Perdido
Ben Webster & Buck Clayton Lyrics

The song "Perdido" is about the singer searching for their lost heart in Torito, a place where a fiesta was happening. The singer is singing about how their heart is lost and how they must go to Torito to retrieve it. They mention swaying to the bolero and kissing a sombrero, which is when their heart departed. The sun was high when they held their heart close, but the moon was low when they said goodbye to it. The singer repeats the phrase "perdido" throughout the song, emphasizing the loss they are experiencing.

The lyrics are ambiguous enough to allow for different interpretations. One interpretation could be that the singer had a passionate affair in Torito, but now that their lover has left them, they have lost their heart. Or, it could be a more symbolic loss, where the singer has lost their joy or purpose and must journey to Torito, a place of celebration and joy, to retrieve it. The lyrics are somewhat melancholic, but also have an element of hope, as the singer believes that going to Torito can help them find what they lost.