La Isla Bonita
Squeeze Up Lyrics

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Como puede ser verdad

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert
It all seems like yesterday, not far away

Tropical the island breeze

All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby

I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
Te dijo te amo
I prayed that the days would last
They went so fast

Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby

I want to be where the sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like yesterday, not far away

Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby

Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby

La la la la la la la
Te dijo te amo

La la la la la la la
El dijo que te ama

Overall Meaning

The song "La Isla Bonita," originally sung by Madonna, was released in 1987 as the fifth single from her True Blue album. However, this analysis is referring to the version sung by Squeeze Up. The song is a tribute to San Pedro, a town in the island of Ambergris Caye, which is located off the coast of Belize in Central America. The lyrics start with a question, "Cómo puede ser verdad?" ("How can it be true?"), which sets the tone for the dream-like quality of the song. The singer then describes a dream in which she is in San Pedro, listening to a samba and feeling the tropical breeze. The dream is so vivid that it feels like it just happened yesterday. The singer falls in love with San Pedro and its people, and longs to return there.

The song has a nostalgic, romantic tone. The imagery is vivid and sensory, with references to the island breeze, the sun setting, and the samba music. The Spanish phrases ("Te dijo te amo" and "El dijo que te ama") add to the exotic, sensual atmosphere of the song. The chorus ("Tropical the island breeze / All of nature wild and free / This is where I long to be / La isla bonita") is repetitive and catchy, emphasizing the singer's yearning to return to San Pedro. Overall, the song is a celebration of a place that is beautiful and magical, where people can escape from the cares of the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Como puede ser verdad
How can it be true

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
San Pedro appeared in my dream last night

Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
Even though I've never been there, I knew the song about San Pedro

A young girl with eyes like the desert
I saw a young girl with eyes that resembled the desert in San Pedro

It all seems like yesterday, not far away
It feels like I was there yesterday, not long ago

Tropical the island breeze
A refreshing, tropical breeze blows on the island

All of nature wild and free
Nature is untamed and unrestrained on the island

This is where I long to be
I desire to be on this island

La isla bonita
The beautiful island

And when the samba played
The upbeat samba music played

The sun would set so high
The sun would set at a high point in the sky

Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
The sound and sight of the sunset was overwhelming

Your Spanish lullaby
The soothing Spanish music acted as a lullaby to me

I fell in love with San Pedro
I fell in love with the beauty and charm of San Pedro

Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
A warm ocean breeze carried a voice that called to me

Te dijo te amo
He said 'I love you' to me

I prayed that the days would last
I hoped that the days would never end

They went so fast
But the days passed by so quickly

I want to be where the sun warms the sky
I desire to be in a place where the sun brings warmth to the sky

When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
During siesta time, you can watch people walking by

Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
People with beautiful faces who live carefree in this world

Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
A place where romantic love exists between a girl and a boy

La la la la la la la
Syllables in the chorus that express joy and excitement

El dijo que te ama
He said 'I love you' (in Spanish)

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Patrick Leonard, Bruce Gaitsch, Madonna Ciccone

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