Every Moment Has A Song

Juan Luis Guerra: “Palomita Blanca” (1998)

Beautiful melodies spill out of Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra with every release. The fact that he hasn’t appeared more frequently on this site isn’t indicative of a lack of great material to showcase; it’s more a problem of narrowing it down to which of his sublime bachata ballads or irresistible merengue dance numbers to feature.

Guerra’s 1998 Ni Es Lo Mismo, Ni Es Igual (Neither Is It the Same Nor Is it Equal) album ended a four-year hiatus from recording following his conversion to Christianity.

The record received nominations in four categories at the first annual Latin Grammy Awards and won Best Merengue Album.

“Palomita Blanca” (“White Dove”) was the album’s second single and one of many gorgeous ballads in Juan Luis Guerra’s ever-growing catalogue.

I will tell you: I am so happy
when I am close to you
that I do not get used to it,
if I do not hear the green of your voice,
you see nothing is the same
everything is cold if you are not here white dove,
carry my song on your wings.

CHORUS
Tell her that the nights haven’t been silent,
they talked about love and haven’t left,
tell her that I love her and that I miss her,
that I haven’t forgotten and
that I’ve suffered

I already know
my mistake,
but I understand that love
forgives everything and never ends, sweetheart,
you see nothing is the same
everything is in vain if you’re not here
White dove,
carry my song on your wings

Tell her that the nights haven’t been silent,
they talked about love and haven’t left,
tell her that I love her and that I miss her,
that I haven’t forgotten and
that I’ve suffered

And a seagull of light
Among the waves of the sea,
It gathers the blue that I did not know how to give you
And a dawn with kisses of yours

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