Carolina
Tuna Universitaria De Salamanca Lyrics
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Llena de encanto y belleza
Que fuiste hermosa al sonreir
Y al vestir tan airosa!
El velo de la nostalgia
Cubrirà tu rostro
De linda princesa.
No volveràs
A ser morada feudal
A tu esplendor real.
Las fiestas y los lùcidos saraos
Y serenatas al amanecer
Ya nunca volveràn.
No volveràs
Lisboa antigua y senorial
A ser morada feudal
A tu esplendor real.
Las fiestas y los lùcidos saraos
Y serenatas al amanecer
Ya nunca volveràn.
The song "Carolina" sung by Tuna Universitaria De Salamanca is a tribute to the ancient Lisbon that was once full of charm and beauty. The opening lines of the song, "Lisboa antigua reposa, Llena de encanto y belleza" (Ancient Lisbon rests, Full of charm and beauty) set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer reminisces about the city's glory days, when it was home to luxurious parties, serenades, and elegant ladies who dressed with such grace and beauty.
The song is full of melancholic nostalgia, as the singer longs for the past to return, but knows deep down that it never will. The line "No volveràs" (you will not return) is repeated multiple times throughout the song, emphasizing the finality of the city's transformation. The singer is acknowledging that although times change, memories of the past always remain.
In conclusion, the song "Carolina" by Tuna Universitaria De Salamanca is a poignant tribute to Lisbon's past glory. It is a reminder that while time moves on and things change, the memories of the past always remain, and we can reflect on that in songs like this.
Line by Line Meaning
Lisboa antigua reposa
Old Lisbon rests
Llena de encanto y belleza
Full of charm and beauty
Que fuiste hermosa al sonreir
You were beautiful when you smiled
Y al vestir tan airosa!
And so graceful in dress!
El velo de la nostalgia
The veil of nostalgia
Cubrirà tu rostro
Will cover your face
De linda princesa.
Of a lovely princess.
No volveràs
You will not return
Lisboa antigua y senorial
Old and stately Lisbon
A ser morada feudal
To be a feudal dwelling
A tu esplendor real.
To your royal splendor.
Las fiestas y los lùcidos saraos
The parties and the brilliant soirées
Y serenatas al amanecer
And serenades at dawn
Ya nunca volveràn.
Will never return.
No volveràs
You will not return
Lisboa antigua y senorial
Old and stately Lisbon
A ser morada feudal
To be a feudal dwelling
A tu esplendor real.
To your royal splendor.
Las fiestas y los lùcidos saraos
The parties and the brilliant soirées
Y serenatas al amanecer
And serenades at dawn
Ya nunca volveràn.
Will never return.
Contributed by Jason M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.