Santos de Los Angeles debuted his first album Yerba Tribe-Love and Revolucion, independently in 2003, and won the Latin Alternative Music Conference’s Battle of the Bands hosted by Bacardi Silver. Since 2005, Santos de Los Angeles shifted away from the traditional rock and roll format, founding the Saints & Goddesses Social Club, as well as the Player Saint Orchestra. In the Saints & Goddesses Social Club (S&G), Santos gathered a collective of ambitious musicians, and artists rallying them around strong values and promoting a positive self-image through artistic expression. Santos de Los Angeles and the Player Saint Orchestra spread their musical love with shows staged throughout LA, New York, Washington DC, and Chicago. Now after returning from performances in London and the Netherlands Santos de Los Angeles has arrived closer to his goal of spreading his music and message throughout the globe.
Morena
Santos de Los Angeles Lyrics
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Iluminando sobre la arena
Doy gracias a Dios
Y pongo a cantarle canciones Morenas
Cuando aparece el sol
Iluminando sobre la arena
Le doy gracias a Dios
Morena, ay
Morena, ay
Morena, ay
Morena, ay!
Cuando la veo pasar
Y miro el rostro de su cara buena
Doy gracias a
Y pongo a cantarle canciones morenas
Morena, ay! (eso)
Morena, ay (asi, asi!)
Morena, ay (eso)
Morena, ay!
Morena, Quiero que sepas
Que tu eres mi reina
La unica duena de mi corazon
Y quiero acariciar cada rincon de tu cuerpo
Con mi cancion!
Morena, ay! (eso)
Morena, ay!(asi asi)
Morena, ay!
Morena, ay!
Eso!
Cuando aparece el sol
Iluminando sobre la arena
Doy gracias a dios
Y pongo a cantarle canciones morenas
Morena, ay!
The lyrics of Santos de Los Angeles's song Morena reflect a powerful expression of love and admiration towards a woman referred to as Morena. The very first verse opens with the singer giving thanks to God for the sun shining on the beach and then sings to Morena in celebration. The singer declares that seeing Morena's face makes him grateful and drives him to sing more songs about the Morena.
The chorus, which is repeated several times throughout the song, enthusiastically repeats the name Morena and expresses the singer's enthusiasm for his love for her. The line "Morena, quiero que sepas que tu eres mi reina" (Morena, I want you to know that you are my queen) underscores the admiration and love that the singer feels, while the line "quiero acariciar cada rincon de tu cuerpo con mi cancion" (I want to caress every corner of your body with my song) is a tender and romantic declaration of desire. The singer's desire to express his love, both in word and song, is an overarching theme throughout the song.
Overall, the lyrics of Morena are an expression of the singer's love, admiration, and desire for the woman, Morena. The singer's emotional and musical journey, as exemplified by the song, reflects the power of love and the ability of music to express it in a unique and profound way.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando aparece el sol
When the sun rises
Iluminando sobre la arena
Shining on the sand
Le doy gracias a Dios
I give thanks to God
Y pongo a cantarle canciones Morenas
And I sing Morena songs
Morena, ay
Morena, oh
Cuando la veo pasar
When I see her passing by
Y miro el rostro de su cara buena
And I look at her good face
Doy gracias a
I give thanks to
Y pongo a cantarle canciones morenas
And I sing Morena songs
Morena, ay! (eso)
Morena, oh! (that)
Morena, ay (asi, asi!)
Morena, oh! (like that, like that!)
Morena, ay (eso)
Morena, oh! (that)
Morena, ay!
Morena, oh!
Morena, Quiero que sepas
Morena, I want you to know
Que tu eres mi reina
That you are my queen
La unica duena de mi corazon
The only owner of my heart
Y quiero acariciar cada rincon de tu cuerpo
And I want to caress every corner of your body
Con mi cancion!
With my song!
Eso!
That's it!
Contributed by Joshua H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.