La Isla Bonita is a song by American music artist Madonna. It was inspired by the beauty of the Canary Islands, with Madonna expressing a love for Latin American culture through the lyrics.
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Introduction:
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Como puede ser verdad
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Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
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Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
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A young girl with eyes like the desert
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It all seems like yesterday, not far away
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Tropical the island breeze
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All of nature wild and free
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This is where I long to be
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La isla bonita
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And when the samba played
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The sun would set so high
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Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
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Your Spanish lullaby
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I fell in love with San Pedro
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Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
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Te dijo te amo
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I prayed that the days would last, they went so fast
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Tropical the island breeze
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All of nature wild and free
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This is where I long to be
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La isla bonita
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And when the samba played
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The sun would set so high
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Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
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Your Spanish lullaby
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I want to be where the sun warms the sky
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When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by