La Isla Bonita
Mad´house Lyrics

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Como puede ser verdad

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

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 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
El dijo que te ama

Overall Meaning

The song La Isla Bonita by Mad´house is a cover of the original song by Madonna. The lyrics describe the singer's longing to return to a beautiful island paradise called San Pedro. The first verse begins with the phrase "Como puede ser verdad" which translates to "How can it be true?" This sets the tone for the dreamlike quality of the song. The singer then reminisces about a previous visit to San Pedro, where they fell in love with the island's beauty, culture, and people.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Tropical the island breeze, All of nature wild and free, This is where I long to be, La isla bonita." The singer expresses their desire to return to the island's exotic and enchanting environment. The following line "And when the samba played, The sun would set so high, Ring through my ears and sting my eyes, Your Spanish lullaby" further emphasizes the island's sensory richness and the magic it holds.

The second verse describes the singer's romantic encounter with a local in San Pedro who says "Te dijo te amo" (I Love You). The third verse highlights the beauty of the people on the island and their blissful existence with "Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl." The song ends with the repeated chorus, with one additional line in Spanish, "Él dijo que te ama," which means "He said he loves you."

Overall, the song captures the longing for a beautiful and exotic place, combined with a memorable experience of love and cultural richness.

Line by Line Meaning

Como puede ser verdad
How can it be true

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
I dreamt about San Pedro last night

Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
It felt like I'd never left because I knew the song

A young girl with eyes like the desert
I remember a young girl with desert-like eyes

It all seems like yesterday, not far away
It feels like yesterday, not like it's been a long time

Tropical the island breeze
There is a tropical breeze on the island

All of nature wild and free
Everything in nature is wild and free

This is where I long to be
This is where I want to be

La isla bonita
The beautiful island

And when the samba played
When the samba was played

The sun would set so high
The sun would set very high

Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
It was loud in my ears and bright in my eyes

Your Spanish lullaby
Your Spanish lullaby

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 on the sea and I heard him call to me

Te dijo te amo
He told me he loved me

I prayed that the days would last
I hoped that the days would never end

They went so fast
They went by quickly

I want to be where the sun warms the sky
I want to be where the sun warms up the sky

When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
During siesta time, you can watch people go by

Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Beautiful faces with no worries in this world

Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
A place where a girl loves a boy and a boy loves a girl

La la la la la la la
N/A

Te dijo te amo
He told me he loved me

La la la la la la la
N/A

El dijo que te ama
He said he loves you

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Patrick Leonard, Bruce Gaitsch, Madonna Ciccone

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