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Learn Spanish With La Maquinaria Norteña with these 2 Song Recommendations (Full Translations Included!)

La Maquinaria Norteña
LF Content Team | Updated on 2 February 2023
Learning Spanish with La Maquinaria Norteña's music is fun, engaging, and includes a cultural aspect that is often missing from other language learning methods. It is also great way to supplement your learning and stay motivated to keep learning Spanish!
Below are 2 song recommendations by La Maquinaria Norteña to get you started! Alongside each recommendation, you will find a snippet of the lyric translations with links to the full lyric translations and lessons for each of the songs!
ARTIST BIO

La Maquinaria Norteña is a dynamic Mexican Norteño band known for blending traditional sounds with modern influences. Originating from Mexico, the group embraces the vibrant rhythmic styles of norteño-sax, featuring the distinctive accordion and alto saxophone that define their genre.

Their music captures the spirit of northern Mexico, mixing heartfelt corridos and lively cumbias, resonating deeply with audiences both in Mexico and the United States. La Maquinaria Norteña stands out for their passionate performances and dedication to preserving the rich heritage of regional Mexican music while appealing to contemporary listeners.

CONTENTS SUMMARY
Eres Ese Algo (You're That Something)
Eres ese algo
Que mi mente ha estado imaginando
Desde cuando
Eres ese algo
You're that something
That my mind has been imagining
Since when
You're that something

“Eres Ese Algo” is a joyful Norteño love anthem that feels like opening your eyes and finding your wildest day-dream standing right in front of you. The singer tells us that this special someone is exactly what his mind has been picturing for ages, so now there is no more waiting or wishing. With lively accordion lines and a danceable beat, La Maquinaria Norteña turns that rush of first-sight love into music, celebrating how everything suddenly shines when the beloved walks in.

The lyrics paint a glowing portrait: a smile that lights up the room, eyes that make the heart race, and a body the singer calls “perfect” after traveling the whole universe in search of comparison. One simple conversation is all it takes for him to know he has met his persona favorita – the favorite person he had only imagined until now. In short, the song is a vibrant serenade to the moment dreams and reality collide, wrapped in the energetic charm of norteño music.

Fuentes De Ortiz (Ortiz Fountains)
Ya dime si quieres estar conmigo o si mejor me voy
Tus besos dicen que tú si me quieres pero tus palabras no
Y al chile yo hasta moriría por ti pero dices que no
No eres directa, neta ya me estás cansando, se concreta por favor
Tell me if you want to be with me or if I better go
Your kisses say that yes you love me but your words don't
And honestly, I would even die for you, but you say no
You're not direct, you're already tiring me, please be clear

“Fuentes De Ortiz” feels like a late–night confession shouted under the stars while the accordion sings along. The narrator is madly in love yet stuck in emotional limbo: her kisses say yes, her words say maybe, and his poor heart can’t keep up. He begs her to be clear, revealing how deep his devotion runs—he would “die” for her, he drinks to drown the doubt, and every evening he still looks to the sky hoping she might finally give him a straight answer.

The title points to a famous spot with fountains in Chihuahua where couples often meet. For him it becomes the imaginary place where he’ll try to forget her if she keeps playing with his feelings. In short, the song is a norteño roller-coaster of longing, insecurity, and stubborn hope. It captures that bittersweet moment when love is almost within reach, yet just uncertain enough to hurt—and the only cure seems to be either total commitment or walking away to those fountains of Ortiz.

We have more songs with translations on our website and mobile app. You can find the links to the website and our mobile app below. We hope you enjoy learning Spanish with music!