La ciudad de los gitanos
Soleá Morente Lyrics
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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
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.
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
Contributed by Gabriella N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@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