La Llorona

The song 'La Llorona' is a traditional Mexican folk song that has been covered by numerous artists and featured in various media, including the animated film 'Coco' under the title 'Viva - A Vida É Uma Festa'. The song's title translates to 'The Weeping Woman', which is a reference to a famous Latin American folklore tale about a ghostly woman who mourns her drowned children and is said to bring misfortune to those who hear her cries. The lyrics of 'La Llorona' are mournful and poetic, expressing deep sorrow and unending love.

In the song, the singer speaks directly to La Llorona, expressing a profound sense of loss and heartache. The repeated lines 'Ay, de mí, llorona, llorona de azul celeste' suggest a personal connection to the sorrow of La Llorona, with 'azul celeste' possibly symbolizing a heavenly or spiritual aspect of this sorrow. The singer's vow to continue loving despite the cost ('Y aunque la vida me cueste, llorona, no dejaré de quererte') speaks to the depth of their emotion and the pain of love that endures even in the face of suffering.

The imagery of climbing the tallest pine tree to look for the beloved ('Me subí al pino más alto, llorona, a ver si te divisaba') and the tree crying in response to the singer's tears ('Como el pino era tierno, llorona, al verme llorar, lloraba') is a metaphor for the overwhelming nature of the singer's grief, which is so powerful that even nature responds to it. The lines 'La pena y la que no es pena, llorona, todo es pena para mí' convey a state where all experiences are tinged with sadness, and the contrast between longing to see the loved one and the pain of actually seeing them ('Ayer lloraba por verte, llorona, hoy lloro porque te vi') captures the complex emotions of love and loss.