is the official Spanish

Spanish language

Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

 language State Song of the U.S. State

U.S. state

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 of New Mexico

New Mexico

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. 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

Roberto Mondragon

Roberto A. Mondragon is a New Mexico politician and activist. He was the Green Party candidate for Governor of New Mexico in 1994, receiving 10.4% of the vote , and coming third, behind winner Gary Johnson and incumbent Democrat Bruce King...

at the opening session in 1971. It was enthusiastically received and promptly adopted as the Spanish-language version of the State Song.

Lyrics

Spanish

Literal English Translation

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 have no equal. Thus is New Mexico Thus is this land of sun Of mountains and valleys of fertile soil Thus is New Mexico The black, the Hispanic, the Anglo, the Indian All are your children, all are equal. Your cities and towns - my enchanted land Of beautiful women, which have no equal. Thus is New Mexico Thus is this land of sun Of mountains and valleys of fertile soil Thus is New Mexico 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 have no equal. Thus is New Mexico Thus is this land of sun Of mountains and valleys of fertile soil Thus is New Mexico Your fields are dressed with May flowers Of beautiful colors That God gave them Your birds sing, my enchanted land, Their trills of love For the heavenly being. Thus is New Mexico Thus is this land of sun Of mountains and valleys of fertile soil Thus is New Mexico My enchanted land bathed with history So pretty, so lovely - without comparison. I surrender homage to you, I surrender tenderness Valiant soldier - he surrenders to you his love.