Frenesí
Caterina Valente Edmundo Ros Lyrics
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I wandered down into old Mexico
While I was there
I felt romance everywhere
Moon was shining bright
And I could hear laughing voices in the night
Everyone was gay
It was fiesta down in Mexico
And so I stopped a while to see the show
I knew that frenesi meant "Please love me"
And I could say frenesiÂ
A lovely senorita caught my eye
I stood enchanted as she wandered by
And never knowing that it come from me
I gently sighed frenesiÂ
She stopped and raised her eyes to mine
Her lips just pleaded to be kissed
Her eyes were soft as candle-shine
So how was I to resist?
And now without a heart to call my own
A greater happiness I've never known
Because her kisses are for me alone
Who wouldn't say frenesi?
The song "Frenesi" by Caterina Valente and Edmundo Ros is a ballad about being caught up in the whirlwind of romance during a trip to Mexico. The singer describes wandering through the streets of old Mexico and feeling the passion and excitement of a fiesta. The moon is shining brightly, and he can hear laughing voices in the night. He is drawn to a lovely senorita who walks by, and he becomes enchanted by her. Although he does not know if she feels the same way, he sighs "frenesi" to himself, knowing that it means "please love me." When the senorita stops and raises her eyes to his, he cannot resist her soft gaze and pleads for a kiss. In the end, the singer finds true happiness in the senorita's kisses and sings of the joy that the "frenesi" of love brings.
The lyrics of "Frenesi" capture the excitement and passion of a Mexican fiesta and the all-consuming nature of falling in love. The repetition of the word "frenesi" throughout the song emphasizes the intensity of the singer's desire and serves as a constant reminder of the power of love. The imagery of the moon and the candlelight adds to the romantic atmosphere, and the use of Spanish phrases like "senorita" and "fiesta" give the song an exotic flair.
Line by Line Meaning
Some time ago
In the past
I wandered down into old Mexico
I traveled to Mexico.
While I was there
During my stay
I felt romance everywhere
I sensed love in the atmosphere.
Moon was shining bright
The moon illuminated the night.
And I could hear laughing voices in the night
I could hear people laughing at night.
Everyone was gay
Everyone was happy and in a festive mood.
This was the start of their holiday
Their celebration had just begun.
It was fiesta down in Mexico
There was a party in Mexico.
And so I stopped a while to see the show
I paused to watch the festivities.
I knew that frenesi meant "Please love me"
I understood that frenesi meant an expression of love.
And I could say frenesi
I could say it myself.
A lovely senorita caught my eye
I noticed a beautiful young lady.
I stood enchanted as she wandered by
I was captivated as she walked past me.
And never knowing that it come from me
Without realizing it.
I gently sighed frenesi
I whispered the word frenesi.
She stopped and raised her eyes to mine
She paused and looked into my eyes.
Her lips just pleaded to be kissed
Her lips seemed to beg for a kiss.
Her eyes were soft as candle-shine
Her eyes were bright and lovely like candlelight.
So how was I to resist?
I could not help but give in to my desire.
And now without a heart to call my own
Now that I am in love and devoted.
A greater happiness I've never known
I have never felt so happy before.
Because her kisses are for me alone
Only I am the recipient of her kisses.
Who wouldn't say frenesi?
Who wouldn't express their love with frenesi?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ALBERTO BORRAS DOMINGUEZ, LEONARD WHITCUP
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