Cuba
Gibson Lyrics
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The night is divine
My only desire
Is making you mine
You're the one that I want
You're the one
Yes, you are
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Quiero bailar la salsa
Quiero bailar la salsa
When you're in motion
You seem not to care
You hide your emotions
No joy, no despair
You're the one that I want
You're the one
Yes, you are
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
The Gibson Brothers' song "Cuba" is a catchy, upbeat dance tune that celebrates the Latin music culture of Cuba. The first verse establishes a romantic interest as the singer expresses his passionate desire to make his love interest his own. The chorus repeats the title phrase "Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa" four times, which means "Cuba, I want to dance salsa." This sets the tone for the rest of the song, emphasizing how important the music and dancing are in this culture.
The second verse makes a general observation about people who dance, saying they seem not to care about anything and hide their emotions. The chorus repeats the same phrase three more times, reinforcing the idea that the music and dance of Cuba have the power to transport people away from their worries and into a state of pure joy and energy.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart is on fire
I am deeply passionate and overwhelmed with emotion
The night is divine
The time is perfect, with a magical and enchanting atmosphere
My only desire
I have no other goal or ambition outside of what I am experiencing now
Is making you mine
I want to have you and make you mine exclusively
You're the one that I want
You are the person I desire and long for
Yes, you are
It is unequivocally you and no one else that I want
Cuba, quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba, I want to dance salsa
Quiero bailar la salsa
I want to dance salsa
When you're in motion
When you are dancing and moving
You seem not to care
You appear to be relaxed and unconcerned
You hide your emotions
You don't reveal your true feelings or emotions to others
No joy, no despair
You don't show any strong emotions like happiness or sadness
Cuba
The country of Cuba, which invokes a sense of excitement, passion, and joy
Lyrics © ZAGORA EDITIONS, BLEU BLANC ROUGE EDITIONS
Written by: JEAN JOSEPH KLUGER, DANIEL VANGARDE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
[Verse 1]
You dance to the music like nobody does
The first time I saw you, I knew it was love
[Chorus]
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
[Verse 2]
My heart is on fire, the night is divine
My only desire is making you mine
[Pre-Chorus]
You're the one that I want
You're the one, yes, you are
[Chorus]
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
[Verse 3]
When you're in motion you seem not to care
You hide your emotions, the joy, the despair
[Pre-Chorus]
You're the one that I want
You're the one, yes, you are
[Chorus]
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
[Verse 1]
You dance to the music like nobody does
The first time I saw you, I knew it was love
[Pre-Chorus]
You're the one that I want
You're the one, yes, you are
You're the one that I want
You're the one, yes, you are
[Chorus]
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
[Pre-Chorus]
You're the one that I want
You're the one, yes, you are
[Chorus]
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
Cuba
Quiero bailar la salsa
Bonita Knierim
At 65 years young, this is one of my "go to" songs for my workout. So thankful I was fortunate enough to live the days of Disco. We had the best music, dances -- an all around adrennaline rush.
Borret Benny
At 62 years young, still love this song. Seems like yesterday, when this song played . Thx for posting
diane gonzalez
Another time we had it going on these kifs dont know jack s**t
Anderson Mota
Música estonteante que marcou uma geração discoteca no final dos anos 70, boa música de se ouvir e dançar.
Rose Suarez
Nice song of Gibson Bros. Love it 🎵🎶🎼😘😘😘
Johnny Zambrano
I love disco music l wish disco music would come back I'm 70 years old n I will never get tired of disco music 🎶 🎵 ✨️ ♥️
SDS 4life
Love this song! First heard it in the mid 80's....And they Do Dance to the Music like nobody does..Viva Cuba🇨🇺
David Will
bought this back in '79 on 12", still sounds like magic!
chrisg4lds
didnt we all buy the 12'' when we could
Queen Amethyst
Lead singer's voice is absolutely fantastic! Great backing vocals. I love this so much!