TrueBliss topped the charts with their debut single Tonight, and album Dream. They released two more singles, Number One and Freedom and a radio-only single Don't Turn Your Back.
They toured extensively and had endorsement deals with Pepsi and Burger King, before parting ways a year later when Carly Binding quit to pursue a successful solo career. All went onto further success in other fields TV (Erika Takacs, Megan Alatini), radio (Joe Cotton) and theatre (Keri Harper).
La Isla Bonita
TrueBliss Lyrics
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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
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
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La Isla Bonita
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
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
La Isla Bonita
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 Isla Bonita La Isla Bonita
La Isla Bonita La Isla Bonita
La Isla Bonita La Isla Bonita...
The lyrics of TrueBliss's song La Isla Bonita talk about a woman dreaming of San Pedro, a tropical island and a boy she met there. The song begins with the woman reminiscing about her experience in San Pedro, comparing it to a dream where she remembers the sounds, the sights, and the island breeze. She longs to go back to the Island and relive those moments again. The idea of the tropical island's freedom and beauty, through the song, becomes a metaphor of the young girl's desire for peace and happiness. The woman is nostalgic for the island, and the memory of the samba's music, ringing in her ears like a lullaby, fills her with the longing for the island's beauty and the boy she fell in love with.
The samba highlights the tropical atmosphere of San Pedro where the sun sets high and the summer breeze and music create an enchanted beauty. The Spanish lullaby is a metaphor for the woman's nostalgia, as she remembers the words that the boy spoke to her "Te dijo te amo." The island becomes a place where both love and freedom exist, a place of peace, beauty, and simplicity. The song concludes with the woman acknowledging her longing for San Pedro with the continuous repetition of the phrase, "La Isla Bonita." This phrase becomes the ultimate representation of the island's beauty and freedom, encapsulating her desire to relive the memories of her time there.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
I had a dream about San Pedro last night
Just like I'd never gone I knew the song
I remembered the song perfectly, as if I had never left
A young girl with eyes like the desert
There was a girl with desert-like eyes
It all seems like yesterday not far away
It feels like it was just yesterday, not too long ago
Tropical the island breeze
The breeze on the island is tropical
All of nature wild and free
Nature is untamed and free here
This is where I long to be
I want to be on this island
La Isla Bonita
The beautiful island
And when the samba played
When the samba music was playing
The sun would set so high
The sun would set very high in the sky
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
The music was so loud it rang in my ears and made my eyes sting
Your Spanish lullaby
The lullaby you sang in Spanish
I fell in love with San Pedro
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea he called to me
The warm wind carried his voice over the sea and he called to me
Te dijo te amo
He said 'I love you' to me
I prayed that the days would last
I wished that the days would last longer
They went so fast
But the days went by so quickly
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
During siesta time, you can watch people go by
Beautiful faces no cares in this world
There are beautiful faces without any cares in this world
Where a girl loves a boy and a boy... loves a girl
Where a girl loves a boy, and the boy loves her back
La Isla Bonita
The beautiful island
La la la la la la la
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I want to be where the sun warms the sky
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
During siesta time, you can watch people go by
Beautiful faces no cares in this world
There are beautiful faces without any cares in this world
Where a girl loves a boy and a boy... loves a girl
Where a girl loves a boy, and the boy loves her back
La Isla Bonita
The beautiful island
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
I had a dream about San Pedro last night
It all seems like yesterday not far away
It feels like it was just yesterday, not too long ago
Tropical the island breeze
The breeze on the island is tropical
All of nature wild and free
Nature is untamed and free here
This is where I long to be
I want to be on this island
La Isla Bonita
The beautiful island
And when the samba played
When the samba music was playing
The sun would set so high
The sun would set very high in the sky
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
The music was so loud it rang in my ears and made my eyes sting
Your Spanish lullaby
The lullaby you sang in Spanish
Tropical the island breeze
The breeze on the island is tropical
All of nature wild and free
Nature is untamed and free here
This is where I long to be
I want to be on this island
La Isla Bonita
The beautiful island
And when the samba played
When the samba music was playing
The sun would set so high
The sun would set very high in the sky
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
The music was so loud it rang in my ears and made my eyes sting
Your Spanish lullaby...
Your Spanish lullaby...
La Isla Bonita La Isla Bonita
The beautiful island, the beautiful island
La Isla Bonita La Isla Bonita
The beautiful island, the beautiful island
La Isla Bonita La Isla Bonita...
The beautiful island, the beautiful island...
Writer(s): Madonna Ciccone, Patrick Leonard, Madonna, Bruce Gaitsch
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