In the sunlight of your smile 
In the summer of our life 
In the magic of love 
Storms above scattered away 

Lovers dreaming in the night 
Reaching for Paradise 
But as the dark shadows fade 
Love slips away 

On an empty stretch of beach 
In the pattern of the waves 
Drawing pictures with my hand 
In the sand, I see your face 

Skipping pebbles on the sea 
Wishing for Paradise 
Sand castles [bad word] below 
The restless tides ebb and flow 
Listening to a shell 
Hoping for your voice 
Beautiful Maria of my soul 

Though we'll always be apart 
Locked forever in a dream 
If I ever love again 
Even then, nothing will change 

And the taste of you remains 
Clinging to Paradise 
But as the distance from you grows 
All that my heart ever knows 
Hunger for your kiss 
Longing for your touch 
Beautiful Maria of my soul 

Filling all my nights 
Haunting all my days 
Beautiful Maria of my soul