Puerto Rico
Eddie Palmieri Lyrics


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Isla linda y bonita
Con sus aguas bendita
Yo le canto a la isla de mi encanto
Isla linda y preciosa
Sobre todas las cosas
Yo mantengo en mi mente tu memoria
Puerto Rico
Isal de gran ricesa
De carino y belleza
De palmeras y playas sin iguales
Isla tierna y pura
Y de gran hermosura
Perder fallas y cenos
Puerto Rico
Isla linda y preciosa
Fabulosa
Marravillosa
Isla linda y preciosa
Fabulosa
Marravillosa
Isla linda y preciosa
Fabulosa
Marravillosa
Te canto a ti Puerto Rico
Islinda donde naci
Porque eres mi encanto
Como te quiero a ti
Puerto Rico
Isla linda y preciosa
Fabulosa
Marravillosa
Aunce Aunce Aunce
Aunce te extrana muy lejos
Yo no me olvido de ti
Porque eres mi encanto
Coo te quiero yo a ti
Y boriquen
Isa linda y preciosa
Fabulosa
Marravillosa
A ti
A ti te canto boriquen
Porque tu eres para mi
Sobre toditas la cosa
Te canto yo desde aqui
Puerto Rico
Isla linda y preciosa
Fabulosa
Maravillosa
Isala lnda y preciosa
Fabulosa
Maravillosa
Isla linda y preciosa




Fabulosa
Maravillosa

Overall Meaning

The song "Puerto Rico" by Eddie Palmieri celebrates the beauty and richness of the island of Puerto Rico. The first stanza describes the island as "beautiful and lovely" and "blessed with its waters". The singer then declares his love and admiration for the island by maintaining its memory in his mind. The second stanza reinforces the island's greatness with its richness, affection, beauty, palm trees, and unparalleled beaches. The singer then emphasizes the island's purity and beauty, free from flaws and troubles. The chorus repeats the phrases "beautiful and lovely," "fabulous, wonderful," and "marvelous" to reinforce the island's greatness. The singer continues to express his love and longing for the island, stating that he will never forget it and that it will always be his "charm," his "beloved."


Line by Line Meaning

Isla linda y bonita
Beautiful and pretty island


Con sus aguas bendita
Blessed with its waters


Yo le canto a la isla de mi encanto
I sing to the island of my charm


Isla linda y preciosa
Beautiful and precious island


Sobre todas las cosas
Above all else


Yo mantengo en mi mente tu memoria
I keep your memory in my mind


Puerto Rico
Rich island


Isal de gran ricesa
Island of great richness


De carino y belleza
Of love and beauty


De palmeras y playas sin iguales
Of palm trees and incomparable beaches


Isla tierna y pura
Tender and pure island


Y de gran hermosura
And of great beauty


Perder fallas y cenos
Loses flaws and quirks


Isla linda y preciosa
Beautiful and precious island


Fabulosa
Fabulous


Maravillosa
Marvelous


Te canto a ti Puerto Rico
I sing to you, Puerto Rico


Islinda donde naci
Beautiful island where I was born


Porque eres mi encanto
Because you are my charm


Como te quiero a ti
How much I love you


Aunce te extrana muy lejos
I miss you from far away


Yo no me olvido de ti
I don't forget about you


Coo te quiero yo a ti
How much I love you


Y boriquen
And Boricua


A ti te canto boriquen
I sing to you, Boricua


Porque tu eres para mi
Because you are mine


Sobre toditas la cosa
Above all things


Te canto yo desde aqui
I sing to you from here




Writer(s): Edward Palmieri, Ismael Quintana

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@luzguzman1430

I was born in Puerto Rico, and raised in Brooklyn, NY. As a young teenager, I learned how to dance salsa. When my son was 11, he asked me to teach him how to dance salsa. I did, and now he's a salsa instructor. That makes me the most fortunate mom ever. Wheeew Whoooo! I just love Eddie Palmieri's music. 🇵🇷

@user-oy8om4rz6f

Saludos

@alexnatal3363

This is the National Anthem for me for Puerto Rico.❤🇵🇷I’ll die for my Isla.👍🏽

@alkh3myst

THIS is the record that made me acknowledge the greatness of salsa music. I'm from the NYC suburbs and had relatives in Harlem and The Bronx, so I had been hearing and liking salsa for many years. But when WBLS started playing this record back in the day, I was blown away, and I remain a big fan of salsa to this day.

@josephpowell9496

Wow! Great Info! You probably heard during the late Frankie Crocker's shift. FC had a huge open ear for music and would play anything. I first heard this masterpiece back in the 80's on Chico Mendoza's Sunday Radio Show on WBGO. Eddie's runaway piano solo at 3:34 remains in my mind one of the greatest piano solos in all of music: there's no way a person can't dance or just groove to it! Thanks for sharing your story!

@alkh3myst

@@josephpowell9496 I miss Frankie Crocker all the time. "If Frankie Crocker isn't on your radio, your radio isn't really on!" He always ended his WBLS show by playing King Pleasure's version of "Moody's Mood for Love".

@louisatate7683

The love of my life Puerto Rico ! This island has it ALL ! I am from Venezuela and this Island satisfy the most exquisite taste Latin taste ! It has it ALL.

@ivancolon3519

Thank you for your beautiful words. Have you ever been to the Island?

@maryannvazquez1517

Eddie your song never gets old it’s so beautifully made I had my daughter hear it . Thank you so much for you creating this beautiful song I am so greatful. God Bless

@yashiny

El Maestro Vitín Paz, quien sonaba la trompeta en esta canción, recién entregó su alma al creador. Buen homenaje es escucharlo en todo su esplendor

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