Cielito Lindo
Alberto Vazquez Lyrics


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De la sierra morena
Cielito lindo vienen
Bajando un par
De ojitos negros
Cielito lindo
De contrabando
Ese lunar que
Tienes cielito lindo
Junto a la boca
No se lo des a nadie
Cielito lindo
Que a mi me toca
Hay, hay, hay
Canta y no llores,
Porque cantando
Se alegran cielito lindo
Los corazones
Hay, hay, hay
Canta y no llores
Porque
Cantando se alegran
Cielito lindo
Los corazones
De la sierra morena
Cielito lindo vienen
Bajando un par de
Ojitos negros
Cielito lindo
De contrabando
Una flecha en el aire
Cielito lindo
Tiro cùpido
El la tiró jugando
Cielito lindo
Y a mi me ha herido
Hay, hay, hay
Canta y no llores,
Porque cantando
Se alegran cielito lindo
Los corazones
Hay, hay, hay
Canta y no llores,
Porque cantando




Se alegran cielito lindo
Los corazoneees

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alberto Vazquez's "Cielito Lindo" speak of the beauty of a young woman from the Sierra Morena mountain range. It is said that she has black eyes and a small mole near her mouth, a feature that is mentioned twice in the song. The lyrics also contain references to contraband, as the woman with the black eyes is said to have been brought down from the mountains "de contrabando," or illegally. The song tells the story of a young man who has been smitten by the woman's beauty, but warns her not to show anyone else the mole near her mouth, as it belongs only to him.


The chorus of the song encourages singing and joy, as it declares that singing is what brings happiness to our hearts. The reference to Cupid shooting an arrow as a way of describing falling in love reinforces this theme of love and happiness. Overall, the song depicts a kind of innocent and joyful love story, with a focus on the beauty of the natural world and the importance of singing and music.


Line by Line Meaning

De la sierra morena
From the dark mountains


Cielito lindo vienen
Comes my beautiful sweetheart


Bajando un par
Descending a pair


De ojitos negros
With dark little eyes


Cielito lindo
My beautiful sweetheart


De contrabando
Sneaking around secretly


Ese lunar que
That mole which


Tienes cielito lindo
You have, my beautiful sweetheart


Junto a la boca
Near your mouth


No se lo des a nadie
Don't show it to anyone else


Cielito lindo
My beautiful sweetheart


Que a mi me toca
That belongs to me


Hay, hay, hay
Oh, oh, oh


Canta y no llores,
Sing and don't cry


Porque cantando
Because singing


Se alegran cielito lindo
Cheers up my beautiful sweetheart


Los corazones
The hearts


De la sierra morena
From the dark mountains


Cielito lindo vienen
Comes my beautiful sweetheart


Bajando un par de
Descending a pair of


Ojitos negros
Dark little eyes


Cielito lindo
My beautiful sweetheart


De contrabando
Sneaking around secretly


Una flecha en el aire
An arrow in the air


Cielito lindo
My beautiful sweetheart


Tiro cùpido
Cupid shot it


El la tiró jugando
He shot it while playing


Cielito lindo
My beautiful sweetheart


Y a mi me ha herido
And it has injured me


Hay, hay, hay
Oh, oh, oh


Canta y no llores,
Sing and don't cry


Porque cantando
Because singing


Se alegran cielito lindo
Cheers up my beautiful sweetheart


Los corazoneees
The hearts




Writer(s): Marc Ferrari, Jeremy Adam Sweet

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