Dime Nora Mia Lyrics in English by Juan Luis Guerra

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So that you would remember me

I bought you a pretty little house

In Manhattan, New York

With colors and fine attention

And the love I sowed in the garden

Proposed to the clouds in the sky

To sing this son for you

And woke up

The day with coffee

Espresso for two

And the sweet aroma of your dreams

In New York

The nights are colder

But in your company

There's nothing better

And your smile docked at the port

And Fifth Avenue combed your sunlit curls

The moon saw you celebrating

And the trains whistled for you

And the Yankees sang the romantic chorus that

I gave you

And we got

Suddenly the vision

Dancing in the hall

Of the fame of your kisses

In New York

The nights are colder

But in your company

There's nothing better

Jojoye

I bought you a little house (tell me, my Nora)

With a garden of colors (tell me, my Nora)

So you can paint your flowers (tell me, my Nora)

Like Monet agapanthus (tell me, my Nora)

Tell me what you want and I'll do it (tell me, my Nora)

For you ask me for the clouds, I'll give them to you (tell me, my Nora)

Love, save me the kisses from your mouth, yes (tell me, my Nora)

And the sweet secret of your heart (tell me, my Nora)

Yeh!

And I'll take you to Fifth (tell me, my Nora)

To sail on the Hudson (tell me, my Nora)

And you take me to the park (tell me, my Nora)

To see the Yankees and Boston (tell me, my Nora)

I have the little house just for you (tell me, my Nora)

There's no skyscraper to enclose all its love (tell me, my Nora)

The Empire State told me yes, yes, yes (tell me, my Nora)

And a ballet danced in Carnegie Hall

Jojoye

And you tell me that you're happy

When you're with me singing to New York

And I tell you that there's nothing better

Than your pretty little kisses, my heart

In New York

The nights are colder

But in your company

There's nothing better

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agapantos — agapanthus (lily of the Nile)

Agapantos refers to the Agapanthus flower, also known as the lily of the Nile. It's a beautiful and somewhat uncommon word to find in song lyrics, making it stand out.

In the song, Juan Luis Guerra sings, "Para que pintes tus flores como Monet agapantos" (So you can paint your flowers like Monet agapanthus). This line not only introduces a specific, elegant flower but also makes a sophisticated artistic reference to Claude Monet, adding a layer of cultural richness to the lyrics.

Juan Luis Guerra turns New York into a wedding gift in "Dime Nora Mía" ("Tell Me, My Nora"). He starts with real estate: "Te compré una casita bonita" ("I bought you a pretty little house"), "En Manhattan, New York" ("In Manhattan, New York"). Then the city itself joins in courting her: "Y la quinta avenida peinaba tus rizos de sol" ("And Fifth Avenue combed your sun-kissed curls"), and the Yankees sing along to the love song he wrote her.

The hook, "dime Nora mía" ("tell me, my Nora"), turns into a running offer: the clouds, "Por ti pídeme las nubes te las doy" ("Ask me for the clouds for you, I'll give them to you"), the Empire State's blessing, "El Empire State me dijo sí, sí, sí" ("The Empire State told me yes, yes, yes"), and every kiss kept safe: "Amor, guárdame los besos de tu boca, sí" ("Love, save me the kisses from your mouth, yes"). It's a merengue postcard where New York is just the backdrop and Nora is the whole reason for the trip.

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