Pénjamo
Infante Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Ya vamos llegando a Pénjamo
ya brillan allá sus cúpulas
de Corralejo,
parece un espejo.

Mi lindo Pénjamo
sus torres cuatas,
son dos alcayatas,

prendidas al sol.

Su gran variedad de pájaros
que silban de puro júbilo
y ese paseo de Churipitzeo
que tiene Pénjamo
es un suspiro
que allá en Guanguitiro
se vuelve canción.

Que yo parecía de Pénjamo
Me dijo una de Cuerámaro
que soy de Pénjamo
lo habrá notado
por lo atravesado
que somos allá pues.

Al cabo por todo México
hay muchos
que son de Pénjamo
si una muchacha
te mira y se agacha
es que es de Pénjamo
asi te mira
y luego suspira
también es de allá.

Si un hombre por una pérfida
se mata con otro prójimo
si es decidido, y muy atrevido
es que es de Pénjamo
si a quemarropa
te invita la copa
pos ya ni que habar.

Si quieres venir a Pénjamo
mi tierra feliz y cálida
deme un besito
que se siente bonito
y ahí está Pénjamo

con sus rincones, y bellas canciones
que le hablan de amor.

Overall Meaning

The song Pénjamo by Infante is an ode to the beautiful town of Pénjamo in Mexico. The opening lines talk about the approach to the town, where the shining domes of the Corralejo can be seen, resembling a mirror. The town is described as "lindo," or beautiful, and its towers, "alcayatas" or metal hooks, are said to be attached to the sun. The song goes on to talk about the different attractions of Pénjamo, including the variety of birds and the Churipitzeo street, which is described as being like a sigh that turns into a song in Guanguitiro.

One interesting aspect of the song is how it delves into the idea of identity and belonging. The singer tells a story of a woman from Cuerámaro who tells him he seems like he's from Pénjamo, to which he responds that he is, in fact, from there. He goes on to say that many people from all over Mexico are from Pénjamo, and there are certain characteristics that give them away, such as being "atravesado," or stubborn. The song also touches on themes of love and bravery, with references to a woman from Pénjamo who looks at a man and sighs, and to men who are willing to fight and risk everything.

Overall, Pénjamo is a celebration of a town that the singer clearly knows and loves intimately. Through its lyrics, the song paints a picture of a place that is full of life, beauty, and character, and implies that to be from Pénjamo is to be part of a unique and special community.

Line by Line Meaning

Ya vamos llegando a Pénjamo
We are almost at Pénjamo

ya brillan allá sus cúpulas
Its domes are shining there

de Corralejo,
From Corralejo,

parece un espejo.
It looks like a mirror.

Mi lindo Pénjamo
My beautiful Pénjamo

sus torres cuatas,
Its towers, firm and strong,

son dos alcayatas,
Are two hooks,

prendidas al sol.
Caught in the sun.

Su gran variedad de pájaros
Its great variety of birds

que silban de puro júbilo
That sing out of pure joy

y ese paseo de Churipitzeo
And that walkway in Churipitzeo

que tiene Pénjamo
That Pénjamo has

es un suspiro
Is a sigh

que allá en Guanguitiro
That there in Guanguitiro

se vuelve canción.
Turns into a song.

Que yo parecía de Pénjamo
That I seemed to be from Pénjamo

Me dijo una de Cuerámaro
One from Cuerámaro told me

que soy de Pénjamo
That I am from Pénjamo

lo habrá notado
She must have noticed

por lo atravesado
By how stubborn

que somos allá pues.
We are there after all.

Al cabo por todo México
After all, throughout Mexico

hay muchos que son de Pénjamo
There are many who are from Pénjamo

si una muchacha te mira y se agacha
If a girl looks at you and bends down

es que es de Pénjamo
She is from Pénjamo

asi te mira
That's how she looks at you

y luego suspira
And then she sighs

también es de allá.
She is also from there.

Si un hombre por una pérfida
If a man for a traitorous woman

se mata con otro prójimo
Kills another fellow man

si es decidido, y muy atrevido
If he is determined and bold

es que es de Pénjamo
He is from Pénjamo

si a quemarropa te invita la copa
If the drink invites you point-blank

pos ya ni que habar.
What can you say.

Si quieres venir a Pénjamo
If you want to come to Pénjamo

mi tierra feliz y cálida
My happy and warm land

deme un besito
Give me a kiss

que se siente bonito
That feels nice

y ahí está Pénjamo
And there is Pénjamo

con sus rincones, y bellas canciones
With its corners and beautiful songs

que le hablan de amor.
That speak of love to it.

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