No te mires en el rio

No te mires en el rio is a Vals written by Rafael de León and recorded by Enrique Rodríguez in 1943. The Vals No te mires en el rio is written by Rafael de León, Enrique Rodríguez has recorded No te mires en el rio with the singer Armando Moreno.

“No te mires en el río” translates to “Do not gaze into the river.” The title suggests an inward journey, warning against losing oneself in fleeting reflections and illusions that dance upon the water’s surface. It evokes the timeless caution of introspection, urging the listener to seek deeper truths beyond what is immediately visible or tempting.

Vals

Style

Enrique Rodríguez

Orchestra

Armando Moreno

Singer

M. López Quiroga

Author

Rafael de León

Composer

1943/5/28

Date

Armando Moreno

Enrique Rodríguez

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Lyrics Translation of the Vals No te mires en el rio

This is the translation of the Vals “No te mires en el rio” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Vals “No te mires en el rio” have been done with AI.

Letra del Vals No te mires en el rio

En Sevilla había una casa
y en la casa una ventana
y en la ventana una niña
que las rosas envidiaban.
Por la noche con la luna
en el río se miraba.
¡Ay! corazón, qué bonita es mi novia
¡ay! corazón, asomá a la ventana.
¡Ay!¡Ayl¡Ay!¡Ay! No te mires en el río
¡Ay!¡Ayl¡Ay!¡Ay!
Que me haces padecer
porque tengo niña celos de él.
Quiéreme tú, ¡ay!,
quiéreme tú bien mío.
Quiéreme tú,
niña de mi corazón matarile, rile, rilerón.
De la feria de Sevilla
él le trajo una alianza
gargantilla de corales
y unos zarcillos de plata.
Y parecía una reina
asomada a la ventana.
¡Ay! corazón, le decía su novio.
¡Ay! corazón, al mirarla tan guapa,
¡Ay!¡Ay!¡Ay!¡Ay!
No te mires en el no.
¡Ay!¡Ay!¡Ay!¡Ay!
que me haces padecer
porque tengo niña celos de él.
Quiéreme tú, ¡Ay!,
quiéreme tú bien mío.
Quiéreme tú, niña de mi corazón matarile, rile, rilerón.
Una noche de verano
cuando la luna asomaba
vino a buscarla su novio
y no estaba en la ventana
Que la vio muerta en el río
y que el agua la llevaba.
¡Ay! corazón, parecía una rosa.
¡Ay! corazón, una rosa muy blanca.
¡Ay!¡Ay!¡Ay!¡Ay!
cómo se la lleva el río.
¡Ayl¡Ay!¡Ayl¡Ay!
lástima de mi querer,
con razón tenía celos de él.
¡Ay! qué dolor, qué dolor de¡ amor mío.
¡Ay! qué dolor, madre de mi corazón. Matarile, rile, rilerón.

English lyrics of the Vals "No te mires en el rio"

In Seville there was a house,
and in the house a window,
and at the window a girl
whom the roses envied.
At night with the moon
she reflected in the river.
Ah! my heart, how beautiful is my girlfriend,
ah! my heart, come to the window.
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Do not look into the river,
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
for you make me suffer,
because, my girl, I am jealous of it.
Love me, oh,
love me, my beloved.
Love me,
girl of my heart, matarile, rile, rile.

From the fair of Seville
he brought her a ring,
a coral necklace
and silver earrings.
And she looked like a queen
peeking out the window.
Ah! my heart, her boyfriend said.
Ah! my heart, seeing her so lovely,
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Do not look into it.
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
for you make me suffer,
because, my girl, I am jealous of it.
Love me, oh,
love me, my beloved.
Love me, girl of my heart, matarile, rile, rile.

One summer night
when the moon was rising,
her boyfriend came looking for her
and she was not at the window.
He saw her dead in the river
and the water carried her away.
Ah! my heart, she looked like a rose.
Ah! my heart, a very white rose.
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
how the river takes her away.
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
pity my love,
rightfully I was jealous of it.
Ah! what pain, what pain of my beloved.
Ah! what pain, mother of my heart. Matarile, rile, rilerón.

No te mires en el rio by M. López Quiroga

No te mires en el rio is a Tango written by M. López Quiroga and composed by Rafael de León.

Story behind the Tango No te mires en el rio

The song narratively unfolds in Sevilla, painting the intimate backdrop of a home with a window where a young girl, admired even by the roses, gazes at her reflection in the river under the moonlight. As the story evolves, what begins as a simple tale of love marked by gifts of jewelry at a fair spirals into a tragic denouement where the girl is found dead in the river, her beauty flowing away with the waters that evoke both her vanity and her demise.

Symbolism of No te mires en el rio

In “No te mires en el rio,” the river mirrors both the literal and metaphorical reflection of the girl. It starts as a symbol of beauty and tranquility but transforms into a harbinger of death and loss. The refrain “No te mires en el rio” serves as a poignant plea—a warning tangled with jealousy and dread of the river, which ultimately becomes a rival in love. The images of jewelry—symbolic of love’s ties—contrast sharply with the ultimate liberation of the girl’s soul by the river, underscoring themes of possession and loss.