Elia was born March 22, 1953 and Elizabeth, May 29, 1954, both in Bogotá, t… Read Full Bio ↴Elia was born March 22, 1953 and Elizabeth, May 29, 1954, both in Bogotá, the eldest of three sisters and a brother of Spanish parents. Their family moved to Barranquilla when they were little, and at the age of 5 and 6 they began guitar lessons. They were granddaughters of Spanish tenor Miguel Fleta, whose daughters Elia y Paloma Fleta also formed a duo, which achieved fame in the fifties, and their mother's parents sang and their grandmother played the piano. As teenagers they moved to Lima, Perú, and in 1971 recorded a single in Spain, where their father had moved briefly, arranged by Juan Carlos Calderón. Back to Colombia, they recorded in the early seventies two LPs for Codiscos label, whose songs "Hay que vivir la vida", "Mis 32 dientes" and "Alegría" became hits. They didn't make a career in pop music, and their activity lasted for only three years. Elia belongs to the congregation of Teresianas de Poveda, traveling and living in many places, while Elizabeth was married.

Soy Una Nube
Elia y Elizabeth Lyrics

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Soy una nube que la lleva el viento
Y voy flotando sobre el mar
Ayer quise llorar, por cierto
Mas todavía no era tiempo

No era tiempo
Pues el viento
Me guiaba

Yo volaba
Yo reía
Yo soñaba
Yo reía con tristeza y alegría

Soy una nube que la lleva el viento
Y voy flotando sobre el mar
Ayer quise llorar, por cierto
Mas todavía no era tiempo

No era tiempo
Pues el viento
Me guiaba
Yo volaba
Yo reía
Yo soñaba
Yo reía con tristeza y alegría

Soy una nube que la lleva el viento
Soy una nube que la lleva el viento

Soy una nube que la lleva el viento
Soy una nube que la lleva el viento

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Elia y Elizabeth's song "Soy una Nube" describe a sense of floating and being carried by the wind, just like a cloud over the sea. At one point, the singer feels like crying, but realizes it's not the right time for it, as the wind is still carrying them on their journey. Despite this, the singer still experiences a range of emotions, from sadness to joy, and continues to dream and fly towards an uncertain destination.

The song's lyrics suggest a feeling of being adrift and unsure where one's journey may take them. The metaphor of the cloud being carried on the wind emphasizes this lack of control and highlights the singer's willingness to be carried along with whatever life may bring. The contrast between the desire to cry and the inability to do so until the right time also suggests a sense of emotional suppression or control, as the singer is aware that they cannot fully express their emotions until the circumstances are right.

Line by Line Meaning

Soy una nube que la lleva el viento
I am a cloud carried by the wind.

Y voy flotando sobre el mar
And I float over the sea.

Ayer quise llorar, por cierto
Yesterday I wanted to cry, for sure.

Mas todavía no era tiempo
But it wasn't time yet.

No era tiempo
It wasn't time yet.

Pues el viento
For the wind

Me guiaba
Guided me

Yo volaba
I flew

Yo reía
I laughed

Yo soñaba
I dreamed

Yo reía con tristeza y alegría
I laughed with sadness and joy.