Navigate / search

Eva’s 1st Year


On Saturday, March 17, 2012 we celebrated Eva’s 1st birthday. As a household tradition, I made a short video highlighting Eva’s first year.

Angie and I recognize that it is God Himself who “gives to all people life and breath and all things” (Acts 17:25). It is what we teach our children as well. In His wisdom, kindness, and love, God has given life to Eva and has entrusted her to us. In return we entrust ourselves to Him who alone saves, delivers, causes hearts to turn to Him.

“Cielito Lindo” (“Beautiful little love of mine” or literally “beautiful little heavenly one“) sung by Marta Gomez – “From Prada to Nada” (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2011.

Lyrics vary widely from performer to performer and every singer is free to add some new verse to his or her own interpretation. Some of the most traditional lyrics are the following:

Spanish Literal English translation Metaphoric English translation
De la Sierra Morena,
Cielito lindo, vienen bajando,
Un par de ojitos negros,
Cielito lindo, de contrabando.Estribillo:
Ay, ay, ay, ay,
Canta y no llores,
Porque cantando se alegran,
Cielito lindo, los corazones.Pájaro que abandona,
Cielito lindo, su primer nido,
Si lo encuentra ocupado,
Cielito lindo, bien merecido.(Estribillo)Ese lunar que tienes,
Cielito lindo, junto a la boca,
No se lo des a nadie,
Cielito lindo, que a mí me toca.(Estribillo)

Si tu boquita morena,
Fuera de azúcar, fuera de azúcar,
Yo me lo pasaría,
Cielito lindo, chupa que chupa.

(Estribillo)

De tu casa a la mía,
Cielito lindo, no hay más que un paso,
Antes que venga tu madre,
Cielito lindo, dame un abrazo.

(Estribillo)

Una flecha en el aire,
Cielito lindo, lanzó Cupido,
y como fue jugando,
Cielito lindo, yo fui el herido.

(Estribillo)

 From the Sierra Morena,
Pretty darling, they come down,
a pair of black eyes,
Pretty little heaven, which are contraband.Refrain:
Ay, ay, ay, ay,
sing and don’t cry,
because singing gladdens,
Pretty little heaven, the hearts.Bird that abandons,
pretty darling, his first nest,
if he finds it occupied,
Pretty little heaven, is well deserved.(Refrain)That mole you have
pretty darling, next to your mouth,
don’t give it to anyone,
Pretty little heaven, for it belongs to me.(Refrain)

If your little mouth, dark one,
were made of sugar, were made of sugar
I would spend my time,
Pretty little heaven, sucking(x2)

(Refrain)

From your house to mine
pretty darling, there is no more than a step.
Before your mother comes,
Pretty little heaven, give me a hug.

(Refrain)

An arrow in the air
pretty sweetheart, Cupid launched
playing he shot it towards me,
Pretty little heaven, and I’ve been wounded.

(Refrain)

 Through dark tresses, heavenly one,
a pair of deep brown eyes,
lower as they approach,
a stolen glance.Refrain:
Ay, ay, ay, ay,
sing and don’t cry,
heavenly one, for singing
gladdens hearts.A bird that abandons
his first nest, heavenly one,
then finds it occupied by another,
deserves to lose it.(Refrain)That beauty mark you have
next to your mouth, heavenly one,
don’t share with anyone but me
who appreciates it.(Refrain)

If your little mouth, my dark girl,
were made of sugar,
I would spend my time
enjoying its sweetness.

(Refrain)

From your house to mine
there is no more than a step.
Before your mother comes,
heavenly one, give me a hug.

(Refrain)

Cupid shot off an arrow,
heavenly one,
And though he was playing,
I was wounded.

(Refrain)