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Mezcalito – Lila Downs

Lila Downs

Mezcalito lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2011
Genre
Cumbia
Length
4:28
  1. Brinda con el pensamiento

    Toast with thought

  2. Gotita, lluvia de calor

    Little drop, rain of heat

  3. Mi culpa, dobiji

    My fault, dobiji

  4. Es por mi culpa, señor

    It's my fault, sir

  5. Bebí de tu memoria

    I drank from your memory

  6. Aroma a tierra, agave y sol

    Scent of earth, agave and sun

  7. Yo soy la que le gusta

    I am the one who likes it

  8. Este castigo mejor

    This punishment is better

  9. Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

    Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

  10. Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

    Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

  11. Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

    Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

  12. Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

    Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

  13. Dicen que tomando pierdes la cabeza y el dinero

    They say that when you drink, you lose your head and your money

  14. Dicen que tomando pierdes la cabeza y el dinero

    They say that when you drink, you lose your head and your money

  15. Pero a crece el pecho con ese mezcal del bueno

    But for me, my chest grows with that good mezcal

  16. Pero a crece el pecho con ese mezcal del bueno

    But for me, my chest grows with that good mezcal

  17. Cómo toca la barrica de su cielo de Oaxaca

    How it touches the barrel of its sky from Oaxaca

  18. Cómo toca la barrica de su cielo de Oaxaca

    How it touches the barrel of its sky from Oaxaca

  19. Cómo pita el mezcalito, gusanito de tu boca

    How the little mezcal whistles, little worm from your mouth

  20. Cómo pita el mezcalito, gusanito de tu boca

    How the little mezcal whistles, little worm from your mouth

  21. Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

    Singing, cried (so much mezcal)

  22. Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

    So much crying (so much drinking)

  23. Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

    Singing, cried (so much mezcal)

  24. Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

    So much crying (so much drinking)

  25. De pechuga, mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey

    From the breast, little mezcal, little mezcal from maguey

  26. Pa todo mal, mezcalito, para todo bien, también

    For every bad thing, little mezcal, for every good thing, too

  27. De pechuga, mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey

    From the breast, little mezcal, little mezcal from maguey

  28. Pa todo mal, mezcalito, para todo bien, también

    For every bad thing, little mezcal, for every good thing, too

  29. Pa la Virgen de los Remedios de Santiago Matatlán

    For the Virgin of Remedies of Santiago Matatlán

  30. Y a Sola de Vega (ah-jai)

    And to Sola de Vega (ah-jai)

  31. La penca de ese maguey, su espina me está matando

    The leaf of that agave, its thorn is killing me

  32. La penca de ese maguey, su espina me está matando

    The leaf of that agave, its thorn is killing me

  33. Acércate, chaparrito, que esta lumbre está quemando

    Come closer, little one, because this fire is burning

  34. Acércate, chaparrito, que esta lumbre está quemando

    Come closer, little one, because this fire is burning

  35. Barrica del palo santo del gusano de espadín

    Barrel of the palo santo from the espadín worm

  36. Barrica del palo santo del gusano de espadín

    Barrel of the palo santo from the espadín worm

  37. Son añejas tus gotitas del sabor que yo viví

    Your drops are aged with the flavor I once lived

  38. Son añejas tus gotitas del sabor que yo viví

    Your drops are aged with the flavor I once lived

  39. Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

    I sang, I cried (so much mezcal)

  40. Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

    So much crying (so much drinking)

  41. Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

    I sang, cried (so much mezcal)

  42. Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

    So much weep (so much drink)

  43. De pechuga, mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey

    From the breast, little mezcal, mezcal from maguey

  44. Pa todo mal, mezcalito, para todo bien, también

    For all that's wrong, little mezcal, for all that's right, too

  45. De pechuga, mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey

    From the breast, little mezcal, mezcal from maguey

  46. Pa todo mal, mezcalito, para todo bien, también

    For all that's wrong, little mezcal, for all that's right, too

  47. Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

    I sang, cried (so much mezcal)

  48. Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

    So much weep (so much drink)

  49. Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

    I sang, cried (so much mezcal)

  50. Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

    So much weep (so much drink)

  51. Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

    I sang, she cried (so much mezcal)

  52. Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

    So much crying (so much drinking)

  53. Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

    I sang, she cried (so much mezcal)

  54. Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

    So much crying (so much drinking)

  55. Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

    Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

  56. Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

    Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

  57. Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

    Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

  58. Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

    Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

  59. Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

    Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

  60. Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

    Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

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Key vocabulary

brinda
offers
gotita
droplet
calor
heatA1
bebí
I drank
memoria
memoryB1
castigo
punishmentB1
mejor
betterA2
tomando
taking
pierdes
lose
meA2

About this song

Lila Downs is a Mexican-born singer-songwriter and performer. She makes Indigenous Mexican-rooted music that blends North American jazz and Latin American folk, and is known for albums such as Ofrenda and for receiving Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.

