Mi Ranchito – Lyrics Meaning in English – Vicente Fernández

“Mi Ranchito” (My Little Ranch) by Vicente Fernández is a poignant ballad that delves into themes of nostalgia and heartache. The song reflects on the singer’s past, recounting a time spent in a small, now-abandoned home in the mountains where he found his first love. With a blend of regret and longing, the lyrics express sorrow over lost love and the pain of separation. The song captures the deep emotional connection to a place filled with memories and the bittersweet realization of how past disappointments have shaped his present.

Singer: Vicente Fernández

Allá atrás de la montaña
Donde temprano se oculta el sol
Quedo mi ranchito triste y abandonada ya mi labor
Allí me pase los años, allí encontré mi primer amor
Y fueron los desengaños los que mataron a mi ilusión

Back there in the mountains 
Where the sun sets early 
My little house is left behind, and my work is abandoned
I spent years there, I found my first love there 
And it was disappointments that killed my hope

Ay, corazón que te vas para nunca volver
No me digas adiós
No te despidas jamas si no quieres sentir
De la ausencia el dolor

Oh, heart, you’re leaving never to return
Don’t say goodbye
Never bid farewell if you don’t want to feel
The pain of absence

Ay, corazón que te vas para nunca volver
No me digas adiós
Vuelve a alegrar con tu amor el ranchito que fue
De mi vida ilusión

Oh, heart, you’re leaving never to return
Don’t say goodbye
Come back and brighten up with your love the little home
That was the joy of my life

Malhalla los ojos negros que me embrujaron con su mirar
Si nunca me hubieran visto
No fueran causa de mí penar

Curse those dark eyes that captivated me with their look
If they had never seen me
They wouldn’t be the reason for my pain