Perdido
Ella & Billie Lyrics
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I look for my heart
It's perdido
I lost it way down in Torito
The day the fiesta started
Bolero
I sway that they play the Bolero
And that's when my heart departed
High, was the sun when I held him close
Low, was the moon when we said, adios
Perdido
My heart ever since is Perdido
I know I must go to Torito
To find what I lost Perdido
High, was the sun when I held him close
Low, was the moon when we said, adios
Perdido
Goodnight perdido
I lost perdido
The song "Perdido" by Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday is a story about a person who has lost their heart in Torito during a fiesta. The title "Perdido" means lost in Spanish, which captures the essence of the song. The lyrics express the feeling of longing to find the lost heart and the need to go back to the place where it was lost.
The song has a bolero rhythm, which is a type of slow-tempo Latin music that originated in Cuba in the late 19th century. The use of bolero rhythm adds to the melancholic yet passionate emotions conveyed in the lyrics. The song speaks of the kiss with a sombrero and the longing of the heart that has been lost since that day.
The sun and the moon in the lyrics symbolize the intense passion and high emotions that the person felt when their heart was lost. The lyrics convey the idea that the heart was lost in the joyous moment of the fiesta. The song ends on a melancholic note, where the person expresses their pain and longing for their lost heart.
Line by Line Meaning
I look for my heart
I am searching for my heart that I lost.
It's perdido
It is lost and I am unable to find it.
I lost it way down in Torito
I lost my heart in Torito, a place where the fiesta started.
The day the fiesta started
It was during the fiesta that I lost my heart.
I sway that they play the Bolero
I am swaying to the music of Bolero that they are playing.
I kissed me the listing sombrero
I kissed my hat when I wore it.
And that's when my heart departed
I lost my heart when I kissed my sombrero.
High, was the sun when I held him close
The sun was shining brightly when I held my heart close to me.
Low, was the moon when we said, adios
The moon was low in the sky when we said goodbye.
My heart ever since is Perdido
Since losing my heart, it has been lost and I have been unable to find it.
I know I must go to Torito
I am aware that I must go to Torito to look for my lost heart.
To find what I lost Perdido
I hope to find my lost heart, which is Perdido.
Goodnight perdido
Goodnight to my lost heart, Perdido.
I lost perdido
I lost my heart, which is named Perdido.
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JUAN TIZOL, HANS LENGSFELDER, ERVIN DRAKE
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direfranchement
That immaculate voice, as clear and pristine as mountain spring water.
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Ella! Even talking in spanish, she sound amazing so much better than the people who talking spanish as maternal language! She, Celia Cruz, and Tita Merello The Greates Singers in the whole history of the world❗❗❗They rest in peace🙏🙏🙏❗❗❗
Ted Montuori
Amazing!
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Trombone Man
Listening to this for jazz band.
K.
who's the clarinet player?
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Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa(durudu-durudu-duruduaah!)aaaaamn!!!
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