MARIACHI

After listening to the mariachi song in class, I thought I would look up more mariachi music to try and learn more about Spanish culture. Mariachi music is a mix of Mexican and Spanish influences. The band always plays a mix of many different instruments, and they usually perform love songs. I was initially a little shocked at how completely cheesy the lyrics were. The songs are all very poetic with metaphors for love and relationships. I did some research and learned that this is most likely because mariachi bands are notorious for playing at weddings. I was still surprised though at the differences between these Spanish love songs and the classic love songs in my culture. English love songs are also very sweet and touching but not nearly as over-the-top. In my culture, love songs are not hits if they are too sweet or "lovey dovey." If many of the Spanish mariachi songs were translated to English, I believe that they would not be hits. I think maybe that this shows that Spanish people are more open about their feelings for loved ones. One of the songs that I looked at was "El Milagro De Tus Ojos" (The Miracle of Your Eyes). This is the English translation:


WHENEVER I THINK ABOUT YOU
A SWEET And NEW WORLD IS BORN
BECAUSE IT SHINES IN YOUR WATCHING
A CLEAR LIGHT OF DREAM

THAT IT MAKES ME INCLUDE/UNDERSTAND
LUKEWARM NOSTALGIA OF YOUR LOVE
IT IS FIRE THAT WHEN BURNING
IT COVERS To Both

IN A SO BLUE SKY
IT FLIES TOWARDS ANY MORNING
PAJARO MULTICOLOR
UNDER A STRANGE GLANCE

THAT IT MAKES ME INCLUDE/UNDERSTAND
LUKEWARM NOSTALGIA OF YOUR LOVE
IT IS FIRE THAT WHEN BURNING
IT COVERS To Both

A MIRACLE SHINES IN YOUR WATCHING
BRINGING LIGHT To MY TO EXIST
I FEEL THEN THAT IS GOING TO EXPLODE
The SUN And The ENTIRE WORLD IN OUR LOVE.