La Paloma
Ana Belén/Joan Manuel Serrat Lyrics
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Por ir al norte fue al sur, creyó que el trigo era agua
Se equivocaba
Creyó el mar era el cielo, que la noche la mañana
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
Que las estrellas eran roció, que la calor era nevada
Que tu falda era tu blusa, que tu corazón su casa
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
Ella se durmió en la orilla o en la cumbre de una rama
Creyó el mar era el cielo, que la noche la mañana
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
Que las estrellas eran roció, que la calor era nevada
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
Que tu falda era tu blusa, que tu corazón su casa
Se equivocaba
The song "La Paloma" tells the story of a bird, specifically a dove, who made mistakes throughout its journey. The first verse describes how the dove made a wrong turn and ended up going south instead of north, mistaking wheat for water along the way. The following verses continue to describe the dove's confusion, mistaking the sea for the sky and the night for the morning. The dove also mistakes stars for dew and heat for snow, and even misunderstands basic physical concepts such as mistaking a skirt for a blouse and a heart for a home.
The dove's mistakes can be seen as a metaphor for human error and confusion in life. The song seems to suggest that humans are not infallible and that mistakes will inevitably be made. However, the chorus repeating "se equivocaba" ("he/she was wrong") seems to indicate that there is a sense of regret and self-awareness in the dove's mistakes. The dove may not have known what it was doing, but it was aware of its own confusion.
Line by Line Meaning
Se equivocó la paloma, se equivocaba
The dove made a mistake, it was mistaken
Por ir al norte fue al sur, creyó que el trigo era agua
By going north it went south, thinking wheat was water
Se equivocaba
It was mistaken
Creyó el mar era el cielo, que la noche la mañana
Believed the sea was the sky, night was morning
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
It was mistaken, it was mistaken
Que las estrellas eran rocío, que la calor era nevada
That the stars were dew, that heat was snow
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
It was mistaken, it was mistaken
Que tu falda era tu blusa, que tu corazón su casa
That your skirt was your blouse, your heart its home
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
It was mistaken, it was mistaken
Ella se durmió en la orilla o en la cumbre de una rama
She fell asleep on the shore or on the top of a branch
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Julio Iglesias, Ramon Arcusa
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@isabelvillanelo7133
Que linda cancion
@anapenarrubia8649
Cuanto más oigo la canción .
Más me gusta y me emociona 🌹
@lilianaeberhardt
La música es del músico argentino Carlos Guastavino.
@megrau
¡Qué bonito! ¡Qué grandes ambos! Muchas gracias. 🌼🌺🌸
@carmencabezas8514
Genial 👍👍👏👏👏🌹
@LuisLopez-xy6kv
Dúo Magistral !!!
@tommybohman7818
Encantador, emotivo y divertido
@alejandrapiriz3749
Bellísima versión 😍
@evangelinabello2336
Siempre se equivoca la paloma....cree que amar es matrimonio o que los anillos atan.
No conocen la atadura , que nace del alma,
siempre la embarran y el amor desatan.
@mariosilva6068
Tremendscamcion