Señorita
Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 Lyrics
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Su cuerpo es flor de canela
Póngase un vestido blanco
Y a darle fuego a la vela
Mamita, sooner or later
Yes you'll get it
Baile merengue
Just move your feet señorita
Like the moon dance on the water
You've gotta help me negrita
Holding your hips ay! Dolores,
Mamita, sooner or later
Yes you'll get it
Baile merengue
Baile wherever you are
I am like the sun señorita
I wake the day
Don't wait to love me negrita
To move again (move again again)
Dobla la cintura como un soplo de luz
And check it out, mi mambo or blues
Toca el horizonte de un mismo acordeón
Tell me that you like it
And you want some more
All you've gotta do is get a partner call me,
Call me
Señorita, señorita
Estrella sur que me guía
Arrópeme con su pelo
Porque la noche está fría
Mamita, sooner or later
Yes you'll get it
Baile merengue
Baile wherever you are
Just move your feet señorita
Like the moon dance on the water
You've gotta help me negrita
Holding your hips ay! Dolores,
Mamita, sooner or later
Yes you'll get it
Baile merengue
Baile wherever you are
I am like the sun señorita
I wake the day
Don't wait to love me negrita
To move again (move again again)
Dobla la cintura como un soplo de luz
And check it out, mi mambo or blues
Toca el horizonte de un mismo acordeón
Tell me that you like it
And you want some more
All you've gotta do is get a partner call me,
Call me
Señorita, Señorita
Su cuerpo es flor de canela
Póngase un vestido blanco
Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40's song Señorita is a vibrant and upbeat tune that celebrates the beauty and sensuality of women. The lyrics, written in Spanish, evoke a romantic and nostalgic mood, urging the listener to dance merengue to the rhythm of the music. The song praises the señorita's body, comparing it to cinnamon flowers, and invites her to wear a white dress and light a candle to ignite passion.
The chorus repeats throughout the song, urging the señorita to dance with the singer, promising that sooner or later, she will get the moves and enjoy the merengue wherever she is. The song's verses are filled with colorful imagery, comparing the singer to the sun and the dance to echoes of light and music. The lyrics of Señorita are playful and flirtatious, inviting the listener to surrender to the joy of dancing and the warmth of love.
In total, the song has eight verses interspersed with the chorus and a catchy melody that makes it a classic merengue tune. The instrumentation includes horns, percussion, and accordion, creating a festive and energetic atmosphere that is characteristic of the genre. Señorita is a song that celebrates the beauty and liveliness of Latin music and serves as an invitation to dance and feel the rhythm.
Line by Line Meaning
Señorita, Señorita
The singer addresses the lady by calling her señorita twice.
Su cuerpo es flor de canela
The singer praises the lady by saying that her body is like cinnamon flower.
Póngase un vestido blanco
The singer advises the lady to wear a white dress.
Y a darle fuego a la vela
The singer suggests the lady to light a candle and start a passionate moment.
Mamita, sooner or later
The singer affectionately addresses the lady and tells her that eventually she will get it.
Yes you'll get it
The singer reassures the lady that she will understand and enjoy the song and dance eventually.
Baile merengue
The singer encourages the lady to dance the merengue.
Baile wherever you are
The singer suggests the lady to dance wherever she is.
Just move your feet señorita
The singer instructs the lady to start dancing by moving her feet.
Like the moon dance on the water
The singer compares the lady's dance moves with the reflection of moon on the water.
You've gotta help me negrita
The singer requests the lady to help him by holding her hips while dancing.
Holding your hips ay! Dolores,
The singer exclaims and appreciates the lady by calling her name Dolores and expressing his enjoyment while dancing.
I am like the sun señorita
The singer compares himself with the sun and suggests that he brings light to things, just like the sun.
I wake the day
The singer says that he wakes up the day, meaning he has a lot of energy and brightens up everything around him.
Don't wait to love me negrita
The singer requests the lady not to wait to fall in love with him and to just enjoy dancing.
To move again (move again again)
The singer encourages the lady to keep dancing again and again.
Dobla la cintura como un soplo de luz
The singer instructs the lady to move her hips like a breeze of light.
And check it out, mi mambo or blues
The singer suggests that they can dance other types of music apart from merengue, like mambo or blues.
Toca el horizonte de un mismo acordeón
The singer refers to the shared passion for music between them and instructs her to touch the horizon with the same accordion.
Tell me that you like it
The singer asks the lady if she likes it, meaning if she enjoys dancing with him.
And you want some more
The singer asks the lady if she wants to dance more.
All you've gotta do is get a partner call me,
The singer suggests to the lady that all she needs to do is to find a dance partner and call him, and they can dance together.
Call me
The singer ends the song with a request to the lady to call him when she wants to dance with him.
Estrella sur que me guía
The singer refers to the lady as the southern star that guides him.
Arrópeme con su pelo
The singer requests the lady to cover him with her hair.
Porque la noche está fría
The singer suggests that the night is cold and he needs the lady to keep him warm.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JUAN LUIS GUERRA
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