La Paloma
Ana Belén & Víctor Manuel Lyrics
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Por ir al norte fue al sur, creyo que el trigo era agua
Se equivocaba
Creyo el mar era el cielo, que la noche la mañana
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
Que las estrellas eran rocio, que la calor era nevada
Que tu falda era su blusa, que tu corazon su casa
Se equivocaba, se equivaba
Ella se durmio en la orilla do en la cumbre de una rama
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
Que tu falda era su blusa, que tu corazon su casa
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
The song "La Paloma" by Ana Belén and Victor Manuel Mato tells a story of a dove that got lost and confused. The dove made the mistake of flying to the north instead of the south, mistaking wheat fields for water. The dove's confusion continued as it mistook the sea for the sky, night for morning, and stars for dew. The dove even mistook the heat for snow, and a skirt for a blouse, and a heart for a home. Eventually, the dove found itself sleeping on the shore, or perhaps on a branch at the top of a hill. The dove's confusion persists, as it believed that the skirt it slept on was a blouse and the heart it lay upon was its home.
Through the depiction of the dove's confusion, the song delivers a poignant message about life's uncertainties. The dove represents every person who gets lost or confused in the journey of life, making mistakes and struggling to find their way. The lyrics suggest that even when we make mistakes and misinterpret things, we can still find comfort and solace in the things we believe to be true.
Line by Line Meaning
Se equivoco la paloma, se equivocaba
The dove made a mistake, it was wrong
Por ir al norte fue al sur, creyo que el trigo era agua
Going north, it ended up going south, mistaking wheat for water
Se equivocaba
It was wrong
Creyo el mar era el cielo, que la noche la mañana
Believing the sea was the sky, mistaking night for day
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
It was wrong, it was wrong
Que las estrellas eran rocio, que la calor era nevada
Thinking stars were dew, mistaking heat for snow
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
It was wrong, it was wrong
Que tu falda era su blusa, que tu corazon su casa
Mistaking your skirt for its blouse, your heart for its home
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
It was wrong, it was wrong
Ella se durmio en la orilla do en la cumbre de una rama
It fell asleep on the shore or on the top of a branch
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
It was wrong, it was wrong
Que tu falda era su blusa, que tu corazon su casa
Mistaking your skirt for its blouse, your heart for its home
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
It was wrong, it was wrong
Se equivocaba, se equivocaba
It was wrong, it was wrong
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Julio Iglesias, Ramon Arcusa Alcon
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