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Mezcalito

Brinda con el pensamiento

Toast with thought

Gotita, lluvia de calor

Little drop, rain of heat

Mi culpa, dobiji

My fault, dobiji

Es por mi culpa, señor

It's my fault, sir

Bebí de tu memoria

I drank from your memory

Aroma a tierra, agave y sol

Scent of earth, agave and sun

Yo soy la que le gusta

I am the one who likes it

Este castigo mejor

This punishment is better

Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

Dicen que tomando pierdes la cabeza y el dinero

They say that when you drink, you lose your head and your money

Dicen que tomando pierdes la cabeza y el dinero

They say that when you drink, you lose your head and your money

Pero a crece el pecho con ese mezcal del bueno

But for me, my chest grows with that good mezcal

Pero a crece el pecho con ese mezcal del bueno

But for me, my chest grows with that good mezcal

Cómo toca la barrica de su cielo de Oaxaca

How it touches the barrel of its sky from Oaxaca

Cómo toca la barrica de su cielo de Oaxaca

How it touches the barrel of its sky from Oaxaca

Cómo pita el mezcalito, gusanito de tu boca

How the little mezcal whistles, little worm from your mouth

Cómo pita el mezcalito, gusanito de tu boca

How the little mezcal whistles, little worm from your mouth

Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

Singing, cried (so much mezcal)

Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

So much crying (so much drinking)

Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

Singing, cried (so much mezcal)

Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

So much crying (so much drinking)

De pechuga, mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey

From the breast, little mezcal, little mezcal from maguey

Pa todo mal, mezcalito, para todo bien, también

For every bad thing, little mezcal, for every good thing, too

De pechuga, mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey

From the breast, little mezcal, little mezcal from maguey

Pa todo mal, mezcalito, para todo bien, también

For every bad thing, little mezcal, for every good thing, too

Pa la Virgen de los Remedios de Santiago Matatlán

For the Virgin of Remedies of Santiago Matatlán

Y a Sola de Vega (ah-jai)

And to Sola de Vega (ah-jai)

La penca de ese maguey, su espina me está matando

The leaf of that agave, its thorn is killing me

La penca de ese maguey, su espina me está matando

The leaf of that agave, its thorn is killing me

Acércate, chaparrito, que esta lumbre está quemando

Come closer, little one, because this fire is burning

Acércate, chaparrito, que esta lumbre está quemando

Come closer, little one, because this fire is burning

Barrica del palo santo del gusano de espadín

Barrel of the palo santo from the espadín worm

Barrica del palo santo del gusano de espadín

Barrel of the palo santo from the espadín worm

Son añejas tus gotitas del sabor que yo viví

Your drops are aged with the flavor I once lived

Son añejas tus gotitas del sabor que yo viví

Your drops are aged with the flavor I once lived

Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

I sang, I cried (so much mezcal)

Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

So much crying (so much drinking)

Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

I sang, cried (so much mezcal)

Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

So much weep (so much drink)

De pechuga, mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey

From the breast, little mezcal, mezcal from maguey

Pa todo mal, mezcalito, para todo bien, también

For all that's wrong, little mezcal, for all that's right, too

De pechuga, mezcalito, mezcalito de maguey

From the breast, little mezcal, mezcal from maguey

Pa todo mal, mezcalito, para todo bien, también

For all that's wrong, little mezcal, for all that's right, too

Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

I sang, cried (so much mezcal)

Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

So much weep (so much drink)

Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

I sang, cried (so much mezcal)

Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

So much weep (so much drink)

Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

I sang, she cried (so much mezcal)

Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

So much crying (so much drinking)

Cantaba, lloró (tanto mezcal)

I sang, she cried (so much mezcal)

Tanto llorar (tanto tomar)

So much crying (so much drinking)

Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal

Gota, gota, gota, gotita de mezcal

Drop, drop, drop, little drop of mezcal