Perdido
Sonny Stitt Lyrics


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Perdido, I look for my heart it's perdido
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 know I must go to Torido, that yearning to lose 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!

Overall Meaning

In the song Perdido by jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt, the lyrics tell the story of a lost heart. The singer is searching for his heart that he lost way down in Torido while attending a dance fiesta. He had danced the Bolero and caught the eye of a man who took off his sombrero and suggested they meet for a sweet fietsa. The two spent time together but eventually had to part ways, with the moon being low when they said adios. Since then, the singer's heart has been perdido, and he knows he must return to Torido to find it.


The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a romantic encounter that ended too soon. The imagery of the sun being high and the moon being low when they met and parted adds to the bittersweet feeling of the song. The repetition of the word perdido emphasizes the loss and the urgency to find what has been lost.


Overall, the lyrics of Perdido are a beautiful depiction of a fleeting romance that left a lasting impact on the singer. The use of Spanish words and phrases adds to the exotic nature of the setting and the romance.


Line by Line Meaning

Perdido, I look for my heart it's perdido
I am searching for my heart, which I have lost


I lost it way down in Torido
I misplaced my heart while in Torido


While chancing a dance fiesta
During a spontaneous dance party


Bolero, he glanced as I danced the Bolero
While I was dancing Bolero, he took notice


He said taking off his sombrero: "Let's meet for a sweet fietsa"
He removed his hat and invited me to a fun party


High was the sun when we first came close
It was daytime when we first met


Low was the moon when we said adios
It was nighttime when we said goodbye


Perdido, since then has my heart been perdido
Ever since then, I have been without my heart


I know I must go to Torido, that yearning to lose perdido
I feel the need to return to Torido and recover my lost heart


He smiled as he tipped his sombrero
He grinned while tipping his hat


Since then has my heart been perdido
My heart has been missing ever since then


That yearning telude
That persistent desire to find my heart


Perdido oeoeoeoe Perdido oeoeoeoe Perdido
Lost, lost, lost


The day the fiesta started
When the party began


That's when my heart departed
That's when I lost my heart


It's perdido!
It's lost!




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JUAN TIZOL

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Comments from YouTube:

Burgess Brian

Absolutely magnificent- what timing, control & tone!!

toni solà

The first solo is played by the great Paul Gonsalves.The other great,Sonny Stiit,started his solo on the 4:16 minute.

arny jock

Masterpiece Thanks for posting

Lorenzo de' Medici

This drummer is funky.

Joshua Grant

fills funky

TakeNote WithReason

This better than porn omg!! Thank you Sir Sonny Stitt

Jose B. Caceres

most excellent brings me very pleasant memories!!!

Tzazilas

I'm happy to hear this!

Brian Daniels

Masterfully Mr Stitt

Jan Gunnar Olsen

Shit Folks! Here again (after Paul Gonsalves first tenor sax solo) Y got Sonny S again, GREAT! just dig

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