Homenaje a mi madre
Jenni Rivera
Lyrics
Translation
Eres la rosa suprema
You are the supreme rose
la flor de toda verdad
the flower of all truth
tienes gran valor
you have great value
por tu limpio amor, madre
for your pure love, mother
Me llenaste de ternura
You filled me with tenderness
me moldeaste en mi niñez
you shaped me in my childhood
diste el corazón y sin condición, madre
you gave your heart unconditionally, mother
Que no lo tengo presente
That I don't have present
quizás llegues a pensar
perhaps you might think
pero no es así y te lo digo aquí
but it's not like that, and I tell you here
oh madre
oh mother
Fuiste tu
It was you
la fiel y confiable amiga
the faithful and reliable friend
la que ha marcado mi vida
who has marked my life
fuiste tu
it was you
Fuiste tu
It was you
el ser que me ha consolado
the being that comforted me
que aun no deja mi lado
that still doesn't leave my side
fuiste tu
it was you
Y eres tu
And it's you
la que da todo por nada
the one who gives everything for nothing
la reina la homenajeada
the queen, the one being honored
hoy eres tu
today it's you
Madre estoy en deuda contigo
Mother, I'm in debt to you
por que no tengo con que pagarte
because I don't have a way to repay you
todo lo lindo que recibí de ti,
all the beauty I received from you,
por tu ternura y tu fuerza,
for your tenderness and your strength,
por tus oraciones y tus lecciones,
for your prayers and your lessons,
por que sin condición alguna entregaste
because unconditionally you gave
pedazo a pedazo el corazón entero,
piece by piece your whole heart,
por que serias capaz de no comer por alimentarme a mi,
because you'd be capable of not eating to feed me,
por que te sacrificaste a sufrir con tal de verme feliz
because you sacrificed yourself to suffer just to see me happy,
por que tu eres grande por eso
because you are great for that
y muchas cosas mas este homenaje es para ti.
and many more things, this tribute is for you.
Fuiste tu
It was you
la fiel y confiable amiga
the faithful and reliable friend
la que ha marcado mi vida
who has marked my life
fuiste tu
it was you
Fuiste tu
It was you
el ser que me ha consolado
the being that comforted me
que aun no deja mi lado
that still doesn't leave my side
fuiste tu
it was you
Fuiste tu
It was you
la fiel y confiable amiga
the faithful and reliable friend
la que ha marcado mi vida
who has marked my life
fuiste tu
it was you
Y eres tu
And it's you
la que da todo por nada
the one who gives everything for nothing
la reina la homenajeada
the queen, the one being honored
hoy eres tu
today it's you