Figueroa began using the artistic name of "Chayanne" when he was a little kid. He auditioned for Menudo, but was told that at the time that he was too young for the group. He didn't give up and he heard that Titi Soto was trying to create a new group that would compete with Menudo, and so he went and tried out. He was chosen for the group and his meteoric rise to the top began.
That group, Los Chicos, made several #1 hits, including Puerto Rico Son Los Chicos, and Terremoto. And while it never achieved the popularity of Menudo, it did give Menudo good competition, becoming famous all over Latin America, participating in a movie (Coneccion Caribe), and producing millions of Los Chicos-related memorabilia like t-shirts, rulers, magazines etc.
After Los Chicos went bankrupt in 1984 and separated, Chayanne, having become famous all over Latin America, retired for a little while, moving to Mexico and staying in the background for a few years, so his fans wouldn't get tired of seeing him. In 1987, he came back like a storm, his first solo album producing the Spanish pop classic Fiesta En America. Chayanne was back. He became an instant pop idol all over Latin America again. He toured all over Latin America, and in 1989 he produced his second solo album, which produced another smash hit in Tu Pirata Soy Yo.
The 1990s brought some changes for Chayanne. He started acting, married Marilisa Maronese, with whom he formed a family, and moved to Miami. He is well known for fiercely protecting the privacy of his wife and children. His acting career has been extremely favorable. Some of his roles include portraying himself in Volver A Empezar, playing a Cuban dancer along with Vanessa L. Williams in Hollywood's Dance With Me, and a few soap operas in Argentina, including Provocame.
He has also kept on touring and producing CDs, and along with Ricky Martin, is considered to be Puerto Rico's biggest pop idol ever. Songs such as Salomé, Torero, Boom Boom, Enamorado, Atado A Tu Amor, No Te Preocupes Por Mi, Caprichosa or Y Tú Te Vas are some of his greatest hits.
In 2006 he had a small role with famous singer and actress Natalia Oreiro in Sos Mi Vida (an Argentinian telenovela). Chayanne, today, having moved beyond teen idol, is a full-fledged Puerto Rican superstar.
Sube al Desvan
Chayanne Lyrics
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Las vigas de esta casa que aun sigue en pie
Me beberé tu sangre y pondré tu piel
Escribiré tu nombre en cada pared
No fue cosa de un día ni dos ni tres
Como el tigre a su presa te acorralé
Porque hueles a hierba
Porque alguien rompió el molde
No hay nada igual
Porque hueles a tierra
Porque sabes a hembra
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
El tiempo sólo pasa en quien no te ve
Quien duerme a tu costado pierde la fe
De que otra vida exista que puede ser
Mejor que recorrerte al amanecer
Y aunque las cosas vengan a contra pie
Siempre inventamos fuerza para crecer
Porque hueles a hierba
Porque sabes a selva
Porque alguien rompió el molde
No hay nada igual
Porque hueles a tierra
Porque sabes a hembra
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
Porque hueles a hierba
Porque sabes a selva
Porque alguien rompió el molde
No hay nada igual
Porque hueles a tierra
Porque sabes a hembra
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
Cuando nadie nos vea
Sube al desván
In Chayanne's song "Sube al Desvan," the singer is essentially saying that the person they are addressing is the darkness of their night, the foundation that holds them up, and the inspiration that drives them to do things they never thought they would. The singer is completely enamored with the other person, wanting to consume them entirely and leave their mark on every surface. They have clearly been pursuing this person for quite some time, much like a predator seeking its prey. The chorus repeats the assertion that this person is unique, with their scent evoking the lushness of the jungle and the primality of the earth. The exhortation at the end of the song to "Sube al desván" (climb to the attic) is an invitation to do things away from prying eyes, and enjoy the depth of the connection between the singer and the other person.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of an intense, almost animalistic passion between the singer and the other person. The lyrics use nature imagery to describe the person's scent, taste, and feel, alluding to the singer's urge to devour them. There is a suggestion that the singer and the other person may have to hide their relationship, as they are in opposition to the rest of society. The idea that time only passes "in quien no te ve" (those who do not see you) speaks to the idea of living in the present moment, free from the constraints of societal expectations. The song is passionate, with an underlying sense of danger and secrecy, and the lyrics serve as a message for passion and living wildly.
Line by Line Meaning
Serás la noche oscura donde arderé
You will be the dark night where I will burn
Las vigas de esta casa que aun sigue en pie
The beams of this still-standing house
Me beberé tu sangre y pondré tu piel
I will drink your blood and wear your skin
Escribiré tu nombre en cada pared
I will write your name on every wall
No fue cosa de un día ni dos ni tres
It wasn't a matter of one day or two or three
Como el tigre a su presa te acorralé
Like a tiger cornering its prey, I trapped you
Porque hueles a hierba
Because you smell like grass
Porque sabes a selva
Because you taste like jungle
Porque alguien rompió el molde
Because someone broke the mold
No hay nada igual
There's nothing else like it
Porque hueles a tierra
Because you smell like earth
Porque sabes a hembra
Because you taste like a woman
Cuando nadie nos vea
When nobody is watching
Sube al desván
Come up to the attic
El tiempo sólo pasa en quien no te ve
Time only passes for those who don't see you
Quien duerme a tu costado pierde la fe
Whoever sleeps by your side loses faith
De que otra vida exista que puede ser
That there may be another life that could be
Mejor que recorrerte al amanecer
Better than exploring you at dawn
Y aunque las cosas vengan a contra pie
And even if things go against us
Siempre inventamos fuerza para crecer
We always find strength to grow
Cuando nadie nos vea
When nobody is watching
Sube al desván
Come up to the attic
Cuando nadie nos vea
When nobody is watching
Sube al desván
Come up to the attic
Cuando nadie nos vea
When nobody is watching
Sube al desván
Come up to the attic
Cuando nadie nos vea
When nobody is watching
Sube al desván
Come up to the attic
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Victor Manue San Jose Sanchez
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