The bolero is a 3/4 dance that originated in Spain in the late 18th century, a combination of the contradanza and the sevillana. Dancer Sebastiano Carezo is credited with inventing the dance in 1780. It is danced by either a soloist or a couple. It is in a moderately slow tempo and is performed to music which is sung and accompanied by castanets and guitars with lyrics of five to seven syllables in each of four lines per verse. It is in triple time and usually has a triplet on the second beat of each bar.
In Cuba, the bolero is perhaps the first great Cuban musical and vocal synthesis to win universal recognition. In 2/4 time, this dance music spread to other countries, leaving behind what Ed Morales has called the "most popular lyric tradition in Latin America".
The Cuban bolero tradition originated in Santiago de Cuba in the last quarter of the 19th century; it does not owe its origin to the Spanish music and song of the same name. In the 19th century there grew up in Santiago de Cuba a group of itinerant musicians who moved around earning their living by singing and playing the guitar. Probably, this kind of life had been going on for some time; but it comes into focus when we learn about named individuals who left their marks on Cuban popular music.
"Pepe" Sanchez (born José Sánchez at Santiago de Cuba, 1856–1918) is known as the father of the trova style and the creator of the Cuban bolero. Untrained, but with remarkable natural talent, he composed numbers in his head and never wrote them down. As a result, most of these numbers are now lost, but two dozen or so survive because friends and disciples wrote them down. He was the model and teacher for the great trovadores who followed.
The Cuban bolero traveled to Mexico and the rest of Latin America after its conception, where it became part of their repertoires. Some of the bolero's leading composers have come from nearby countries, most especially the great and prolific Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernández; another example being Mexico's Agustín Lara. Some Cuban composers of the bolero are listed under Trova.
la luna enamorada
Kali Uchis Lyrics
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La venganza es dulce, ¿sabes? (dulce, dulce, dulce, dulce, dulce)
Muy dulce
Woah oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh
La noche y tú
La noche y tú
Vive la luna enamorada (ah ah ah)
Y al contemplarla en su mirada (ah ah ah)
Me hace soñar (ah ah ah)
Fascinación (fascinación)
Revelación que me extasía
Raro esplendor de fantasía (ah ah ah)
Que vive en ti (woh oh oh oh)
(Woh oh oh oh)
The opening lines of Kali Uchis's song "La Luna Enamorada" roughly translate to "And what did you think? That I was going to die? Revenge is sweet, you know? (Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet). Very sweet." The theme of revenge is apparent throughout the song, as the singer seems to be reveling in the sweet satisfaction of getting even with someone who doubted them. The wordplay of the opening lines are also noteworthy, with the rhyme of "morir" (to die) and "dulce" (sweet) emphasizing the irony of the situation.
The song then shifts to a dreamlike state, with the singer singing about the moon and the night. The repetition of "Woah oh oh oh" and "La noche y tú" (The night and you) create a hypnotic effect, capturing the feeling of being entranced by the nighttime. The singer describes the moon as being "enamorada" (in love), which can be interpreted as a metaphor for the intense emotions that come with being infatuated with someone or something. The moon is also personified with a mirada (gaze), which is significant because it shows the power that it has over the singer's emotions.
The rest of the lyrics paint a picture of the singer being swept up in a world of fantasy and wonder. They describe feeling both fascinated and exalted by what they are experiencing, with words like "revelación" (revelation) and "raro esplendor de fantasía" (strange splendor of fantasy) further emphasizing the otherworldly nature of the song. Overall, "La Luna Enamorada" is a dreamy and emotionally evocative song that captures the intensity of strong emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
¿Y tú que pensaste? ¿Que yo me iba echar a morir?
Did you really think that I would just curl up and die?
La venganza es dulce, ¿sabes? (dulce, dulce, dulce, dulce, dulce)
You know, revenge is sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet.
Muy dulce
So sweet.
Woah oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh
La noche y tú
You and the night
Vive la luna enamorada (ah ah ah)
The moon is in love (ah ah ah)
Y al contemplarla en su mirada (ah ah ah)
And as I gaze into its eyes (ah ah ah)
Me hace soñar (ah ah ah)
It makes me dream (ah ah ah)
Fascinación (fascinación)
Fascination (fascination)
Revelación que me extasía
A revelation that fills me with ecstasy.
Raro esplendor de fantasía (ah ah ah)
A strange, fantastic splendor (ah ah ah)
Que vive en ti (woh oh oh oh)
That resides in you (woh oh oh oh)
(Woh oh oh oh)
(Woh oh oh oh)
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Karly Marina Loaiza, Luis Chanivecky
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@davidgorman3602
Intro]
¿Y tú qué pensaste? ¿Que yo me iba a echar a morir?
La venganza es dulce, ¿sabes? (Dulce, dulce, dulce, dulce, dulce)
Muy dulce
[Coro]
Woah-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh
[Verso]
La noche y tú
La noche y tú (La noche y tú)
Vive la luna enamorada (Wadalupa, Wadalupa)
Y al contemplarla en su mirada me hace soñar (Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah)
Fascinación (Fascinación)
Revelación que me extasía (Wadalupa, Wadalupa)
Raro esplendor de fantasía (Ah-ah-ah)
Que vive en ti
[Coro]
Woah-oh-oh-oh
Woah-oh-oh-oh
@StefanFerdinand
The way Kali sings in a deeper tone makes this song already feel like a classic. I'm suddenly transported to a hotel room from the 60s where I'm smoking a cig with my lover on the balcony while looking at the sunset.
@redluv123
IM HOllERING that is a oddly specific 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 very vivid picture
@dancer2189
THIS!
@RaphaSupreme
okay ms. 70 year old, come through with more stories from your youngin' years.
@bboyc1000
That is because it’s a cover “Los Zafiros”
@Nessanat
Hey there :D i made a dance to this song on my channel if you’re interested! 💜💫 i love dancing to her music so much!
@Gogurtdestroyer-ik9mu
The only bad thing about this mv is that its too short.
@erik0738
Good thing it’s just the trailer 😭
@chelseacabrera7827
Samee my fav is que te pedí
@trashbagdottv
CHUU?????