cali bonita
Pastor Lopez Lyrics
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Eres un edén
De valles hermosos y lindas mujeres
Que siempre soñé
Claro tu cielo
Lindo amanecer
Tu campo florido lleno de riquezas
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
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 singer had always dreamed of being. The clear skies, beautiful sunrises, and flowery fields that the singer grew up in are also celebrated in the song. The chorus repeats a pledge to stay in Cali until the singer'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 singer 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
Y porque siga la cumbiamba
And for the cumbiamba to continue
En Cali yo moriré
I will die in Cali
Por toda tu gente linda
For all your beautiful people
En Cali
In Cali
Por tu tierra generosa
For your generous land
Y porque siga la cumbiamba
And for the cumbiamba to continue
En Cali yo moriré
I will die in Cali
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
Writer(s): Segundo Edilberto Cuestas Chacon
Contributed by Micah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.