La Isla Bonita
Gogol Bordello ft. Madonna Lyrics
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Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
Tropical the island breeze
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
Te dijo te amo
I prayed that the days would last
They went so fast
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
La la la la la la la
Te dijo te amo
La la la la la la la
Él dijo que te ama
The lyrics to Gogol Bordello ft. Madonna's song La Isla Bonita are a nostalgic and romantic ode to a past love and a beloved tropical paradise. The song opens with the phrase "Como puede ser verdad" (How can it be true?) as if the singer is questioning whether her dream of San Pedro, a town in the Dominican Republic, and her love for it are real. She then describes her dream, where she remembers the song of the town, a young girl with striking desert-like eyes, and the warm breeze of the island.
The chorus of the song emphasizes how the tropical island is a place where the singer longs to be, with its wild and free nature and the beautiful music of the samba. The Spanish lyrics of the song add an extra layer of exoticism, with the lyrics "Te dijo te amo" (He said I love you) and "El dijo que te ama" (He said he loves you) adding to the romanticism of the song. The love story between the girl and the boy in the dream is painted as idyllic, where "a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl."
Overall, the song is a tribute to the beauty of San Pedro and how it holds a special place in the singer's heart. The song is a vivid depiction of the memories of a past love and the allure of a tropical paradise.
Line by Line Meaning
Como puede ser verdad
How can it be true?
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
I dreamt of San Pedro last night
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
Even though I had never been there, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert
There was a young girl with eyes like the desert
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
It all feels like it was just yesterday, not far away
Tropical the island breeze
The island breeze is tropical
All of nature wild and free
Nature is wild and free
This is where I long to be
I want to be here
La isla bonita
The beautiful island
And when the samba played
When the samba music played
The sun would set so high
The sun would set high up in the sky
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
It would ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
Your lullaby in Spanish
I fell in love with San Pedro
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
A warm wind carried his voice to me across the sea
Te dijo te amo
He said 'I love you' to me
I prayed that the days would last
I wished that the days would never end
They went so fast
But the days went by so quickly
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
I want to be where the sun makes the sky warm
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
During siesta time, you can watch people pass by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
The people have beautiful faces and no worries in this world
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
Where a girl and a boy love each other
La la la la la la la
N/A
El dijo que te ama
He said that he loves you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Patrick Leonard, Bruce Gaitsch, Madonna Ciccone
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This is one of my absolute favorite live performances by Madonna. It's a big reason I love her so much. She is a stage animal and loves to perform so much. Look at the joy in her face!
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Gogol bordellos song is mixed with hers here that’s what gives it the feel
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Alejandro Morales.
Что за идиотское сравнение - "сценическое животное", которое любит выступать???! Мадонна не животное! Мадонна королева, великолепный мастер своего дела! А в этом ролике из одной песни создала целое шоу, которое хочется пересматривать по сто раз!!
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This woman is just a legend.
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Eugene also
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