Discover the story of the song > La Martina – Antonio Aguilar

The song tells the story of Martina who gave her love to the protagonist when she was 15, but later betrayed him when she was 16. They were caught by her husband during their affair. Martina's father sent her a horse to go to her younger sister's wedding, but when her partner found a gun, a watch, and the horse in their yard, he accused her of being unfaithful. Martina's partner took her to her parents and accused her of the betrayal, and her father accepted this and blamed her upbringing. Martina's partner and her father then took her to the church to give her away to her partner.