Senora
The Kingston Trio Lyrics


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Don't you remember, Senora, when you had a love of your own? You had a duenna, Senora. You had a kind chaperone.
Didn't she sometimes, Senora, grant you a moment alone?

Once in a garden, Senora, didn't your love steal a kiss? Surely a moment remembered stirs in a setting like this.
Surely, within such a garden, wisdom can smile upon bliss.

Cruel is the curfew, Senora, cruelly and strictly imposed. Soon Don Hernando will signal, bidding the gate to be closed.
Who'd be the wiser, Senora, if, for a moment you dozed?





Don't you remember, Senora, you had a love of your own. You had a duena, Senora. You had a kind chaperone.
I love her dearly, Senora. Grant us a moment alone. I love her dearly, Senora. Grant us a moment alone.

Overall Meaning

The Kingston Trio's song Señora is a nostalgic ballad about a woman who used to have a love of her own and a kind chaperone who would occasionally grant her and her lover moments alone. The song is written as a plea from the lover who is asking the woman for a moment alone in a garden. The setting of the garden is meant to evoke memories of the past and stir up feelings of happiness and nostalgia for the lovers. The curfew is looming and closing the gate, making it impossible for the lovers to have any private time. The lover pleads with Senora to grant them a moment alone and reminisces about the love they once had.


The song is filled with emotion and paints a vivid picture of a nostalgic love story. The lyrics are simple yet evocative, and the melody is hauntingly beautiful. The song is a perfect representation of the folk music genre that the Kingston Trio was famous for. It is a song that transports the listener to a different time and place, and it is easy to get lost in the story and the beautiful melody.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't you remember, Senora, when you had a love of your own?
Reflect on the past, Senora. Think back to the time when you had someone who loved you.


You had a duenna, Senora. You had a kind chaperone.
You had someone to watch over you, Senora. Someone who cared for you and kept you safe.


Didn't she sometimes, Senora, grant you a moment alone?
Did your chaperone ever give you a chance to be alone with your loved one, Senora?


Once in a garden, Senora, didn't your love steal a kiss?
Remember that time in the garden, Senora, when your lover stole a kiss from you?


Surely a moment remembered stirs in a setting like this.
Such memories would surely be awakened in a similar setting like this, Senora.


Cruel is the curfew, Senora, cruelly and strictly imposed.
The curfew is harsh and strict, Senora. It is imposed without mercy or leniency.


Soon Don Hernando will signal, bidding the gate to be closed.
Don Hernando will soon signal for the gate to be closed, Senora.


Who'd be the wiser, Senora, if, for a moment you dozed?
Would anyone know, Senora, if you closed your eyes for just a moment?


I love her dearly, Senora. Grant us a moment alone.
I love her deeply, Senora. Please allow us some time to be together.


I love her dearly, Senora. Grant us a moment alone.
I love her deeply, Senora. Please allow us some time to be together.




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVE GUARD, JANE BOWERS

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