La Isla Bonita

"La Isla Bonita" (English: The Beautiful Island) is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the fifth and final single from her third studio album, True Blue, on February 25, 1987 by Sire Records. "La Isla Bonita" is noted for being the first Madonna song to have a Spanish influence in it with arrangements of Cuban drums and Spanish guitar, maracas, harmonicas and a mix of synthesized and real drumming. The lyrics of the song tell about a beautiful island and was a tribute to the beauty of the Latin people, according to Madonna. The song is among one of the most performed live songs by Madonna, appearing in five of her world tours including 2008's Sticky & Sweet Tour.

[Intro] ¿Cómo puede ser verdad? [Verse 1] Last night I dreamt of San Pedro 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 [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Bridge] 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 [Pre-Chorus] Last night I dreamt of San Pedro It all seems like yesterday, not far away [Chorus] 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 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 [Outro] La-la-la-la-la-la Te dijo, te amo La-la-la-la-la-la Él dijo que te ama Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa La Isla Bonita