Diego el Cigala, Latin-Grammy-winning Gypsy singer from Madrid is noted as … Read Full Bio ↴Diego el Cigala, Latin-Grammy-winning Gypsy singer from Madrid is noted as a pioneer in fusing flamenco with Latin American music forms such as the bolero, Afro-Caribbean jazz, and tango. His ability to blend different types of contemporary music with traditional flamenco has won him widespread popularity and numerous awards. He is best known for his 2003 release Bebo y Cigala: "Lágrimas Negras" - with Cuban jazz pianist Bebo Valdés - which was hailed Album of the Year by the New York Times, and received a Latin Grammy. His solo CD "Picasso en mis ojos" won another Latin Grammy in 2006 and featured collaborations with the legendary Paco de Lucía and with Latino jazz greats such as Jerry Gonzalez. His 2008 project "Dos Lagrimas" features giants of Cuban percussion Tata Guines and Changuito and establishes his ongoing collaboration with guitarist Diego del Morao, pianist Jaime Calabuch Jumitus, percussionist Sabú Porrina and Cuban bassist Yelsy Heredia. This year the singer has been nominated for yet another Grammy for his latest album "Cigala & Tango," released in 2010 and featuring guest artists from Argentina such as Andrés Calamaro, Néstor Marconi and Pablo Agri.

La Paloma
Diego El Cigala Lyrics

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Si a tu ventana llega una paloma.
Tratala con carino que es mi persona.
Cuentale tus amores bien de mi vida.

Nala de flores que es cosa mia.

Ay chinita que si
Ay que dame tu amor.

Ay que vente conmigo chinita
A donde vivo yo.

Ay chinita que si ...

La, la ...

Seh ich auch andre Menschen und fremde Sterne,
Denk ich an dich und grüße dich aus der Ferne.
Bin ich auch weit, im sonnigsten Land der Erde,
Weißt du, dass ich dich niemals vergessen werde.

La Paloma, ohe, einmal müssen wir geh′n,
Einmal schlägt uns die Stunde der Trennung.
Einmal komm ich zurück.

La Paloma, ohe, einmal müssen wir geh'n,
Einmal schlägt uns die Stunde der Trennung.
Einmal komm ich zurück.

La, la ...

Overall Meaning

Diego El Cigala's song La Paloma is a passionate and nostalgic love letter to a woman, with the titular bird serving as a symbol of the singer's feelings. The lyrics suggest that if a dove were to approach the woman's window, she should treat it kindly as it represents the singer himself. He also asks her to share her loves and to take care of a bouquet of flowers which belongs to him. The chorus repeats a plea to the woman to give the singer her love and to come with him to where he lives. The song is filled with yearning and promises of eternal love, even if they are separated by great distances or time. Interestingly, the song also includes one verse in German, expressing that no matter where he goes, the singer always thinks of the woman with longing and will never forget her.

Line by Line Meaning

Si a tu ventana llega una paloma.
If a dove comes to your window, treat it with affection because it represents me.

Tratala con carino que es mi persona.
Handle it with care because it symbolizes me.

Cuentale tus amores bien de mi vida.
Tell it the story of my life and my loves.

Nala de flores que es cosa mia.
Give it a garland of flowers, which I've sent as a gift.

Ay chinita que si
Oh, little Chinese girl, yes

Ay que dame tu amor.
Oh, give me your love.

Ay que vente conmigo chinita
Oh, come with me, little Chinese girl,

A donde vivo yo.
To where I live.

Seh ich auch andre Menschen und fremde Sterne,
Even if I see other people and distant stars,

Denk ich an dich und grüße dich aus der Ferne.
I think of you and greet you from afar.

Bin ich auch weit, im sonnigsten Land der Erde,
Even if I'm far away, in the sunniest land on earth,

Weißt du, dass ich dich niemals vergessen werde.
You know I will never forget you.

La Paloma, ohe, einmal müssen wir geh′n,
La Paloma, oh, we must go away once,

Einmal schlägt uns die Stunde der Trennung.
Once the hour of separation strikes us.

Einmal komm ich zurück.
Once I will come back.

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Writer(s): Jose Miguel Carmona, Juan Jose Suarez Escobar, Rafael Alberti Y Merello, Enrique Heredia

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