La Llorona
Chilling Tale: La Llorona's Haunting Ballad
Lyrics
La llorona
Introduction to the song title, "La Llorona."
We were sitting by a campfire
Setting the scene at a campfire.
Sipping on cold beers
Describing the atmosphere with people enjoying cold beers.
Passing 'round the guitar
Participants passing around a guitar for music.
And singing 'bout our fears
Singing songs that address and express their fears.
When a Mexican vaquero
Introduction of a Mexican cowboy (vaquero) who can't sing well.
Who couldn't hold a tone
Emphasizing the vaquero's lack of musical talent.
Sang about a story
The vaquero sings a chilling story.
And it chilled us to the bone
The story has a profound impact on the listeners.
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Reiteration of the song title, "La Llorona."
The story's about a widow
Introduction of the central character, La Llorona.
Who found a loving man
A widow finds a new love.
But, he didn't like her children
Her new man dislikes her children.
So, she made an evil plan
She plots an evil plan due to the conflict.
She drowned them in a river
She tragically drowns her children in a river.
But, her deed was done in vain
The action is futile; her plan doesn't succeed.
When he found out what she done
Her partner discovers her actions.
Well, he left her that same day
As a consequence, he leaves her immediately.
La llorona
Reiteration of the song title, "La Llorona."
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Repetition of the emotional state of La Llorona.
Soakin' wet from head to toe
Depicting La Llorona as wet and distressed.
You drowned all your kids for a man you didn't know
Commentary on her drastic actions for a man she barely knew.
Now, you're cryin' all the time 'cause you've got no one to hold
Highlighting her constant sorrow due to her actions.
La llorona
Reiteration of the song title, "La Llorona."
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Repetition of La Llorona's emotional state.
Soakin' wet from head to toe
Restatement of her soaked condition.
You drowned all your kids for a man you didn't know
Reiteration of the theme of sacrificing her children for a man.
Now, you're cryin' all the time 'cause you've got no one to hold
Highlighting her perpetual grief due to her actions.
La llorona
Reiteration of the song title, "La Llorona."
She's cursed to roam the rivers
La Llorona is cursed to wander rivers as punishment for her deeds.
For the evil that she did
Her relentless search for her drowned children.
She'll never stop her searching
Emphasizing that her quest will never cease.
Until she finds those kids
The determination to find her lost children.
If you float that Guadalupe
Warning about the Guadalupe River and potential encounters.
And, you find you're all alone
If alone on the river, be cautious of La Llorona.
Watch out for that weepin' woman
Advising to beware of the weeping woman claiming others.
She'll claim you as her own
La Llorona may take those who encounter her.
La llorona
Final reiteration of the song title, "La Llorona."
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