“¿Dónde estás, Yolanda?” is a beautiful Latin American song, from Pink Martini’s 1997 album titled “Sympathique”. It is sung by the guest singer Pepe Raphael.
“¿Dónde estás, Yolanda?” is a song composed by Puerto Rican musician Manuel Jiménez Fernandez and made popular in the 1960s by Afro-Cuban singer Orlando Contreras and the Mexican group Sonora Santanera (an orchestra founded in 1955, still active and playing tropical music from Mexico with over 55 years of history).
Related: Pink Martini – La Soledad
¿Donde Estas, Yolanda? Lyrics
Spanish
Donde estas, donde estas, Yolanda
Que paso, que paso, Yolanda
Te busque, te busque, Yolanda
Y no estas, y no estas Yolanda x2
Tus ojos me miraron
Tus labios me besaron
Con ese fuego ardiente
Ardiente de mujer
La luz de tu mirada
El fuego de tus labios
Flecharon a mi pecho yde ti me enamore
Donde estas, donde estas, Yolanda
Que paso, que paso, Yolanda
Te busque, te busque, Yolanda
Y no estas, y no estas Yolanda x2
Dikedikeda!!
Donde estas, donde estas, Yolanda
Que paso, que paso, Yolanda
Te busque, te busque, Yolanda
Y no estas, y no estas Yolanda x2
Me dicen que paseabas;
En un carro Yolanda
Muy guapa y arrogante;
Y todos te silbaban.
Si un dia te encontrara
No se que puedo hacer
No se me vuelvo loco
Si ya no te vuelvo a ver
Donde estas, donde estas, Yolanda
Que paso, que paso, Yolanda
Te busque, te busque, Yolanda
Y no estas, y no estas Yolanda x2
English (version 1)
Where are you, where are you, Yolanda?
What happened, What happened, Yolanda?
I looked for you, I looked for you, Yolanda
and you’re not there, you’re not there, Yolanda. x2
Your eyes gazed at mine
your lips kissed mine
with desire and passion,
the passion of a woman.
The sparkle in your eye
the fire of your lips
conquered my heart and
I fell in love with you.
Where are you, where are you, Yolanda?
What happened, What happened, Yolanda?
I looked for you, I looked for you, Yolanda
and you’re not there, you’re not there, Yolanda. x2
Ticky ticky tack!
Where are you, where are you, Yolanda?
What happened, What happened, Yolanda?
I looked for you, I looked for you, Yolanda
and you’re not there, you’re not there, Yolanda. x2
They tell me your were cruising
in your new car, Yolanda;
looking very pretty and
all the men whistled at you.
If someday I was to find you
I wouldn’t know what to do
and I think I will go crazy
if I never see you again.
Where are you, where are you, Yolanda?
What happened, What happened, Yolanda?
I looked for you, I looked for you, Yolanda
and you’re not there, you’re not there, Yolanda. x2
Related: Splendor in the Grass (Pink Martini)
English (version 2)
Where are you, where are you Yolanda?
What went down what went down, Yolanda?
I look ’round, I look ’round, Yolanda!
Can’t find you, can’t find you, Yolanda!
Your eyes have looked at me
your lips were kissing me
with such an ardent flame
the fervour of a dame
The light in your eye stare
The heat of your lips’ flare
sent arrows through my chest
I love you I attest
(chorus)x2
Ticky ticky tack!
(chorus)x2
I’ve been told you were cruising
in a new car Yolanda
that’s neat and flashy kinda
and all whistled at you
If one day I stumble on you
I don’t know what I’ll do;
maybe I’ll lose my brain
if we don’t see again
(chorus)x2
Sources
- Pink Martini on Wikipedia
