Perdido
Carmen McRae's Lyrics
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I look for my heart
It`s perdido
I lost it way down in Torito
The day the fiesta started
Bolero,
I sway that they play the Bolero
And that`s when my heart departed
High, was the sun when I held him close
Low, was the moon when we said, "Adios"
Perdido
My heart ever since is Perdido
I know I must go to Torito
To find what I lost Perdido
High, was the sun when I held him close
Low, was the moon when we said, "Adios"
Perdido
Goodnight perdido
I lost perdido
The lyrics to Carmen McRae's song "Perdido" describe the feeling of losing oneself in love and the pain of losing that love. The word "Perdido" is Spanish for "lost", and the song repeatedly alludes to the singer's lost heart. They have lost their heart in Torito, a place that appears to be synonymous with love, music and festivities. The lyrics mention a bolero, a type of slow-tempo Latin American music which is often associated with love and romance. The singer reminisces about holding their loved one close in the blazing sun, only to then have to say goodbye under the low moon.
The repeated use of the word "Perdido" in the lyrics is a metaphor for the singer's longing and search for lost love. The singer feels incomplete without their heart and knows that they must journey to Torito to find it again, despite the pain it might bring. The lyrics suggest that the singer is ready to leave behind their current life and venture to Torito to regain their lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Perdido,
I am lost
I look for my heart
I am searching for my heart
It's perdido
It is lost
I lost it way down in Torito
I lost it in Torito
The day the fiesta started
The day the fiesta began
Bolero,
A type of Latin American dance
I sway that they play the Bolero
I am dancing to the Bolero music
I kissed me the listing sombrero
I kissed a hat that was on a list
And that`s when my heart departed
That is when my heart left me
High, was the sun when I held him close
The sun was high when I was close to him
Low, was the moon when we said, "Adios"
The moon was low when we said goodbye
My heart ever since is Perdido
Since then, my heart has been lost
I know I must go to Torito
I must go to Torito
To find what I lost Perdido
To find what I have lost, which is my heart
Goodnight perdido
Goodnight, I am lost
I lost perdido
I am lost
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Written by: JUAN TIZOL, HANS LENGSFELDER, ERVIN DRAKE
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