The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
Ella despidió a su amor
Él partió en un barco en el muelle de San Blas
Él juró que volvería
Y empapada en llanto ella juró que esperaría
Miles de lunas pasaron
Y siempre ella estaba en el muelle, esperando
Muchas tardes se anidaron
Se anidaron en su pelo y en sus labios
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
Llevaba el mismo vestido
Y por si él volviera no se fuera a equivocar
Los cangrejos le mordían
Su ropaje, su tristeza y su ilusión
Y el tiempo se escurrió
Y sus ojos se le llenaron de amaneceres
Y del mar se enamoró
Y su cuerpo se enraizó en el muelle
Sola, sola en el olvido
Sola, sola con su espíritu
Sola, con su amor el mar
Sola, en el muelle de San Blas
Su cabello se blanqueó
Pero ningún barco a su amor le devolvía
Y en el pueblo le decían
Le decían la loca del muelle de San Blas
Y una tarde de abril
La intentaron trasladar al manicomio
Nadie la pudo arrancar
Y del mar nunca jamás la separaron
Sola, sola en el olvido
Sola, sola con su espíritu
Sola, con su amor el mar
Sola, en el muelle de San Blas
Oh
Sola, sola en el olvido
Sola, sola con su espíritu
Sola, sola con el sol y el mar
Sola, oh sola
Sola en el olvido
Sola, sola con su espíritu
Sola, sola con su amor el mar
Sola, en el muelle de San Blas
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Yeah
Se quedó, se quedó sola, sola
Se quedó, se quedó con el sol y con el mar
Se quedó ahí, se quedó hasta el fin
Se quedó ahí, se quedó
En el muelle de San Blas
Uoh-oh-oh-oh
Sola, sola se quedó
Uoh-oh-oh-oh
Ella despidió a su amor
Él partió en un barco en el muelle de San Blas
Él juró que volvería
Y empapada en llanto ella juró que esperaría
Miles de lunas pasaron
Y siempre ella estaba en el muelle, esperando
Muchas tardes se anidaron
Se anidaron en su pelo y en sus labios
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
Llevaba el mismo vestido
Y por si él volviera no se fuera a equivocar
Los cangrejos le mordían
Su ropaje, su tristeza y su ilusión
Y el tiempo se escurrió
Y sus ojos se le llenaron de amaneceres
Y del mar se enamoró
Y su cuerpo se enraizó en el muelle
Sola, sola en el olvido
Sola, sola con su espíritu
Sola, con su amor el mar
Sola, en el muelle de San Blas
Su cabello se blanqueó
Pero ningún barco a su amor le devolvía
Y en el pueblo le decían
Le decían la loca del muelle de San Blas
Y una tarde de abril
La intentaron trasladar al manicomio
Nadie la pudo arrancar
Y del mar nunca jamás la separaron
Sola, sola en el olvido
Sola, sola con su espíritu
Sola, con su amor el mar
Sola, en el muelle de San Blas
Oh
Sola, sola en el olvido
Sola, sola con su espíritu
Sola, sola con el sol y el mar
Sola, oh sola
Sola en el olvido
Sola, sola con su espíritu
Sola, sola con su amor el mar
Sola, en el muelle de San Blas
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Yeah
Se quedó, se quedó sola, sola
Se quedó, se quedó con el sol y con el mar
Se quedó ahí, se quedó hasta el fin
Se quedó ahí, se quedó
En el muelle de San Blas
Uoh-oh-oh-oh
Sola, sola se quedó
Uoh-oh-oh-oh
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antoher great song that talks about a story in real life. theres a wharf in Mazatlan, and when Fher visited that place he was told about an elderly women whos love of her life left in a boat.and she promise to wait for him and he promise to return. but time pass days months years decades. he never return but she every other day shell go and wait for him and the wharf of san blas.and it just talks about this story. wanna play this song its Em-A-D-G
Esta cancion es preciosa pero bien triste. Me recuerda a la cancion de Joan Manuel Serrat, Penélope.
Amazing story, but I have heard of one young German woman falling for a married Mexican and staying foolishly faithful. The Mana wharf and the Serrat train station songs may have been inspired in part by a real event, and maybe also influenced by the legendary aspect of Florence Martus' life.
richardservis.tripod.com/thecarefreetravelermagazine/id2.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Martus
Pues si la cancion es un poco triste pero la melodia es hermosa y la historia muchismo mas. Es de admirar todo lo que se puede hacer por el amor y lo mucho que uno se puedo entregar a una persona... tanto que ella entrego cuerpo y espiritu siempre con la esperanza de volverlo a ver
I love this song mana is a great band, the song speaks for itself
I love this song mana is a great band, the song speaks for itself
actually mana was in puerto vallarta not mazatlan when he heard the story of this women she was a very beautiful women and she went to visit her aunt thats when she fell in love it was her first true love they were engaged when he decided to north he promised he'd come back for her so they could get married Every Sunday she would go to the wharf and wait for that boat that took her love she would sleep at the beach crabs eating up her dress her legs bitten by the crabs she would roam the streets telling everyone that her love arrived Sunday everyone in San blas would call her crazy she was abused while sleeping sometimes even drugged thats why she was crazy but no matter what she was at the wharf waiting for her love that never came back for her she would always wear her white dress she said she would always wait for him so in that dress he wouldn't miss her the song is great oh and if u guys didnt know a couple of thebmembers of mana have houses in puerto vallarta