Tienes el pelo empapado
Cuerpo de sirena
Sabes a chicle de menta
Canela y coral
Me gusta la manera
Que tienes de mirar
Me gusta tu melena
Flotando revuelta
Entre la arena y el mar

Tienes dos ojos rasgados
Y la piel tostada
Hueles a flor de lavanda
Con chispas de sal
Me gusta la manera
Que tienes de bailar
Me gusta tu melena
Flotando revuelta
Entre la arena y el mar

Isabel
Sueño de mis sueños
Quiéreme isabel
Como yo te quiero
Quiéreme isabel
Quiéreme isabel, quiéreme
Isabel

Flor de limoner
Quiéreme isabel
Como yo te quiero
Quiéreme isabel
Quiéreme isabel, quiéreme

Siempre me pongo nervioso
Cuando estoy contigo
Hay un ciclón en mi oído
No sé qué decir
Quisiera que supieras

Que loco estoy por ti
Me llevas de cabeza
Bendita sirena,
Estoy sufriendo por ti
Isabel
Sueño de mis sueños

Overall Meaning

In Luis Miguel's song Isabel, the singer describes a woman named Isabel, whom he is infatuated with. He admires her physical beauty, describing her hair as wet and her body as resembling that of a mermaid. He praises the way she smells, like a mint-flavored chewing gum mixed with the scents of cinnamon and coral. He likes the way she looks at him and the way she dances, with her hair flowing wildly like waves in the sea.

The singer also confesses to feeling nervous and tongue-tied around Isabel, feeling like a whirlwind inside his head every time he's with her. Despite this, he is hopelessly in love with her, describing her as the dream of his dreams and imploring her to love him back as he loves her.

The lyrics of Isabel are a classic example of a love song, centered around the physical beauty and allure of the object of the singer's affections. However, the song also hints at a sense of danger or risk, with the lyric "estoy sufriendo por ti" (I'm suffering for you) suggesting that this love may not be entirely easy or safe.

Line by Line Meaning

Tienes el pelo empapado
Your hair is wet

Cuerpo de sirena
You have a mermaid-like body

Sabes a chicle de menta
You taste like mint gum

Canela y coral
You have a cinnamon and coral-like color

Me gusta la manera Que tienes de mirar
I like the way you look at me

Me gusta tu melena Flotando revuelta Entre la arena y el mar
I like your hair floating between the sand and the sea

Tienes dos ojos rasgados Y la piel tostada
You have two slanted eyes and tanned skin

Hueles a flor de lavanda Con chispas de sal
You smell like lavender with a hint of salt

Me gusta la manera Que tienes de bailar
I like the way you dance

Isabel Sueño de mis sueños Quiéreme isabel Como yo te quiero Quiéreme isabel Quiéreme isabel, quiéreme Isabel
Isabel, the dream of my dreams. Love me, Isabel. Love me, Isabel, love me. Isabel

Flor de limonero Quiéreme isabel Como yo te quiero Quiéreme isabel Quiéreme isabel, quiéreme
Lemon tree flower, love me Isabel. Love me, Isabel, love me

Siempre me pongo nervioso Cuando estoy contigo Hay un ciclón en mi oído No sé qué decir
I always get nervous when I'm with you. There's a cyclone in my ear. I don't know what to say

Quisiera que supieras Que loco estoy por ti Me llevas de cabeza Bendita sirena, Estoy sufriendo por ti
I wish you knew how crazy I am about you. You drive me crazy. Blessed mermaid, I'm suffering for you

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Consuelo Arango Bustos, Jose Ramon Florez Garcia, Juan Giralt Alcon

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