Crespo first gained fame in the mid-90s when he joined Grupo Mania, in Puerto Rico. Eventually he decided to try to go solo in 1998. His debut album, Suavemente was a hit, both in Latin America and in the US. The single "Suavemente" was a huge hit and eventually helped him earn the Best Male Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year from Billboard magazine.
His album went platinum in the Venezuelan and Central American markets and gold in Chile. Released in 1998, Crespo's debut also earned a gold album for sales of over 500,000 copies in the first year after its release in the United States. "Suavemente" set a record for holding the top position on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart for six weeks, longer than any other merengue single. Part of the song's success was its unexpected crossover appeal to English-speaking listeners, particularly in Miami and New York.
His album was mostly merengue influenced, but his follow-up albums would venture from these roots eventually.
Wow Flash! is Elvis Crespo's third solo recording for Sony Music.
Elvis Crespo's latest album, Regresó el Jefe, went on sale on 5 June 2007, with its first single being "La Foto Se Me Borró." He dedicated this album to his niece, Wilmarie Agosto Crespo, who died in a car accident on March 28, 2007.
Suavemente
Elvis Crespo Lyrics
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Que quiero sentir tus labios
Besándome otra vez
Suavemente, bésame
Que quiero sentir tus labios
Besándome otra vez
(Suave) bésame, bésame
(Suave) bésame otra vez
(Suave) que yo quiero sentir tus labios
(Suave) besándome otra vez
(Suave) besa, besa
(Suave) bésame un poquito
(Suave) besa, besa, besa
(Suave) bésame otro ratito
(Pequeña, échate pa' 'ca)
Cuando tú me besas
Me siento en el aire
Por eso cuando te veo
Comienzo a besarte
Y si te despegas
Yo me despierto
De ese rico sueño
Que me dan tus besos
Suavemente
(Bésame, que yo quiero sentir tus labios)
Besándome otra vez
Suavemente, ese coro
(Bésame)
Es la cosa (que yo quiero sentir tus labios)
Besándome otra vez
Bésame suavecito
Sin prisa y con calma
Dame un beso bien profundo, que me llegue al alma
Dame un beso más, que en mi boca cabe
Dame un beso despacito, dame un beso suave
Suavemente
(Bésame, que yo quiero sentir tus labios)
Besándome otra vez
Suavemente, ese coro
(Bésame)
Es la cosa (que yo quiero sentir tus labios)
Besándome otra vez
(Suave) tus labios tienen
(Suave) ese secreto
(Suave) yo beso y beso
(Suave) y no lo encuentro
(Suave) un beso suave
(Suave) es lo que anhelo
(Suave) un beso tuyo
(Suave) es lo que quiero
(Suave) dámelo
(Suave) yo me pregunto
(Suave) que tienen tus besos
(Suave) trato de escaparme
(Suave) y me siento preso
(Suave) besa, besa
(Suave) bésame un poquito
(Suave) besa, besa, besa
(Suave) bésame otro ratito
(Suave) dámelo
(Suave) bésame, bésame
(Suave) bésame otra vez
(Suave) que yo quiero sentir tus labios
(Suave) besándome suavemente
(Suave) tiernamente
(Suave) cariñosamente
(Suave) dulcemente
(Suave) bésame mucho
Sin prisa y con calma
Dame un beso hondo
Que me llegue al alma
Acércate, acércate
No tengas miedo
Solamente yo te digo
Una cosa quiero
(Suave) bésame
Pequeña, cógelo (suave)
The song "Suavemente" by Elvis Crespo is a romantic and sensual song about the desire to feel someone's lips on one's own, and the feeling of being lifted up in the air by a good kiss. The song is sung in Spanish, and the lyrics are straightforward and easy to understand. The singer asks the object of his desire to kiss him softly and slowly, and to give him a deep, lingering kiss that will touch his soul. He also speaks of wanting more kisses, and of feeling trapped by the power of the other person's kisses.
The song has a salsa beat, and it is meant to be danced to. The singer's voice is smooth and melodic, and his performance is passionate and heartfelt. He sings with a great deal of emotion, and his voice is perfectly suited to the romantic and sensual nature of the song. "Suavemente" has become a beloved classic of Latin American music, and it is often played at parties and other social events.
