Zapata Se Queda Lyrics in English Lila Downs , Celso Piña, Totó La Momposina

Home / Lyrics Translation / Lila Downs / Zapata Se Queda

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Zapata Se Queda by Lila Downs from Spanish to English.

It's three in the morning

They say that a little saint haunts

Softly I hear that he says

Walk slowly, oh mama

Walk slowly

My dream tells me don't go

My legs tell me just a bit

And when I finally notice, damn

I move little by little, oh mama

I move little by little

Could you be Zapata

The one that I hear here

With your perpetual light

That I saw in your eyes

In my mind it's heard

That tells me like this

In my mind it's heard

That tells me like this

Through the shade of the jungle

A gunshot was heard

And a black rooster fell

Down Miracle Street

If you say that you love me

With everything all in

And you go with me

We raise dust

Ay ay ay ay

When I dream of you

The dew takes shape

Along my whole path

Ay ay ay ay

When I dream of you

There's neither fear nor doubt

About my destiny

My lord of lightning

For Zapata

From south to north

And from north to south

Celso Piña

And Totó La Momposina

It's three in the morning

They say that a little saint haunts

Softly I hear that he says

Walk slowly, oh mama

Walk slowly

My dream tells me don't go

My legs tell me just a bit

And when I finally notice, damn

I move little by little, oh mama

I move little by little

Could you be Zapata

The one that I hear here

With your perpetual light

That I saw in your eyes

In my mind it's heard

That tells me like this

That in my mind is heard

That tells me like this

Through the shade of the jungle

A shot is heard

And a black rooster fell

Down Miracle Street

If you say that you love me

With everything all in

And you go with me

We raise dust

Ay ay ay ay

When I dream of you

The dew takes shape

Along my whole path

Ay ay ay ay

When I dream of you

There's neither fear nor doubt

About my destiny

Lyrics and Translations Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

Did you like these lyrics?

SONG MEANING

Zapata Se Queda feels like a mystical late-night march. At three in the morning the singer half-dreams, half-walks, hearing a soft voice urging her to camínale despacito – walk slowly. The music blends accordion cumbia, Mexican son, and Colombian tambor, creating a hypnotic trance where reality blurs with legend. In this twilight state, pistol shots echo through the jungle, a black rooster falls, and dust rises on the calle de milagros – all vivid images that paint the restless landscape of rural Mexico.

At the heart of the song stands Emiliano Zapata, the beloved revolutionary who fought for land and justice. His “perpetual light” guides the narrator, chasing away fear and doubt from her path. Dreaming of Zapata turns hesitation into resolve: no hay ni miedo ni duda sobre mi destino – there is no fear or doubt about my destiny. By the end, Lila Downs, Celso Piña, and Totó La Momposina invite the listener to carry Zapata’s spirit north and south, keeping his fight alive with every step and every beat of the music.

Did you know?

In addition to reading lyric translations, you can now learn Spanish with music and lyrics from your favorite artists.

No more boring lessons. You can now learn with engaging and culturally relevant lyrics from the best artists.

Lila Downs Zapata Se Queda Lyrics