West Side Story
Jose Carreras Luciano Pavarotti Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra del Teatro dell'O Lyrics
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Un par de ojitos negros, cielito lindo, de contrabando
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
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran, cielito lindo, los corazones.
The lyrics of "Cielito Lindo" speak of the beauty of the Sierra Morena, a mountain range in southern Spain, and how it has inspired the arrival of two black-eyed smugglers. The song contains a message of joy and hope, as illustrated by the refrain "Ay, ay, ay, ay, canta y no llores" ("ah, sing and don't cry"), emphasizing that singing is a way to lift the spirits and overcome troubles. The emphasis on the beauty of the mountains and the contrast with the hardship of smugglers indicates a sense of optimism and resilience in the face of challenging circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
De la Sierra Morena, cielito lindo, vienen bajando
Two young lovers are coming down from the Sierra Morena mountain range, singing happily.
Un par de ojitos negros, cielito lindo, de contrabando
The girl sneaks down with her lover, her dark eyes shining like stars in the sky.
Ese lunar que tienes, cielito lindo, junto a la boca
The girl has a beauty mark near her lips that the singer finds alluring.
No se lo des a nadie, cielito lindo, que a mí me toca
The singer warns the girl not to show her beauty mark to other suitors because it belongs to him.
Ay, ay, ay, ay
The singer expresses a feeling of passion and emotion that cannot be put into words.
Canta y no llores
Sing and don't cry, because singing brings joy to the heart.
Porque cantando se alegran, cielito lindo, los corazones
Singing causes happiness and celebrates love in the hearts of others.
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Repeating the previous feeling of passion and emotion.
Canta y no llores
Repeating the previous message to sing and not cry.
Porque cantando se alegran, cielito lindo, los corazones.
Repeating the previous message that singing brings joy to the hearts of others.
Writer(s): Leonard Bernstein
Contributed by Alice P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@muppetrowlf1473
I’m not suggesting anything about you.
Nobody went to see it. Isn’t that enough. The WOKE attitudes that Spielberg designed this around are the real reason. The World at large is quite rightly offended by the mock offence perceived by young, ignorant audiences that give birth to these pointless remakes.
No subtitles, no reference to Puerto Rican birth rates. Dear god!
A great comment below an article in Vanity Fair that wrongly blamed Covid for the box office. The comment said “ Keep making Woke movies Hollywood, and see how the riches decline”.
I went to see Top Gun Maverick and the Cineplex was bursting with bald, overweight 50 odd year old television pilots.
The Covid/ age demographic argument is ridiculous.
Hollywood hasn’t got a clue what it’s doing now. I think Martin Scorsese acknowledges that.
@Ngamotu83
This shows perfectly how Ariana DeBose is a triple threat. She can sing. She can dance. She can act. Ariana was born to play Anita.
@m.syauqiabdurahman2798
Yeah
No wonder a lot of people say she is the front runner for supporting actress
@Ngamotu83
@@calidofrio13 Your point being, what exactly?
@Ngamotu83
@@calidofrio13 What does that have to do with anything?
@ArtGeek2817
@@calidofrio13 because the ability to speak Spanish is the only thing that makes someone Latina go away with that gatekeeping nonsense . She is Afro Latina and Puerto Rican . She was perfect for this Part because that and being a true triple threat that means she can sing, acting , dance because it a musical. And she was on Broadway for 10 years before doing the movie.
@Ngamotu83
@@calidofrio13 You're making no sense.
In all your smug hope of wanting to one-up someone on YouTube, you forget that acting is all about learning lines, regardless of the language. A lot of actors learn lines in a language they can't speak.
The fact Ariana DeBose can act, let alone dance and sing, not to mention that she is Latino, means she is perfect for the role of Anita.
@jenc968
And she just won a well deserved Oscar!! Absolutely thrilled for her, she killed it as Anita!
@browncoatkevin
May her career continue on a wonderfully upward trajectory.
@WilandTarafan
Rita Moreno praised her for this on the set of the movie and Ariana said she was honored. Who wouldn’t get honored to be praised by and EGOT winner who played Anita many years ago
@batirtzeurkiaga1716
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