Las Mañanitas - The Mexican Birthday Song |
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Las Mañanitas, the traditional Mexican birthday song, being sung to me by my grandmother, the original Andrea T. ♥my namesake♥ Keep in mind she is 101 years old!!! I am so happy to have this video of her...and yes if you know the lyrics, the day I was born all the flowers were too ;-)
Here are the lyrics in english for those who dont speak spanish: This is the morning song that King David sang Because today is your saint's day we're singing it for you Wake up, my dear, wake up, look it is already dawn The birds are already singing and the moon has set The day you were born all the flowers were born On the baptismal font the nightingales sang How lovely is the morning in which I come to greet you We all came with joy and pleasure to congratulate you The morning is coming now, the sun is giving us its light Get up in the morning, look it is already dawn And in spanish: Estas son las mañanitas, que cantaba el Rey David, Hoy por ser día de tu santo, te las cantamos a ti, Despierta, mi bien, despierta, mira que ya amaneció, Ya los pajarillos cantan, la luna ya se metió. El día en que tu naciste nacieron todas las flores En la pila del bautismo, cantaron los ruiseñores Que linda está la mañana en que vengo a saludarte, Venimos todos con gusto y placer a felicitarte, Ya viene amaneciendo, ya la luz del día nos dio, Levántate de mañana, mira que ya amaneció. |