Cielito Lindo
Nadia Lyrics


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De la sierra morena cielito lindo vienen bajando
Un par de ojitos negros cielito lindo de contrabando
De la sierra morena cielito lindo vienen bajando
Un par de ojitos negros cielito lindo de contrabando.
Hay, hay, hay, hay canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran cielito lindo los corazones. .
Ese lunar que tienes cielito lindo junto a la boca
No se lo des a nadie cielito lindo que a mí me toca
Ese lunar que tienes cielito lindo junto a la boca
No se lo des a nadie cielito lindo que a mí me toca.
Hay hay hay hay canta y no llores
Porque cantando de alegran cielito lindo los corazones .
De tu cama a la mía cielito lindo no hay más de un paso
Ahora que estamos solos cielito lindo dame un abrazo
De tu cama a la mía cielito lindo no hay más de un paso
Ahora que estamos solos cielito lindo dame un abrazo.




Hay hay hay hay canta y no llores
Porque cantando se alegran cielito lindo los corazones

Overall Meaning

"Cielito Lindo" is a traditional Mexican song that is widely known and well-loved. The lyrics describe a couple who have snuck away to be together, but they are soon interrupted by guards who are searching for smugglers. The first stanza describes the couple's descent from the Sierra Morena mountains, with the singer noting the beauty of the woman's eyes. The chorus urges the singer not to cry, but to sing instead, for singing will lift their spirits. The second stanza is more playful, with the singer noting a mole on the woman's face and asserting his claim to her affection. The chorus repeats the message of the first, and the final stanza describes the couple's proximity and their desire to embrace.


While the song itself is simple and catchy, its lyrics have some complex cultural and historical resonance. The Sierra Morena mountains are located in southern Spain, but the song's lyrics suggest that they refer to a region in Mexico that was similarly rugged and isolated. The reference to smugglers and guards suggests the atmosphere of insecurity and danger that characterized life in many parts of Mexico during the late nineteenth century, when the song was composed. At the same time, the song's emphasis on love and the joys of song reflects a strong tradition of music and romantic poetry in Mexican culture.


Line by Line Meaning

De la sierra morena cielito lindo vienen bajando
Two dark eyes are coming down from the Morena mountain range, sneaking in


Un par de ojitos negros cielito lindo de contrabando
A pair of black eyes, beautiful and charming, are smuggled


Hay, hay, hay, hay canta y no llores
Sing and don't cry


Porque cantando se alegran cielito lindo los corazones
Singing makes hearts happy, beautiful little one.


Ese lunar que tienes cielito lindo junto a la boca
That beauty mark you have, beautiful little one, next to your mouth


No se lo des a nadie cielito lindo que a mí me toca
Don't show it to anyone, beautiful little one, because it belongs to me


De tu cama a la mía cielito lindo no hay más de un paso
From your bed to mine, beautiful little one, there is only one step


Ahora que estamos solos cielito lindo dame un abrazo
Now that we're alone, beautiful little one, give me a hug


Hay hay hay hay canta y no llores
Sing and don't cry


Porque cantando se alegran cielito lindo los corazones
Singing makes hearts happy, beautiful little one.




Writer(s): Traditional, Frank Valdor

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