La Isla Bonita
Madonnas 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 of Madonna’s song, La Isla Bonita, are about the singer’s love for the island of San Pedro in Belize. The song starts with the line, “Como puede ser verdad,” which translates to “How can it be true?” This line sets the stage for the nostalgic tone of the song as Madonna reminisces about her time on the island.
Madonna recalls a dream she had about San Pedro, where she heard a song she knew and saw a young girl with eyes like the desert. She describes the island breeze as tropical, and all of nature wild and free. The samba played as the sun set high and the sounds of the Spanish language danced in her ears like a lullaby. Madonna tells listeners about falling in love with San Pedro, how the warm wind carried on the sea called to her, and how she was told, “te amo” meaning “I love you” in Spanish.
Madonna longs to be back on the island where the sun warms the sky and beautiful faces are surrounded by no cares in the world. She revisits the memory of San Pedro where a girl loves a boy and a boy loves a girl before the song ends with the repetition of “La la la la la la la” and the line, “Él dijo que te ama” meaning “He said he loves you.” The song La Isla Bonita captures the beautiful and nostalgic memories of Madonna’s time spent on San Pedro, Belize.
Line by Line Meaning
Como puede ser verdad
How can it be true?
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
I had a dream about San Pedro last night
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
Even though I wasn't there, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert
There was a girl with desert-like eyes
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
It feels like it was just yesterday, not long ago
Tropical the island breeze
The island breeze is tropical
All of nature wild and free
The nature is untamed 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 was playing
The sun would set so high
The sun would set very high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
The music was loud and overwhelming
Your Spanish lullaby
Your Spanish song that puts me to sleep
I fell in love with San Pedro
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
The warm wind on the sea carried his voice to me
Te dijo te amo
He said 'I love you'
I prayed that the days would last
I wished the days wouldn't end
They went so fast
But they passed quickly
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
I want to be somewhere warm and sunny
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
People with beautiful faces who don't have any worries
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
Where there is love between a girl and a boy
La la la la la la la
N/A
Te dijo te amo
He said 'I love you'
La la la la la la la
N/A
Él dijo que te ama
He said that 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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LYRICS
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
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