Another variation, popularized in songs like , depicts a white dove with black eyes that lands on a window sill to "tell her sorrows".
In , specifically versions by groups like Los Alegres de la Sierra or Los Cadetes de Linares , the "palomita" represents a woman whose heart has been broken. Ay Palomita
hay palomita cómo le vamos a hacer. a ti te iríó tu palomo. a mí me hirió mi creer . YouTube·Los Originales De San Juan - Topic Another variation, popularized in songs like , depicts
A female dove leaves her nest because her partner (the palomo ) was unfaithful. popularized in songs like
In many traditional versions, such as the lullabies found in , the story follows a "palomita" (little dove) that grows wings and flies away.