More Fantastic Music by Alejandra Ribera

If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know how much I like the music of our local up and coming musical star Alejandra Ribera.  Go here to read other blogs I have written about her fabulous concerts here in Toronto as a regular at the Cameron House last year and the sold out performances at Hugh's Room this year.

This week a new video was posted which was recorded at Alejandra Ribera's concert at Hugh's Room in January. It is a fantastic rendition of the well known Spanish torch song Piensa en Mi.  This famous song was composed by the Mexican composer Agustín Lara.  Alejandra sings the lyrics with such passion that I had to find an English language translation to see why she sings it with such heartfelt sorrow.

According to a recent Facebook entry, she is heading to Spain to work on some new songs.  I wish her all the best and can't wait to enjoy the fruits of her labour when she returns.




"Piensa en mi"
English Translation

Think about me
If you have a deep wave of pain
Think of me
If you feel like you're going to cry
Think of me

You know that I worship your divine image
Your childlike mouth
Taught me to sin

Think of me
When you kiss
And when you cry
Think also of me

If you want
Take my life away from me
I don't want it for anything
It's useless to me
Without you

When you kiss
And when you cry
Think also of me

If you want
Take my life away from me
I don't want it for anything
It's useless to me
Without you




"Piensa en mi" lyrics:

Si tienes un hondo pesar
piensa en mi
si tienes ganas de llorar
piensa en mi
ya vez que venero
tu imagen divina
tu parvula boca
que siendo tan niña
me enseño a pecar.

Piensa en mi
cuando beses
cuando llores
tambien piensa en mi
cuando quieras quitarme la vida
no la quiero, para nada
para nada me sirve sin ti.

Piensa en mi
cuando beses
cuando llores
tambien piensa en mi
cuando quieras quitarme la vida
no la quiero, para nada
para nada me sirve sin ti.