La Isla Bonita
Melissa Totten 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 Melissa Totten has a very romantic feel and evokes the imagery of an island paradise. The opening lines, "Como puede ser verdad" which translates to "How can it be true," set the tone for the song. The singer then describes dreaming of San Pedro, a place she fell in love with. The lyrics paint pictures of a tropical paradise, with wild and free nature, where a boy loves a girl and vice versa.


The choruses contain the phrase "Tropical the island breeze, all of nature wild and free, this is where I long to be, La isla bonita." Here, the singer emphasizes her longing for this tropical island paradise. The samba music and the Spanish lullaby in the verses add to the exotic feel of the song, further emphasizing the idea of being transported to a far-off land.


Overall, the lyrics of "La Isla Bonita" create a sense of longing for a place that feels almost mythical. The singer yearns to be back on this island that stole her heart and dreams of the warm wind and carefree atmosphere.


Line by Line Meaning

Como puede ser verdad
How can this 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
It felt like I had never left, I knew the song so well


A young girl with eyes like the desert
There was a young girl with eyes that resembled the desert


It all seems like yesterday, not far away
It feels like it was just yesterday, not too long ago


Tropical the island breeze
The island breeze is tropical and warm


All of nature wild and free
The natural surroundings are untamed and undisturbed


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
And then the samba music started


The sun would set so high
The sun would set in the sky


Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
The sound was loud and the sun was bright


Your Spanish lullaby
Your soothing Spanish music


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 blew in from the sea and it felt like it was calling me


Te dijo te amo
He said 'I love you' to me


I prayed that the days would last
I wished that the days wouldn't go by so fast


They went so fast
The days went by quickly


I want to be where the sun warms the sky
I want to be where the sun makes the sky warm


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
People with beautiful faces and no worries


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


La la la la la la la
Singing sounds


El 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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