Line by Line Meaning
Suavemente, bésame
Gently kiss me
Que quiero sentir tus labios
I want to feel your lips
Besándome otra vez
Kissing me again
(Suave) bésame, bésame
Gently kiss me, kiss me
(Suave) bésame otra vez
Gently kiss me again
(Suave) que yo quiero sentir tus labios
Gently I want to feel your lips
(Suave) besándome otra vez
Gently kissing me again
(Suave) besa, besa
Gently kiss, kiss
(Suave) bésame un poquito
Gently kiss me a little bit
(Suave) besa, besa, besa
Gently kiss, kiss, kiss
(Suave) bésame otro ratito
Gently kiss me another moment
(Pequeña, échate pa' 'ca)
(Little one, lay down here)
Cuando tú me besas
When you kiss me
Me siento en el aire
I feel like I'm in the air
Por eso cuando te veo
That's why when I see you
Comienzo a besarte
I start to kiss you
Y si te despegas
And if you detach yourself
Yo me despierto
I wake up
De ese rico sueño
From that rich dream
Que me dan tus besos
That your kisses give me
Suavemente
Gently
(Bésame, que yo quiero sentir tus labios)
(Kiss me, I want to feel your lips)
Besándome otra vez
Kissing me again
Suavemente, ese coro
Gently, that chorus
(Bésame)
(Kiss me)
Es la cosa (que yo quiero sentir tus labios)
Is the thing (that I want to feel your lips)
Besándome otra vez
Kissing me again
Bésame suavecito
Kiss me softly
Sin prisa y con calma
Without hurry and calmly
Dame un beso bien profundo, que me llegue al alma
Give me a very deep kiss that reaches my soul
Dame un beso más, que en mi boca cabe
Give me another kiss, because it fits in my mouth
Dame un beso despacito, dame un beso suave
Give me a slow kiss, give me a gentle kiss
(Suave) tus labios tienen
(Gently) your lips have
(Suave) ese secreto
(Gently) that secret
(Suave) yo beso y beso
(Gently) I kiss and kiss
(Suave) y no lo encuentro
(Gently) and I can't find it
(Suave) un beso suave
(Gently) a gentle kiss
(Suave) es lo que anhelo
(Gently) is what I long for
(Suave) un beso tuyo
(Gently) a kiss from you
(Suave) es lo que quiero
(Gently) is what I want
(Suave) dámelo
(Gently) give it to me
(Suave) yo me pregunto
(Gently) I wonder
(Suave) que tienen tus besos
(Gently) what your kisses have
(Suave) trato de escaparme
(Gently) I try to escape
(Suave) y me siento preso
(Gently) and I feel trapped
(Suave) besa, besa
(Gently) kiss, kiss
(Suave) bésame un poquito
(Gently) kiss me a little bit
(Suave) besa, besa, besa
(Gently) kiss, kiss, kiss
(Suave) bésame otro ratito
(Gently) kiss me another moment
(Suave) dámelo
(Gently) give it to me
(Suave) bésame, bésame
(Gently) kiss me, kiss me
(Suave) bésame otra vez
(Gently) kiss me again
(Suave) que yo quiero sentir tus labios
(Gently) I want to feel your lips
(Suave) besándome suavemente
(Gently) kissing me softly
(Suave) tiernamente
(Gently) tenderly
(Suave) cariñosamente
(Gently) affectionately
(Suave) dulcemente
(Gently) sweetly
(Suave) bésame mucho
(Gently) kiss me a lot
Sin prisa y con calma
Without hurry and calmly
Dame un beso hondo
Give me a deep kiss
Que me llegue al alma
That reaches my soul
Acércate, acércate
Approach, approach
No tengas miedo
Don't be afraid
Solamente yo te digo
I just tell you
Una cosa quiero
One thing I want
(Suave) bésame
(Gently) kiss me
Pequeña, cógelo (suave)
(Little one, take it (gently))
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Elvis Crespo
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