Perdido
Quincy Jones & Dinah Washington Lyrics
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I lost it way down in Torido
While chancing a dance fiesta
Bolero, he glanced as I danced the Bolero
He said taking off his sombrero: 'Let's meet for a sweet fietsa'
High was the sun when we first came close
Low was the moon when we said adios
Perdido, since then has my heart been perdido
I look for my heart it's perdido
I lost it way down in Torido
He glanced as I danced the Bolero
He smiled as he tipped his sombrero
High was the moon when we first came close
Low was the moon when we said adios
Since then has my heart been perdido
I must go to Torido, that yearning telude
Perdido oeoeoeoe Perdido oeoeoeoe Perdido
The day the fiesta started
Perdido oeoeoeoe Perdido oeoeoeoe Perdido
That's when my heart departed
It's perdido
The lyrics of Quincy Jones & Dinah Washington's song Perdido are about a woman who lost her heart in Torido while dancing Bolero with a man who caught her attention. They agree to meet for a sweet fiesta, but after their time together, she lost her heart, which has been missing ever since. She knows she needs to go back to Torido to find it and put an end to the yearning.
The lyrics capture the feeling of being completely taken over by love and passion. The woman's heart has been lost in Torido, and she is consumed by the memory of her time spent with the man who stole her heart. The Bolero dance symbolizes their connection, and the sombrero he tipped represents his interest in her. The moon and sun represent the cycle of their connection, starting high and ending low with the longing for the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Perdido, I look for my heart it's perdido
Lost and searching for my heart
I lost it way down in Torido
It was lost in Torido
While chancing a dance fiesta
At a dance fiesta
Bolero, he glanced as I danced the Bolero
He caught my eye while I was dancing the Bolero
He said taking off his sombrero: 'Let's meet for a sweet fiesta'
He suggested we meet at a party
High was the sun when we first came close
We met during the day
Low was the moon when we said adios
We parted at night
Perdido, since then has my heart been perdido
My heart has been lost ever since
I know I must go to Torido, that yearning to lose perdido
I feel the urge to return to Torido and find my lost heart
He smiled as he tipped his sombrero
He smiled and tipped his hat
The day the fiesta started
The day the party began
That's when my heart departed
That's when my heart was lost
Perdido oeoeoeoe Perdido oeoeoeoe Perdido
Perdido, lost and searching
It's perdido
It's lost
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Written by: JUAN TIZOL, HANS LENGSFELDER, ERVIN DRAKE
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