La ciudad de los gitanos
Soleá Morente Lyrics


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La ciudad de los gitanos
Por las torres de canela
Estandartes y faroles
Por esquinas y azoteas.

Los gitanos por la noche
Encendieron sus hogueras
Por el valle cruzan sombras
En su fragua hacen fiesta.

La ciudad de los gitanos
Quien te vio y no te recuerda,
Por tus calles empinadas
Pasearon reyes persas,




Si alguien quiere encontrarte
Que te busque en mi cabeza.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Soleá Morente's song, La Ciudad de los Gitanos, is a beautiful and haunting tribute to the city of Granada, which was an important center during the Moorish rule in Spain. The song starts by describing the city, with its towers made of cinnamon, lanterns hanging in the streets, and the shadows of gypsies crossing the valley at night. The music is soft and mystical, as if we are transported to a different time and place. The lyrics suggest that the gypsies are celebrating and dancing, as they light their fires and work their forges.


As the song progresses, there is a sense that the city holds a lot of history and mystery. The gypsies seem to be the keepers of the secrets, as they hold their festivities in the shadows. The last verse is especially poignant and suggests that the city is a place of nostalgia and longing. The singer describes how the city has been visited by the Persian kings, and that if anyone wants to find the city, they need to look inside the singer's head.


Overall, La Ciudad de los Gitanos is a beautiful tribute to a city that is rich in both history and culture. The lyrics invoke feelings of nostalgia, longing, and intrigue, and the mystical music adds to the overall mood of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

La ciudad de los gitanos
The city of gypsies


Por las torres de canela
Through cinnamon towers


Estandartes y faroles
Banners and lanterns


Por esquinas y azoteas.
On corners and rooftops.


Los gitanos por la noche
The gypsies at night


Encendieron sus hogueras
Lit their bonfires


Por el valle cruzan sombras
Shadows cross the valley


En su fragua hacen fiesta.
They celebrate in their forge.


La ciudad de los gitanos
The city of gypsies


Quien te vio y no te recuerda,
Whoever saw you and didn't remember you,


Por tus calles empinadas
On your steep streets


Pasearon reyes persas,
Persian kings walked,


Si alguien quiere encontrarte
If someone wants to find you


Que te busque en mi cabeza.
Let them look for you in my head.




Writer(s): soleá morente, j

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@himars6274

Ésta música es todo un sueño: de paz, armonía, libertad infinita...amor 💖💖

@emilio6891

Grande Soleá. En la tuya. Auténtica. En tu senda

@chiqui9959

Maravilloso y muy emocionante,
Soleá es un diamante, que deslumbra con el brillo de sus ojos.

@macarenamarquez7333

Tremenda!! Menuda poesía más bien escrita, cantada y musicalizada.

@dianafranc1989

El otro día la vi en un concierto y me saludó

@maryfioravanti870

Muy emocionante. Brillante interpretación!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@anajdiazortiz

Q maravillosa voz! Me encanta!

@solruel856

Muy muy muuuuuuy bonita Sole¡¡¡ Bravo¡

@bonifaciocaraacelga9611

Muy buena solea..se nota mucho el toque de los planetas..es muy planetera

@DiegoRooks

excelente

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