La llorona [English translation]

You left a temple one day, Llorona,

When I passed by I saw you.

You left a temple one day, Llorona,

When I passed by I saw you.

Beautiful huipil you wore, Llorona,

that the virgin believed you.

Beautiful huipil you wore, Llorona,

that the virgin believed you.

Woe to me Llorona, Llorona,

Llorona of a lily field.

Woe to me Llorona, Llorona,

Llorona of a lily field.

He who does not know about loves, Llorona,

He does not know what martyrdom is.

He who does not know about loves, Llorona,

He does not know what martyrdom is.

I do not know what the flowers have, Llorona,

the flowers of a cemetery.

I do not know what the flowers have, Llorona,

the flowers of a cemetery.

When the wind moves them, Llorona,

It seems they are crying.

When the wind moves them, Llorona,

It seems they are crying.

Woe to me Llorona, Llorona

Llorona take me to the river.

Woe to me Llorona, Llorona

Llorona take me to the river.

Cover me with your rebozo, Llorona,

because I'm dying of cold.

Cover me with your rebozo, Llorona,

because I'm dying of cold.