Bonny Cepeda (born: Fernando Antonio Cruz Paz) is the first merengue artist… Read Full Bio ↴Bonny Cepeda (born: Fernando Antonio Cruz Paz) is the first merengue artist to be nominated for a Grammy award, in 1985, and is one of the most successful dance musicians in the Dominican Republic.

A former member of Wilfredo Vargas' orchestra, Cepeda has led such groups as Los Hijos del Rey (Sons of the King), Bonny Con Keaton, and Bonny Cepeda & His Orquestra. In addition to recording more than 30 albums on his own, Cepeda has produced recordings by Fernando Villanova, Willie Berrios, El Grupo Chantelle, Grupo Chevi, Proyecto Punto, Sergio Vargas, Rikarena, and Llave Maestra. The son of vocalist Anan Cepeda, and the uncle of multi-instrumentalist Richard Cepeda, Cepeda studied piano at a local music school, Villa Consuelo, as youngster. He continued his studies at the National Conservatory in Santo Domingo.

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Donde Estas
Bonny Cepeda Lyrics

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soy la sombra enloquesido fui tu fiel unico testigoooih
hoy las horas ya no me paasaaa
hoy el tiempo ya no me engañaaañaa
voy pensando en tus ojos negros
no no que mas que un recuerdooooh
hoy me enbriaga el sabor de vinoooh
hoy mi copa sabe a tu olvidoooh
donde estaaaah. mi corazon perdido en la noche

donde estaaah nuestra ilucion que busca tu nombre
donde estaaaah dime en donde estaah
dime donde se fueron tus besos o sueños
a dondeeeh

soy la la sombra en loquesidooh
fui, tu fiel unico testigoooh
noooh, no hay vino que vuelva el tiempo
y reviva este sentimientoooh
donde estaaah, mi corazon perdido en la nocheeh
dooonde estaaaah esa ilucion que busca tu nombre
donde estaaah, dime en donde estaaa
dime en donde se fueron tus besos o sueños adondeeeeeh

donnnde estaaaah mi corazon perdido en la noche
donnde estaah, esa ilucion que busca tu nombre
donde estaaaah, dime en donde estaaa

dime a donde se fueron tus besos o sueños a donndeeeeh...
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Overall Meaning

The song, "Donde Estas" by Bonny Cepeda, is a heart-wrenching plea to a lost love. The lyrics are filled with a deep sense of longing for what once was, and the pain of not being able to find their beloved. The singer describes himself as a "crazy shadow" and a "faithful witness" to their love, but now the hours and time seem to pass by without their love. The singer says he is thinking about the black eyes of his loved one, but that they are nothing more than a memory. He is getting drunk on the taste of wine and his glass tastes like forgetting his loved one. The singer repeats the refrain, "Where are you?" and wonders where their heart is lost in the night, where their dream or illusion of love is, and where their kisses and dreams have gone.

The song's lyrics convey a sense of loss, heartache, and searching for answers about what happened to their love. The singer can't seem to let go of their memories, and the pain of not being able to find their beloved is palpable throughout the song. Through its emotional lyrics and powerful delivery, "Donde Estas" captures the listener's attention and tugs at their heartstrings.

Line by Line Meaning

soy la sombra enloquesido fui tu fiel unico testigoooih
I am the crazed shadow, I was your loyal witness

hoy las horas ya no me paasaaa
Today the hours no longer pass for me

hoy el tiempo ya no me engañaaañaa
Today the time no longer deceives me

voy pensando en tus ojos negros
I am thinking about your dark eyes

no no que mas que un recuerdooooh
Nothing more than a memory

hoy me enbriaga el sabor de vinoooh
Today I am intoxicated by the taste of wine

hoy mi copa sabe a tu olvidoooh
Today my glass tastes of your forgetfulness

donde estaaaah. mi corazon perdido en la noche
Where is my heart lost in the night?

donde estaaah nuestra ilucion que busca tu nombre
Where is our illusion that seeks your name?

donde estaaaah dime en donde estaah
Where is it? Tell me where it is

dime donde se fueron tus besos o sueños
Tell me where your kisses or dreams went