(Cucurrucucú dove, cucurrucucú don’t cry) (That is waiting for this ill-fated woman to return)Ĭucurrucucú paloma, cucurrucucú no llores. Que todavía espera a que regrese la desdichada. white pigeon (big variety) Había dos palomas blancas anidando sobre la cabeza de la estatua. Juran que esa paloma no es otra cosa más que su alma (They swear this dove is nothing but her soul) white dove (small variety) A través de la historia, las palomas blancas han sido consideradas un símbolo universal de paz.Throughout history, white doves have been considered a universal symbol of peace. Que una paloma triste muy de mañana le va a cantar (They say that a sad dove would come to sing for him every morning)Ī la casita sola con sus puertitas de par en par (It would sing at the little house with its little doors wide open) (They say that even the heavens would trembled to hear his wail)Ĭómo sufrió por ella, que hasta en su muerte la fue llamando (He suffered for her so, that even in death he kept calling for her)Īy, ay, ay, ay, ay cantaba, (Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, he would sing)Īy, ay, ay, ay, ay gemía, (Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, he would moan)ĭe pasión mortal moría. Also, keep in mind that George Baker (real name: Hans Bouwens), the man who wrote the song, is Dutch and English is not his first language, so he may have taken some liberties with his. Meaning that hed had his share of trials, tribulations and overall bad times in the past. Also, for those of you who dont speak the language, 'Una Paloma Blanca' means 'A White Dove.' Its really about throwing off the chains of duty and responsibility and living it up, presumably on a weekend. Juran que el mismo cielo se estremecía al oír su llanto. Una paloma blanca Im just a bird in the sky Una paloma blanca.
UNA PALOMA BLANCA SONG ORIGIN MEANING MOVIE
Little Green Bag is used as the opening soundtrack for the movie Reservoir Dogs. (They say he wouldn’t eat, he would only drink.) George Baker (born Johannes (Hans) Bouwens, 8 December 1944) is a Dutch singer and songwriter who, with his band George Baker Selection, scored two international hits in the 1970s, 'Paloma Blanca' and 'Little Green Bag'. Check out the video with the song below and the lyrics with the translation.ĭicen que por las noches no más se le iba en puro llorar (They say that every night he was overtaken by tears)ĭicen que no comía, no más se le iba en puro tomar. He’s so hopeless that he only cries and drinks and the only thing that calms him down is when this little dove ( la paloma) comes to his windowsill and cooes, leading him to believe that its the spirit of his long lost love.Ĭucurrucucú Paloma was also recorded by artists like Julio Iglesias, Miguel Aceves Mejía, Perla and Caetano Veloso and it’s a landmark in Mexican culture and folklore. It tells the story of a man whose lover died and is devastated by her absence. The song Cucurrucucú Paloma was written by Tomás Méndez and first sung by Lola Beltrán.
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