¿Dónde Estabas Tú? Lyrics
Omara Portuondo
Lyrics
Sitiera mia
Dime que has hecho
De nuestro dulce hogar
Reina que un dia
Fue la alegria
De todo aquel sitial
Lagrimas vierte
La sitieria
Que tiende a desolar
Y es por no verte
Reina que un dia
Fuiste de aquel lugar
Ya el jilguero se alejo
De aquel frondoso algarrobo
Y hasta la mata de jobo
Nos da muestras de dolor
La sitiera se ha marchado
Y yo enamorado
Lloro por su amor
Y es para la sitieria
Cual si fuela un dia
Que le falta el sol
Ven sitiera por favor
Ven conmigo a mi retiro
Y gozaremos de amor
Al son del y el guiro
Song & Lyrics Facts
"¿Dónde Estabas Tú?" is a song by Cuban singer Omara Portuondo, released in 2000 on the album Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo. The genre of the song is traditional Cuban bolero and it was written by Ignacio Piñeiro with lyrics by Miguel Matamoros.
The band members include Omara Portuondo (vocals), Carlos Emilio Morales (piano), Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal (trumpet), Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos (trombone) and Barbarito Torres (laud). The song has become one of Portuondo's signature songs, praised for its beautiful melody and heartfelt lyrics. In the song she laments her absent lover and asks “Where were you when I needed you?” It has been covered by many other artists and featured in films such as Wim Wenders' 1999 documentary film about the Buena Vista Social Club.