Eldorado
Orchestra Lyrics


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Here it comes another lonely day.
Playing the game, I'll sail away
On a voyage of no return to see
If eternal life is meant to be,
And if I find the key, to the eternal dream.
The painted ladies of the Avalon.
Play in the sun, take to the road
To the north there lies the chills of cold,
To the south there lies, the tales
untold,
But in between their lies, the place
to close your eyes.

And I will stay, I'll not be back,
Eldorado,
I will be free, of the world
Eldorado

Say goodbye the city's heroes sing
Bird on the wind,
Feel, feel so free
Through the life upon the rooftop
haze,
All the cheating and the broken days,
So through it all I see,
There's nothing left for me.

And I will stay, I'll not be back,
Eldorado,
I will be free, of the world
Eldorado

Sitting here on top of everywhere,
What do I care,
Days never end.
I know the voyage's end will soon
be here,
No eternal life is here for me,
And now I found the key,
To the eternal dream.

Then I will stay, I'll not be back,
Eldorado.




I will be free, of the world,
Eldorado

Overall Meaning

The song Eldorado by the Electric Light Orchestra tells the story of someone who is tired of the mundane life they are living and sets out on a journey hoping to find eternal life. The lyrics paint a picture of this person leaving everything behind, including the "painted ladies of the Avalon" - a reference to the temptations that exist in life. The person sets out on a voyage of no return, hoping to find the key to the eternal dream.


As the journey progresses, the person encounters different landscapes, with the north being described as cold and the south as holding untold tales. However, none of these places provide what the person is looking for - eternal life. It is only when the person realizes that there is no such thing as eternal life and that they have been living in Eldorado all along that they can be truly free.


The chorus of the song serves as a repeated declaration of the person's decision to stay in Eldorado and not return to the mundane world they left behind. The song ends with the person sitting on top of everywhere, knowing that their journey is coming to an end and that they have found what they were looking for - the key to the eternal dream.


Line by Line Meaning

Here it comes another lonely day.
Another day of solitude is approaching.


Playing the game, I'll sail away
I'll set out on a journey, taking chances and living dangerously.


On a voyage of no return to see
I'll embark on a journey with no expectation of coming back, to uncover the true meaning of life.


If eternal life is meant to be,
I'll search for answers to the ancient question of eternal life.


And if I find the key, to the eternal dream.
If I unlock the secret of the dream of eternal life, I'll be content.


The painted ladies of the Avalon.
The land is full of beautiful women.


Play in the sun, take to the road
They frolic and travel without care.


To the north there lies the chills of cold,
The frigid north offers no respite from the frostiness.


To the south there lies, the tales untold,
The unknown stories lie to the south.


But in between their lies, the place to close your eyes.
There is a place where you can relax and be at ease.


And I will stay, I'll not be back, Eldorado,
I will remain there, never to return, and it will be the Eldorado of my dreams.


I will be free, of the world Eldorado
I'll be liberated from the stresses of this world.


Say goodbye the city's heroes sing
The heroes of the city will bid farewell.


Bird on the wind, Feel, feel so free
Feeling liberated, like a bird soaring in the wind.


Through the life upon the rooftop haze,
Through the temporary joys in life.


All the cheating and the broken days,
In light of life's difficult moments.


So through it all I see, There's nothing left for me.
In this life, I see nothing but emptiness for me.


Sitting here on top of everywhere, What do I care, Days never end.
I'll happily sit above everything, with no care, because days never seem to end.


I know the voyage's end will soon be here,
I'm certain my journey's conclusion is near.


No eternal life is here for me,
I now know that the dream of eternal life is not here, in this world.


And now I found the key, To the eternal dream.
I've discovered how to unlock and achieve the eternal dream of life.


Then I will stay, I'll not be back, Eldorado.
So I'll stay there forever in Eldorado, never to come back.


I will be free, of the world, Eldorado
I'll liberate myself from the world's constraints in the land of my dreams, Eldorado




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF LYNNE

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Soy colombiana y me uno a ustedes.con estás canciones y melodías. Viva el cóndor de los andes

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