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Artist: Atahualpa Yupanqui
Canonical path: /atahualpa-yupanqui/la-llorona
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La Llorona
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La Llorona
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(Zamba)
Yo quiero matar mi pena
pero mi pena no me abandona.
Por eso canto esta zamba
que han de llamar la llorona.
Sollozan junto a sus nidos
las palomitas con sentimiento.
Igual que esas avecitas
yo al aire doy mis lamentos.
Donde te has ido,
Paloma mía.
¿Adónde están las promesas
que me juraste aquel día?
La zamba que voy cantando
va despertando las alegrías.
No saben que en ella canto
las propias desdichas mías.
Por más que ocultar yo quiero
los mil pesares que me atormentan.
llorando van las guitarras
y ellas por mi se lamentan.
Donde te has ido.
Quien te a llevado.
Mi corazón día y noche
Como el crespín te a llamado.
("crespín": ave de la selva del norte argentino)
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