Así Es Nuevo México Explained

English Title:	Such Is New Mexico
Country:	New Mexico
Prefix:	State
Type:	song
Author:	Amadeo Lucero
Lyrics Date:	1961^[1]

Spanish; Castilian: Así Es Nuevo México (English: "Such Is New Mexico") is the official Spanish language state song of the U.S. state of New Mexico, composed in a New Mexico music style. The words and music were created by contemporary composer Amadeo Lucero. It was performed with guitar accompaniment to the assembled members of the Legislature by Lieutenant Governor Roberto Mondragón at the opening session in 1971. It was enthusiastically received and promptly adopted as the Spanish-language version of the state song.^[2]

Lyrics

Width=50%	Spanish	Width=50%	Literal English Translation
Spanish; Castilian: Un canto que traigo muy dentro del alma Spanish; Castilian: Lo canto a mi estado - mi tierra natal. Spanish; Castilian: De flores dorada mi tierra encantada Spanish; Castilian: De lindas mujeres - que no tiene igual. Spanish; Castilian: Así es Nuevo México Spanish; Castilian: Así es esta tierra del sol Spanish; Castilian: De sierras y valles de tierras frutales Spanish; Castilian: Así es Nuevo México Spanish; Castilian: El negro, el hispano, el anglo, el indio Spanish; Castilian: Todos son tus hijos, todos por igual. Spanish; Castilian: Tus pueblos y aldeas - mi tierra encantada Spanish; Castilian: De lindas mujeres que no tiene igual. Spanish; Castilian: Así es Nuevo México Spanish; Castilian: Así es esta tierra del sol Spanish; Castilian: De sierras y valles de tierras frutales Spanish; Castilian: Así es Nuevo México Spanish; Castilian: El Río del Norte, que es el Río Grande, Spanish; Castilian: Sus aguas corrientes fluyen hasta el mar Spanish; Castilian: Y riegan tus campos Spanish; Castilian: Mi tierra encantada de lindas mujeres Spanish; Castilian: Que no tiene igual. Spanish; Castilian: Así es Nuevo México Spanish; Castilian: Así es esta tierra del sol Spanish; Castilian: De sierras y valles de tierras frutales Spanish; Castilian: Así es Nuevo México Spanish; Castilian: Tus campos se visten de flores de Mayo Spanish; Castilian: De lindos colores Spanish; Castilian: Que Dios les dotó Spanish; Castilian: Tus pájaros cantan mi tierra encantada Spanish; Castilian: Sus trinos de amores Spanish; Castilian: Al ser celestial. Spanish; Castilian: Así es Nuevo México Spanish; Castilian: Así es esta tierra del sol Spanish; Castilian: De sierras y valles de tierras frutales Spanish; Castilian: Así es Nuevo México Spanish; Castilian: Mi tierra encantada de historia bañada Spanish; Castilian: Tan linda, tan bella - sin comparación. Spanish; Castilian: Te rindo homenaje, te rindo cariño Spanish; Castilian: Soldado valiente - te rinde su amor.	A song that I carry deep in my soul I sing it to my state - my native land. Of golden flowers my enchanted land Of beautiful women - which has no equal. That's how New Mexico is That's how this land of the sun is Of mountains and valleys of fruited lands That's how New Mexico is The black, the Hispanic, the Anglo, the Indian All are your children, all equally. Your cities and towns - my enchanted land Of beautiful women, which has no equal. That's how New Mexico is That's how this land of the sun is Of mountains and valleys of fruited lands That's how New Mexico is The River of the North, which is the Rio Grande, Its running waters flow to the sea And irrigate your fields My enchanted land of beautiful women Which has no equal. That's how New Mexico is That's how this land of the sun is Of mountains and valleys of fruited lands That's how New Mexico is Your fields are dressed with May flowers Of beautiful colors That God gifted them Your birds sing, my enchanted land, Their trills of love To the heavenly being. That's how New Mexico is That's how this land of the sun is Of mountains and valleys of fruited lands That's how New Mexico is My enchanted land bathed with history So pretty, so lovely - without comparison. I render you homage, I render you affection Valiant soldier - he renders to you his love.

See also

• "O Fair New Mexico", the English state song

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wentworth . Karen . UNM Holds Rare Recording of State Spanish Song . UNM Newsroom . July 1, 2017 . November 12, 2019.
2. http://www.sos.state.nm.us/KidsCorner/StateSongs.html "New Mexico Secretary of State Kid's Corner - Accessed 9 July 2010"