Eldorado Lyrics

[Verse 1]
In the crystal ball the gypsy sees the villa
The riders on the hill, the fire in the fields
She sees the mission bell swinging in the silence
Now the shooting starts, the bullets pierce the hearts
The senoritas crying at the well

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 2]
Up in the Gold Hotel the money hits the table
The heavies all are there, that's why the deal's going down
Beautiful women all dressed in diamonds and sable
Down upon the street beside a garbage heap
A mariachi band begins to play

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Somewhere a blues guitar plays echoes in the alleyway
The Tijuana dawn claims another day
The golden sun rises on the runway
The pilot understands, the money changes hands
Inside the jet, the briefcase snaps goodbye

[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 4]
In Eldorado town there lives a great bullfighter
His eyes are screaming blue, his hair is red as blood
And when the gate goes up, the crowd gets so excited
And he comes dancing out dressed in gold lamé
He kills the bull and lives another day

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Genius Annotation

Marked by the heavy use of imagery, also found in Young’s “Crime in the City,” track 2 on the album Freedom, “Eldorado” follows several narratives: a dark scene of fighting at a villa, high-stakes gambling in a hotel, a drug deal inside a jet, and finally a bullfight. Castanets, harmonica, and acoustic guitar, just to name a few, are arranged throughout the song beautifully.

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Credits
Produced By
Written By
Guitar, Vocals
Bass Guitar
Recorded At
The Hit Factory (New York City) & Broken Arrow Ranch (Woodside, CA)
Release Date
April 17, 1989
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