The song De Niña A Mujer by Julio Iglesias tells the story of a girl who grows up and becomes a woman. The narrator describes how they first met when she was just a child, with her eyes seeking connection with his. As she grew up, he found her to be even more captivating, and eventually fell in love with her. The song expresses the narrator's sadness at the passing of time, and the inevitability of the girl becoming a woman. He remembers how he used to dream of her when they were apart, and how he would picture her growing up, from a girl to a woman. As she becomes an adult, the narrator begins to realize that he will lose her, and that his memory of her as a child will be forever replaced by the image of her as a woman. He longs to keep her as a child, to stop the march of time, but knows that it is impossible. Overall, the song is a reflection on the passing of time and the changes that occur as we grow up. It speaks to the universal experience of watching those we love change and grow, and the bittersweet realization that we must learn to let go.
