cali bonita
Pastor Lopez Lyrics

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Cali bonita
Eres un edén
De valles hermosos y lindas mujeres
Que siempre soñé

Claro tu cielo
Lindo amanecer
Tu campo florido lleno de riquezas

Me ha visto crecer

Por toda tu gente linda
En Cali
Por tu tierra generosa
En Cali
Y porque siga la cumbiamba
En Cali
En Cali yo moriré

Por toda tu gente linda
En Cali
Por tu tierra generosa
En Cali
Y porque siga la cumbiamba
En Cali
En Cali yo moriré

Cali bonita
Eres un edén
De valles hermosos y lindas mujeres
Que siempre soñé

Claro tu cielo
Lindo amanecer
Tu campo florido lleno de riquezas
Me ha visto crecer

Por toda tu gente linda
En Cali
Por tu tierra generosa
En Cali
Y porque siga la cumbiamba
En Cali
En Cali yo moriré

Por toda tu gente linda
En Cali
Por tu tierra generosa
En Cali
Y porque siga la cumbiamba

En Cali
En Cali yo moriré

Overall Meaning

The song "Cali Bonita" by Pastor Lopez celebrates the beauty and spirit of the city of Cali, Colombia. The lyrics describe Cali as an Eden, full of beautiful valleys and women, a place where the speaker had always dreamed of being. The clear skies, beautiful sunrises, and flowery fields that the speaker grew up in are also celebrated in the song. The chorus repeats a pledge to stay in Cali until the speaker's dying day, in honor of the city's beautiful people, generous land, and vibrant music scene.

Beyond its surface-level celebration of Cali, the song can also be seen to touch on themes of home, belonging, and cultural identity. The speaker expresses a deep affection for the place and people that formed them, and a sense of attachment that extends beyond reason or explanation. They are drawn to Cali's natural beauty, its cultural richness, and the music that is emblematic of its community. The song can thus be seen as a tribute not just to Cali itself, but to the idea of home and the power of cultural identity to ground and inspire us.

Line by Line Meaning

Cali bonita
Beautiful Cali

Eres un edén
You are a paradise

De valles hermosos y lindas mujeres
With beautiful valleys and pretty women

Que siempre soñé
That I always dreamed about

Claro tu cielo
Your sky is clear

Lindo amanecer
Beautiful sunrise

Tu campo florido lleno de riquezas
Your flower-filled countryside full of riches

Me ha visto crecer
Has seen me grow up

Por toda tu gente linda
For all your beautiful people

En Cali
In Cali

Por tu tierra generosa
For your generous land