La paloma
Ana Belen Victor 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 lyrics of La Paloma describe the confusion and mistakes made by a bird as it flies in the wrong direction, mistaking wheat fields for water and the sea for the sky. The bird confuses night and day, and heat for snow. In one stanza, the bird mistakes a woman's skirt for a blouse and her heart for its home. The chorus repeats the phrase "se equivocaba" (meaning "he/she was mistaken") to emphasize the bird's errors. The final stanza describes the bird falling asleep on a tree branch, still mistaken about the world around it.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as a metaphor for human misunderstandings and mistakes in relationships and in life. It is a reminder that sometimes we can misinterpret signals, feelings, and situations, leading to confusion and missteps. The song invites us to reflect on our own mistakes and misconceptions, and learn from them.
Line by Line Meaning
Se equivoco la paloma, se equivocaba
The dove was wrong, oh how wrong she was!
por ir al norte fue al sur, creyo que el trigo era agua
She went north but ended up south, mistaking wheat for water.
creyo el mar era el cielo, que la noche la mañana
She believed the sea was the sky and the night was the morning.
que las estrellas eran rocio, que la calor era nevada
She thought the stars were dew and the heat was snow.
que tu falda era su blusa, que tu corazon su casa
She thought your skirt was her blouse and your heart was her home.
ella se durmio en la orilla do en la cumbre de una rama
She fell asleep on the shore or up on a tree branch.
se equivocaba, se equivocaba
She was wrong, she was so wrong!
que tu falda era su blusa, que tu corazon su casa
She thought your skirt was her blouse and your heart was her home.
se equivocaba, se equivocaba
She was wrong, she was so wrong!
se equivocaba, se equivocaba
She was wrong, she was so wrong!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULIO IGLESIAS, RAMON ARCUSA
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