Granada
Mario Frangoulis Lyrics


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Granada, tierra soñada por mí
Mi cantar se vuelve gitano cuando es para ti
Mi cantar hecho de fantasía
Mi cantar flor de melancolía
Que yo te vengo a dar.

Granada, Tierra ensangrentada
En tardes de toros.
Mujer que conserva el embrujo
De los ojos moros;
Te sueño rebelde y gitana
Cubierta de flores
Y beso tu boca de grana
Jugosa manzana
Que me habla de amores.

Granada manola, Cantada en coplas Preciosas
No tengo otra cosa que darte
Que un ramo de rosas,
De rosas de suave fragancia
Que le dieran marco a la virgen morena.

Granada, Tu tierra está Llena
De lindas mujeres
De sangre y de sol.
-----Instrumento-----
De rosas de suave fragancia
Que le dieran marco a la virgen morena.
Granada, Tu tierra está Llena

De lindas mujeres
De sangre y de sol.

Overall Meaning

Mario Frangoulis's "Granada" is a passionate tribute to the city of Granada in Spain. The first stanza is a declaration of love for the city, as the singer's singing becomes gypsy-like when he sings about Granada. He speaks of his singing being made up of fantasy and melancholy, which he wants to give to Granada.


The second verse has a more conflicted tone, acknowledging the blood-soaked bullfights of Granada and the lingering influence of the Moorish people who once lived there. He dreams of a rebellious and beautiful woman, covered in flowers and with a mouth like a juicy apple, speaking to him of love.


The final stanza praises Granada's women, who are beautiful, passionate, and full of life, just like the city itself. The repetition of the line about the roses with a soft fragrance that would frame the dark-skinned virgin suggests a sense of reverence for the city's traditions and cultural history.


Overall, "Granada" is a celebration of the beauty and complexity of this Spanish city, both its glories and its darker aspects.


Line by Line Meaning

Granada, tierra soñada por mí
I dream of Granada, a land that is dear to me


Mi cantar se vuelve gitano cuando es para ti
My singing turns into gypsy songs when I sing for you


Mi cantar hecho de fantasía
My singing is made of fantasy


Mi cantar flor de melancolía
My singing is a melancholic flower


Que yo te vengo a dar.
That I've come to give you


Granada, Tierra ensangrentada
Granada, a land filled with bloodshed


En tardes de toros.
In afternoons of bullfights


Mujer que conserva el embrujo
A woman who holds the charm


De los ojos moros;
Of Moorish eyes


Te sueño rebelde y gitana
I dream of you as a rebel and gypsy


Cubierta de flores
Covered with flowers


Y beso tu boca de grana
And I kiss your pomegranate lips


Jugosa manzana
Juicy apple


Que me habla de amores.
That speaks to me of love


Granada manola, Cantada en coplas Preciosas
Grand Granada, sung in precious verses.


No tengo otra cosa que darte
I don't have anything else to give you


Que un ramo de rosas,
Other than a bouquet of roses


De rosas de suave fragancia
Of roses with a gentle fragrance


Que le dieran marco a la virgen morena.
That would frame the brown virgin


Granada, Tu tierra está Llena
Granada, your land is full


De lindas mujeres
Of beautiful women


De sangre y de sol.
Of blood and sun.


-----Instrumento-----


De rosas de suave fragancia
Of roses with a gentle fragrance


Que le dieran marco a la virgen morena.
That would frame the brown virgin


Granada, Tu tierra está Llena
Granada, your land is full


De lindas mujeres
Of beautiful women


De sangre y de sol.
Of blood and sun.




Writer(s): Lara Aguirre Del Pino Agustin, Dodd Dorothy Eva

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Comments from YouTube:

@YenneyRossi

Questa è una canzone famosa che molti cantanti hanno cantato in modi diversi, mi piace il modo in cui l'hai cantata... in qualche modo molto speciale 🎶🎤👍 Bella foto fissa. Grazie mille caro Mario Frangoulis per la condivisione 🙏 Un grande applauso 👋 Complimenti !!A più tardi 🇮🇹✔️ 🤗

@grazynagierek4470

Cudny utwór i śpiew,jak mam możliwość to zawsze słucham o jest to dla mnie uczta duchowa,pozdrowienia

@hrisztoszneszertaridisz9139

GYÖNYÖRŰ hangú énekesem... ZSU

@sotiriaspanopoulou2266

SUPER MARIOS FOR EVER. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@gerasimosdellaportas4153

Μπραβο Μαριε σου παει πολυ το τραγουδι

@aimiamano1628

Granada, tierra soñada por mÍ
Mi cantar se vuelve gitano cuando es para ti
Mi cantar, hecho de fantasía
Mi cantar, flor de melancolía
Que yo te vengo a dar
Granada, tierra ensangrentada en tardes de toros
Mujer que conserva el embrujo de los ojos moros
Te sueño rebelde gitana cubierta de flores
Y beso tu boca de grana
Jugosa manzana que me habla de amores
Granada, "manola" cantada en coplas preciosas
No tengo otra cosa que darte, que un ramo de rosas
De rosas de suave fragancia
Que le dieran marco a la Virgen morena
Granada tu tierra está llena
De lindas mujeres de sangre y de sol
De rosas de suave fragancia
Que le dieran marco a la Virgen morena
Granada tu tierra está llena
De lindas mujeres de sangre y de sol

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