She was born in Chipiona, Cádiz, Spain and was nicknamed "The Greatest".
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with "Los guerrilleros", acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's "Proceso a una estrella" and 1971's "Una chica casi decente". While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called "La zapatera prodigiosa", based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing "Muera el amor" and "Señora", among other hits.
You can read more about Rocío Jurado in Wikipedia.
Website links with link text:
article in English Wikipedia
La Niña de la Puerta Oscura
Rocio Jurado Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Se dio de cara con él,
Los ojos de calentura,
La boca como un clavel.
—¿A dónde vas, niña hermosa?
¿A dónde vas por ahí?
—Estoy buscando una rosa,
Y al verla ponerse
Como una amapola,
Manolo Centeno
Le dijo a la Lola:
¡Limonar!
En medio del Limonar —Limonar—
De conchas y caracolas
Le tengo que hacé a mi Lola
Una casa de coral.
¡Limonar! ¡Limonar!
Y que de noche las olas
Con verdes batas de cola
Le bailen por soleá.
La Niña de Puerta Oscura
A verlo no ha vuelto más,
Y Málaga la murmura
Del Palo hasta el Limonar.
—¡Qué pena, Manuel Centeno,
Que no quieras de venir
Pa ve este clavel moreno
Que me ha nacido de ti!
Bordando pañales
Pa su criatura,
Lloraba a canales
La de Puerta Oscura.
The first verse of the song La Niña de Puerta Oscura by Rocío Jurado introduces the main character of the narrative, a young woman who catches the attention of a man called Manolo Centeno. She is described as having eyes full of lustful desire and a mouth like a carnation, emphasizing her sensual and alluring nature. When asked where she is going, the girl responds that she is looking for a rose, specifically the rose of April. This seemingly innocuous response sets up the rest of the song, which tells the tale of a tragic love affair between the two young lovers.
In the second verse, Manolo Centeno approaches the girl, declaring his love for her and revealing his desire to build a house for her in the middle of the Limonar, the lemon tree orchard, full of seashells and sounds of the sea. He dreams of the waves dancing along with green skirts, while the two of them enjoy the beauty of nature and their love for each other.
The third verse, however, reveals the sad ending to this love story. The girl never returns to see Manolo Centeno after their initial encounter, leaving a sorrowful Manolo to mourn the loss of his love. The people of Málaga whisper about the sad tale of the girl from Puerta Oscura, and Manolo continues to long for her, even as she has moved on and begun to prepare for the arrival of a new child.
Line by Line Meaning
La Niña de Puerta Oscura
Referring to a young woman from a certain neighborhood.
Se dio de cara con él,
She ran into him unexpectedly.
Los ojos de calentura,
Her eyes showed desire and lust.
La boca como un clavel.
Her lips were as red as a carnation flower.
—¿A dónde vas, niña hermosa?
Asking the young woman where she's headed.
¿A dónde vas por ahí?
Asking where she's going.
—Estoy buscando una rosa,
She's looking for a specific flower.
La rosa del mes de abril.
She's looking for a rose which blooms in April.
Y al verla ponerse
Upon seeing her blush,
Como una amapola,
Like a poppy,
Manolo Centeno
A man named Manolo Centeno,
Le dijo a la Lola:
He spoke to Lola, likely another woman present.
¡Limonar!
Exclaiming about the Limonar, a location.
En medio del Limonar —Limonar—
In the middle of the Limonar, a place with seashells,
De conchas y caracolas
With shells and snail shells,
Le tengo que hacé a mi Lola
He has to build a house made of coral for his lover, Lola.
Una casa de coral.
A house constructed of coral.
¡Limonar! ¡Limonar!
Exclaiming again about the Limonar location.
Y que de noche las olas
The waves shall come in at night,
Con verdes batas de cola
Green frocks flapping on the waves,
Le bailen por soleá.
They shall dance the Soleá flamenco dance.
La Niña de Puerta Oscura
Referring to the young woman from Puerta Oscura again.
A verlo no ha vuelto más,
She never returned to see him after their first meeting.
Y Málaga la murmura
The people of Málaga talk about her,
Del Palo hasta el Limonar.
From Palo to Limonar locations in Málaga.
—¡Qué pena, Manuel Centeno,
Expressing sadness over Manuel Centeno's lack of interest.
Que no quieras de venir
That Manuel Centeno does not want to come and see,
Pa ve este clavel moreno
The young woman's desire for him to see her as a black pearl.
Que me ha nacido de ti!
The 'black pearl' was born of him.
Bordando pañales
Embroidering baby diapers,
Pa su criatura,
For her child,
Lloraba a canales
She cried in torrents,
La de Puerta Oscura.
The young woman of Puerta Oscura.
Contributed by Blake D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mariamalagon1788
Yo una mexicana encantada con la voz de la más grande ROCIO JURADO encontrando el gusto por la copla saludos a España nuestra madre patria
@susanaperalbo7100
ME ENCANTA LA.COPLA DESDE QUE TENIA 8 AÑOS ESCUCHABA..POR MI SANTA MADRE...
@Josemgarciadonado
Que maravilla Dios mío !!!
@7777joseenrique
¡FELIZ DÍA . SALU2.¡GRACIAS!
@pablo0caranza889
Te extraño Rocío jurado
@josefacalonge1863
me gusta
@josecelestinofernandezmend7488
LA voz de la copla
@joseenriqueperdomosegura8640
Sin