than his life
And lost her forever
That's why he's got a wound.
That's why he seeks death
With his guitar singing
You spend whole nights
Man and guitar crying
In the light of the stars
After (c)S is lost at night
And although the night is very beautiful
He will ask (c)God
Take him with her.
He wanted her more than his life
And lost her forever
That's why he's got a wound.
That's why he seeks death