Dominique Pinto was born in 1989 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. She began studying piano at the age of five, before shifting to the cello three years later. At the age of eight Dom moved to Paris while her father pursued his doctorate. Upon moving back to Brazil five years later at the age of thirteen, Dom began writing letters to acclaimed American cellist Christine Walevska. Known as "the goddess of the cello", Walevska encouraged Dom to move to Buenos Aires and become her student. With her parents' consent Dom relocated to Argentina where she studied under Walevska for several years.
Dom returned to Paris at eighteen and soon found herself booked to play her first pop gig, a session with Jane Birkin at Le Palace, Paris, France, on 10 March 2009. Over the next two years Dom toured with Jane Birkin, also supporting French singer-acress Jeanne Moreau. Upon returning from Birkin's international tour, Dom set about working on her first album. The writing process, though, proved quite challenging. It was at a social dinner in Paris that Dom met and soon struck up an artistic partnership with singer-songwriter Piers Faccini, whom her director husband Jeremiah had made several videos for. Faccini suggested that Dom use his home studio in the Cevennes Mountains of France, where in less than a week she recorded almost all her parts. Facinni then set to adding various instruments over Dom's tracks. What resulted out of this partnership were the thirteen compositions that would become known as Dom's debut album, Ela.
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Buenos Aires
Dom La Nena Lyrics
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solo quiero el aire
que vos respiras
y desde lejos me mandas
Llega este mensaje
llego un poco tarde
para ver el sol
Mandame un poco de tu buenos aires
contame un poco de tu buenos aires
mostrame un poco de tu buenos aires
traeme un poco de...
Y casi me ahogo
ya casi no logro
respirar profundo
el aire antes que se acabe
En la memoria queda
un cacho de vereda
que un poco se parece a la que
tanto ya cambio
Mandame un poco de tu buenos aires
contame un poco de tu buenos aires
mostrame un poco de tu buenos aires
traeme un poco de...
Me acerco a la ventana
desde lejos me llaman
escucho un murmullo
que me dice adonde estas
The lyrics in Dom La Nena's song "Buenos Aires" describe a sense of longing for another person's city and the air they breathe. The singer desperately needs the air that the other person is breathing, but they are only able to send a message from afar. The message arrives late, after the sun has already set and the air is starting to become thin.
The singer almost feels like they are drowning and can barely catch their breath before the air runs out. However, in the memory, they hold onto a piece of the city that reminds them of all that has already changed. The singer stands by the window, listening to an indistinguishable murmur that seems to call their name, and they wonder where they truly belong.
Overall, the song portrays a sense of separation and longing for the familiar. It speaks to the idea that we are all connected through the air that we breathe and the places we inhabit, and that these ties can be just as important as physical proximity.
Line by Line Meaning
Necesito aire
I need some fresh air.
solo quiero el aire
I just want to breathe the air.
que vos respiras
That you're breathing too.
y desde lejos me mandas
You send me a message from afar.
Llega este mensaje
This message arrives.
llego un poco tarde
It's a bit late now.
para ver el sol
To see the sun.
que ahora ya no se ve mas
Which is no longer visible.
Mandame un poco de tu buenos aires
Send me a bit of your Buenos Aires.
contame un poco de tu buenos aires
Tell me a little about your Buenos Aires.
mostrame un poco de tu buenos aires
Show me a bit of your Buenos Aires.
traeme un poco de...
Bring me a little of ...
Y casi me ahogo
I almost suffocated.
ya casi no logro
I can hardly do it anymore.
respirar profundo
To take deep breaths.
el aire antes que se acabe
Before the air runs out.
En la memoria queda
It remains in memory.
un cacho de vereda
A piece of sidewalk.
que un poco se parece a la que
That somewhat resembles the one.
tanto ya cambio
That has changed so much.
Me acerco a la ventana
I approach the window.
desde lejos me llaman
They call me from afar.
escucho un murmullo
I hear a murmur.
que me dice adonde estas
That tells me where you are.
Contributed by Elizabeth J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Barbara Pereira
Necesito aire
Solo quiero el aire
Que vos respiras
Y desde lejos me mandas
Llega este mensaje
Llego un poco tarde
Para ver el sol
Que ahora ya no se ve mas
Mandame un poco de tu buenos aires
Mostrame un poco de tu buenos aires
Contame un poco de tu buenos aires
Traeme un poco de aires
Y casi me ahogo
Ya casi no logro
Respirar profundo
El aire antes que se acabe
En la memoria queda
Un cacho de vereda
Que un poco se parece
A la que tanto ya cambio
Mandame un poco de tu buenos aires
Mostrame un poco de tu buenos aires
Contame un poco de tu buenos aires
Traeme un poco de aires
Me acerco a la ventana
Desde lejos me llaman
Escucho un murmullo
Que me dice adonde estas
Mandame un poco de tu buenos aires
Mostrame un poco de tu buenos aires
Contame un poco de tu buenos aires
Traeme un poco de tu buenos aires
Barbara Pereira
Necesito aire
Solo quiero el aire
Que vos respiras
Y desde lejos me mandas
Llega este mensaje
Llego un poco tarde
Para ver el sol
Que ahora ya no se ve mas
Mandame un poco de tu buenos aires
Mostrame un poco de tu buenos aires
Contame un poco de tu buenos aires
Traeme un poco de aires
Y casi me ahogo
Ya casi no logro
Respirar profundo
El aire antes que se acabe
En la memoria queda
Un cacho de vereda
Que un poco se parece
A la que tanto ya cambio
Mandame un poco de tu buenos aires
Mostrame un poco de tu buenos aires
Contame un poco de tu buenos aires
Traeme un poco de aires
Me acerco a la ventana
Desde lejos me llaman
Escucho un murmullo
Que me dice adonde estas
Mandame un poco de tu buenos aires
Mostrame un poco de tu buenos aires
Contame un poco de tu buenos aires
Traeme un poco de tu buenos aires
Hammstah Hammstah
Dom, he oido el show en vivo en Chicago por WBEZ-FM hace un par de minutos. Que emocionada, que linda, que creativa y talentosa. Mi diste saudades para Brasil. Tu version de "Buenos Aires" era...guau...casi me hiciste llorar. Tratare que ir al Old Town School of Folk Music esta noche.
Po Savea
I just bought the album on itunes. Batuque is one of my favorite songs on there! I love her music!!
Claudia Galeana
La ame 😍... Saludos desde México!
Federico Ruiz Díaz
Está canción me tiene loco ❤.
Saludos desde Argentina, Buenos Aires
Bruno Urbani
Hermosa canción!
Rafa Penido
Linda voz, lindo vídeo.... nossa .. muito poético.
Roseane Dias
encantador te ouvir
Luiz Ferreira
Apaixonante te assistir assim em BA
LUCAS MANSO
Increible...hermosa...dulce....estremece...