La Isla Bonita
麦当娜Madonna Lyrics
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Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
Tropical the island breeze
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
Te dijo te amo
I prayed that the days would last
They went so fast
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
La la la la la la la
Te dijo te amo
La la la la la la la
El dijo que te ama
The opening line of "Como puede ser verdad" functions as an inquiry into the truthfulness of what the singer is experiencing. In the context of the song, the singer is questioning how it is possible for her memories of San Pedro to still feel vivid, despite the passage of time since she was last there. Madonna then proceeds to describe how, in her dream, she revisits San Pedro and hears the samba—a type of music native to Brazil—being played. She then notes that the sun casts a bright glow over the island and shares the lyrics of the "Spanish lullaby" which she hears being sung.
Madonna's use of language and imagery in "La Isla Bonita" helps to create a romanticized, almost mystical portrayal of San Pedro. The description of the island breeze as "tropical" and the natural world as "wild and free" evokes a sense of idyllic paradise. Additionally, the reference to the Spanish lullaby and the use of the words "te dijo te amo" suggest a sense of passion and romance that further enhance this idealized interpretation of the island.
Line by Line Meaning
Como puede ser verdad
How can it be true?
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
I dreamt of San Pedro last night
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
I knew the song as if I had never left
A young girl with eyes like the desert
The girl had eyes like the desert
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
It seems like yesterday and not far away
Tropical the island breeze
The island breeze is tropical
All of nature wild and free
Nature is all wild and free
This is where I long to be
This is where I want to be
La isla bonita
The beautiful island
And when the samba played
When the samba was played
The sun would set so high
The sun would set very high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
The sound would ring through my ears and hurt my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
Your Spanish song that puts me to sleep
I fell in love with San Pedro
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
Warm wind from the sea carried his voice to me
Te dijo te amo
He told me 'I love you'
I prayed that the days would last
I wished that the days would last
They went so fast
But they went by so quickly
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
I want to be where the sun makes the sky warm
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
During siesta time, you can watch people go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Beautiful faces with no worries in the world
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
Where a girl and a boy love each other
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Te dijo te amo
He told me 'I love you'
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
El dijo que te ama
He said 'he loves you'
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PATRICK LEONARD, BRUCE GAITSCH, MADONNA CICCONE
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LYRICS
Como puede ser verdad
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
Te dijo te amo
I prayed that the days would last
They went so fast
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
La la la la la la la
Te dijo te amo
La la la la la la la
El dijo que te ama
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