La Paloma
Nana Mouskouri & Julio Iglesias Lyrics

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Cuando salí de la habana, válgame Dios
Nadie me ha visto salir sino fui yo
Y una linda guachinanga como una flor
Se vino detrás de mí, que sí señor

Si a tu ventana llega una paloma
Trátala con cario que es mi persona
Cuéntale tus amores bien de mi vida

Corónala de flores que es cosa mía

Ay chinita que sí (ay chinita que sí)
Ay que dame tu amor
Ay que vente conmigo chinita
A donde vivo yo

Y una linda guachinanga como una flor
Se vino detrás de mí, que sí señor

Si a tu ventana llega una paloma
Trátala con cario que es mi persona
Cuéntale tus amores bien de mi vida
Corónala de flores que es cosa mía

Ay chinita que sí (ay chinita que sí)
Ay que dame tu amor
Ay que vente conmigo chinita
A donde vivo yo
Ay chinita que sí (ay chinita que sí)
Ay que dame tu amor

Ay que vente conmigo chinita
A donde vivo yo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nana Mouskouri's song La Paloma Blanca tell the story of a man who has left Havana in secret, only being seen by himself, and is being followed by a beautiful guachinanga (a young woman) who he asks to treat a paloma (a dove) with care if it arrives at her window. The man then asks the guachinanga to come with him to where he lives, and he repeats this request multiple times throughout the song. The lyrics also include a request to the guachinanga to honor the man's past loves by telling the dove of his life's story and to decorate it with flowers, which is his responsibility.

The song is both romantic and somewhat mysterious. The use of the dove as a symbol adds a layer of symbolism to the song, implying that the man is trying to communicate with the guachinanga in a coded way. The repetition of the request for her to come with him also adds to the romantic tone, as does the comparison of the guachinanga to a flower.

Overall, the lyrics to La Paloma Blanca are a romantic and captivating tale of secret love and longing.

Line by Line Meaning

Cuando salí de la Habana, valgame dios
When I left Havana, oh my God!

Nadie me ha visto salir sino fui yo
Nobody saw me leave except for myself

Y una linda guachinanga como una flor
And a beautiful girl like a flower

Se vino detrás de mi, que si seor
She came after me, yes sir

Si a tu ventana llega una paloma
If a dove comes to your window

Tratala con cario que es mi persona
Treat her with care, she represents me

Cuentale tus amores bien de mi vida
Tell her about your love for me, and my life

Corónala de flores que es cosa mía
Crown her with flowers, it's my thing

Ay chinita que si, ay que dame tu amor
Oh little Chinese girl, yes, give me your love

Ay que vente conmigo chinita
Oh come with me, little Chinese girl

A donde vivo yo
To where I live

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Sebastian Yradier

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