Cielito Lindo
Janita Claassen Lyrics
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Cielito lindo, vienen bajando
Un par de ojitos negros,
Cielito lindo, de, contrabando.
De la Sierra Morena,
Cielito lindo, vienen bajando
Un par de ojitos negros,
Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran los corazones,
Cielito lindo,
Los corazones.
Ese lunar que tienes, cielito lindo,
Junto a la boca,
No se lo des a nadie, cielito lindo,
Que a mí me toca.
Ese lunar que tienes, cielito lindo,
Junto a la boca,
No se lo des a nadie, cielito lindo,
Que a mí me toca.
Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran los corazones,
Cielito lindo,
Los corazones.
Pájaro que abandona, cielito lindo,
Su primer nido,
Se lo encuentra ocupado, cielito lindo,
Bien merecido.
Pájaro que abandona, cielito lindo,
Su primer nido,
Se lo encuentra ocupado, cielito lindo,
Bien merecido.
Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran los corazones,
Cielito lindo,
Los corazones.
Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran los corazones,
Cielito lindo,
Los corazones
The lyrics to Janita Claassen's song Cielito lindo describe two black eyes from the Sierra Morena that are smuggled down to the singer. The phrase "de contrabando" suggests that the eyes have been acquired clandestinely, but it is unclear whether the reference is literal or simply refers to their beauty being something to be coveted. The second stanza is focused on a mole or beauty mark that the singer finds attractive, and begs the owner of that mark not to share it with anyone else since it's something that the singer cherishes. The third stanza contains a comparison between a bird leaving its nest and finding it occupied upon a return, with the suggestion that the new "tenant" has well earned their spot.
Line by Line Meaning
De la Sierra Morena, Cielito lindo, vienen bajando
A group of people, likely from the Sierra Morena region, are arriving in a cheerful and lively manner
Un par de ojitos negros, Cielito lindo, de, contrabando.
Among them are a pair of beautiful, dark eyes that were obtained secretly or illegally
Ay, ay, ay, ay, Canta y no llores Porque cantando se alegran los corazones, Cielito lindo, Los corazones.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, sing and don't cry, because singing brings joy to the heart, my sweet little one, to the hearts of all.
Ese lunar que tienes, cielito lindo, Junto a la boca, No se lo des a nadie, cielito lindo, Que a mí me toca.
That mole you have, my sweet little one, next to your mouth, don't give it to anyone else because it belongs to me
Pájaro que abandona, cielito lindo, Su primer nido, Se lo encuentra ocupado, cielito lindo, Bien merecido.
A bird that leaves its first nest and returns to find it occupied, deserves what it gets
Contributed by Bailey H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.