Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: opera
Song Meaning of “L´Africana: Mi batte il cor… O paradiso” by Giacomo Meyerbeer
“L’Africana: Mi batte il cor…O paradiso” by Giacomo Meyerbeer tells the story of a traveler, who is far from home and longing for its warm embrace. The song is full of longing and nostalgia for the homeland, and also for the song’s titular character, L’Africana. The traveler hopes that someday they might reunite and that in doing so, a paradise awaits them. The song speaks of the joy, longing, and hope that a reunion with L’Africana will bring. It speaks of a paradise that can be found through love and hope. It speaks of the power of love, and how it can bring people together even when they are apart. The traveler finds solace in the belief that one day their paths will cross again and that when it does, it will be a paradise. A paradise they could never have imagined when they were apart.