Las Mañanitas

Las mañanitas (, The morning an hour ') is one of the most famous Mexican folk songs. It is sung mainly as a traditional birthday song, or as a midnight serenade for a Quinceañera ( a young girl on his 15th birthday ) or performed by mariachis as Serenade. The tradition of the song is detectable in the Mexican city of Zacatecas at least as far back as the year 1896. The song is also known in other Latin American countries (such as Bolivia or Venezuela). In Mexico, the interpretation of the actor Pedro Infante is very popular, who sang the song in several films. Other popular recordings come from Jorge Negrete and Javier Solís. Composer and origin of the song are unknown.

Stanzas

The song has many verses, which may vary and are also expands spontaneously. The words mi bien in the second verse are usually replaced by the name of, or sung.

Estas son las mañanitas, que el rey David cantaba. 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.

These are the morning an hour, of which King David sang. Today, because your special day, we sing ( the song ) for you. Wake up, sweetheart, wake up, look, it's already light The birds are singing, the moon is already set.