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The Tracks — Like a Prayer, Track 10

Spanish Eyes

Tears in the rain.

At a Glance

Title

Spanish Eyes

Record

Like a Prayer (1989) | Track 10

Single

Album track

Writers

Madonna | Patrick Leonard

Producers

Madonna | Patrick Leonard

“Spanish Eyes” returns to the Spanish style of “La Isla Bonita”, with a sadder story to tell.

The Song


Written with Patrick Leonard, it features castanets, and its lyric has been read in several ways, including as a reflection on the AIDS crisis.

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