Azúcar Moreno became famous all over Spain, the rest of Europe and Latin America, after singing their song Bandido at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990. Unfortunately, the start of their performance was marred by sound problems.
In 1994, they began working with Emilio Estefan, their first result being the El Amor album.
As of 2003, Azúcar Moreno has released more than 12 CD albums.
Azúcar Moreno has been the target of much gossip and some of their songs have been controversial. Many of their fans see some of their songs as having feminist content, and the duo has been on the covers of some tabloid magazines.
San José
Azúcar Moreno Lyrics
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Tu boca corona de espinas sangrando al besar
Tus manos deliran mi cuerpo en busca de mas
Momentos robados de vida de fuego y de sal
Sola no puedo vivir
Tan perdida estoy sin ti
Ven por mi arrástrame
Es sol de dios nos unió
La puerta de este amor
El veneno de nadar
Sola en este mar
Ven arrástrame
No me digas mas que no
Hazme esclava del querer
Dame la ocasión
De bella sed de amar
De darte la pasión
Es mi fe, San José
La playa de noche es oscura y no veo tu luz
El faro que indica el camino que lleva tu cruz
Te huelo, te siento, presiento que lejos no estás
Me debo la noche en silencio te voy a encontrar
Sola no puedo vivir
Tan perdida estoy sin ti
Ven por mi arrástrame
Hasta San José
Es sol de dios nos unió
La puerta de este amor
El veneno de nadar
Sola en este mar
Ven arrástrame
No me digas mas que no
Hazme esclava del querer
Dame la ocasión
De bella sed de amar
De darte la pasión
Es mi fe, San José
The lyrics of Azucar Moreno's song San Jose are about a passionate and intense romance that the singer is yearning for. The first stanza paints a vivid picture of the lover's eyes being like the trembling waves in the singer's sea, the mouth being like a crown of thorns bleeding when they kiss, and their hands deliriously exploring her body for more moments of fire and salt. The singer feels incomplete without the lover's presence and begs for them to come and drag her to San Jose, where they first fell in love under the "sun of God," and the door of their love was opened. The singer wants to be enslaved by the desires of her heart, to have the beautiful thirst for love fulfilled with passion, and San Jose is her only hope.
The second stanza talks about the singer's nighttime search for her lover on the dark beach as she follows the beacon of the lighthouse that leads to their connection. She can feel the lover's presence and scent, but she doesn't see their light. The singer is desperate to reunite with her lover, and she needs them to come and take her away to San Jose to fulfill their desire for each other.
Overall, the song is an intense plea for love and passion that one cannot live without. San Jose symbolizes the place where the love story began, where the sun united them, and where the singer wants to return to rekindle their passion.
Line by Line Meaning
Tus ojos eran las olas temblando en mi mar
The singer describes the intensity of the other person's gaze, comparing it to waves shaking the ocean within them.
Tu boca corona de espinas sangrando al besar
The singer compares the other person's passion in kissing to the painful thorns of a crown, which makes them bleed with need.
Tus manos deliran mi cuerpo en busca de mas
The singer acknowledges how the other person's touch sends shivers through their body, and they yearn for more of that sensation.
Momentos robados de vida de fuego y de sal
The artist describes their secret moments of passion with the other person as stolen moments of life that are intense and full of fire and salt (honesty).
Sola no puedo vivir
The artist admits their dependence on the other person and cannot live alone.
Tan perdida estoy sin ti
The singer feels unmoored and directionless without the other person in their life.
Ven por mi arrástrame
The singer begs the other person to come and take them away, drawing them close with the strength of their love.
Hasta San José
The artist imagines a place (perhaps metaphorical) where they can be together, safe and free from the world around them.
Es sol de dios nos unió
The artist asserts that it was fate or divine intervention that brought them together, and that this connection cannot be easily broken.
La puerta de este amor
The artist refers to their relationship as a door that has been unlocked by their feelings for each other, leading them into the next phase of their lives.
El veneno de nadar
The singer alludes to the idea that love can be dangerous, like the venomous creatures one might encounter while swimming in the sea.
Sola en este mar
The artist feels isolated and alone, like they are adrift in a vast ocean.
Ven arrástrame
The singer reiterates their desire for the other person to take control and lead them to a better place, whether that be physical or emotional.
No me digas mas que no
The singer begs the other person to stop refusing them and to give in to their love.
Hazme esclava del querer
The singer asks the other person to make them a slave to love, to be completely consumed by their feelings for each other.
Dame la ocasión
The artist pleads for a chance to prove the depth of their love, to show the other person that they are worth taking a risk on.
De bella sed de amar
The artist describes their desire to love and be loved as a beautiful thirst that cannot be quenched.
De darte la pasión
The singer promises to give their all in terms of passion and commitment to the other person.
Es mi fe, San José
The singer references San José as a symbol of their faith that their love will overcome all obstacles and will be stronger than anything else they might encounter.
La playa de noche es oscura y no veo tu luz
The artist expresses their loneliness and longing for the other person, describing how even in the darkness of the beach at night, they cannot see the light of their lover's presence.
El faro que indica el camino que lleva tu cruz
The artist references a lighthouse as a symbol of hope, guiding them towards the path that leads to their lover's heart despite the struggles and hardships they may face along the way.
Te huelo, te siento, presiento que lejos no estás
The artist declares their intuition that the other person is still close by, that they can smell and feel their presence even though they cannot physically see them.
Me debo la noche en silencio te voy a encontrar
The singer promises to devote their entire night to seeking out and finding the other person, even if they have to do it alone and in silence.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ABEL ARANA, JUAN BELMONTE
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