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.
La Foto Se Me Borró
Elvis Crespo Lyrics
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Y la mía (regreso el jefe)
La que sacamos aquel día
(A marcar la zona)
En mi celular
(vamo' allá)
Recuerdo tu foto (shorty)
El flash nos tenia
(Ponlo tu ahí, ponlo)
Donde queríamos estar
(Y probando)
Ese momento nunca anclo
La batería se agoto,
Desapareció, me rocheo yo
Recuerdo tu foto y la mía
La imagen vestía
Traje de felicidad
Recuerdo tu foto y la mía
La que sacamos aquel día
En mi celular
Ya no te tengo, porque se apago
El único testigo desapareció,
(Recuerdo de amor)
La foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
Corrí yo acicálense que llego
One, two, zone d' tambora
Ese momento nunca anclo
La batería se agoto
Desapareció, me rocheo yo
Ya no te tengo porque se apago el único testigo desapareció,
(Recuerdo de amor)
La foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
Me rocheo yo
Porque la foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
Hey, déjate llevar y ponte a
Bailar mi zone, zone go ro co
Zone zone zone, eh
Pequeña échate pa' aca
Regreso el jefe
Y ahora dale copy paste al mambo
Esto tiene boom boom, dale
Esto tiene boom boom vamo' allá
Ah, zone d' tambora
Se me borro el día tan hermoso
Tú y yo amandonos retratandonos
En mi celular
Se me borro aquel abrazo de oso
Tú y yo dándonos,
Acariciándonos con sabor y sin pinchar
Ese momento nunca anclo
La batería se agoto
Desapareció, me rocheo yo
Ya no te tengo, porque se apago
El único testigo desapareció,
Recuerdo de amor
La foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
Me rocheo yo
Porque la foto se me borro
La foto se me borro
En este momento
El jefe acaba de regresar
Y se encuentra cantando
Con zone d'tambora
Da un corto mensaje
Y tan pronto termine
Se los enseño
Recuerdo tu foto y la mía
La foto prometía
Que tu y yo
Le vamos a terminar
No no no
La foto se me borro
(Se me borro ah)
The lyrics to Elvis Crespo's song La Foto Se Me Borro reminisces about a special moment captured in a photo on the singer's cellphone. He recalls the picture of himself and the object of his affection, a woman, taken on a day when they were together, and the joyful moment that was captured in the image. The photo evokes a sense of happiness and contentment as the singer remembers the embrace, the love, and the tender moments they shared.
The chorus expresses the sense of loss he feels as the photo is now gone. The battery of his phone died, and he didn't get the chance to save it. The disappearance of the photo represents the loss of the moment they shared: the love, the intimacy, and the joy that they felt. The singer longs to be reunited with the woman and the moment captured in the photo. Amidst the upbeat melody and energetic tambora music, the sorrow in the lyrics is palpable.
The song is a powerful representation of how photographs can capture moments and become cherished memories. Whether it's a romantic moment between lovers or a snapshot of a family gathering, photos can represent love, hope, and happiness. However, when lost, they can also represent the loss of that moment in time forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Recuerdo tu foto
I remember your photo
Y la mía (regreso el jefe)
And mine (the boss is back)
La que sacamos aquel día
The one we took that day
(A marcar la zona)
(Marking the zone)
En mi celular
On my cell phone
(vamo' allá)
(let's go)
Recuerdo tu foto (shorty)
I remember your photo (shorty)
Y la mía (a que te enamoro)
And mine (will make you fall in love)
El flash nos tenia
The flash had us
(Ponlo tu ahí, ponlo)
(Put it there, put it)
Donde queríamos estar
Where we wanted to be
(Y probando)
(And testing it out)
Ese momento nunca anclo
That moment never anchored
La batería se agoto,
The battery died,
Desapareció, me rocheo yo
It disappeared, and I'm feeling embarrassed
La imagen vestía
The picture was wearing
Traje de felicidad
A suit of happiness
Ya no te tengo, porque se apago
I don't have you anymore, because it turned off
El único testigo desapareció,
The only witness disappeared,
(Recuerdo de amor)
(Memory of love)
La foto se me borro
The photo got erased
Corrí yo acicalense que llego
I rushed, get ready because I'm arriving
One, two, zone d' tambora
One, two, tambora zone
Me rocheo yo
I feel embarrassed
Hey, déjate llevar y ponte a
Hey, let yourself go and start
Bailar mi zone, zone go ro co
Dancing my zone, zone go ro co
Zone zone zone, eh
Zone zone zone, eh
Pequeña échate pa' aca
Little one, come over here
Regreso el jefe
The boss is back
Y ahora dale copy paste al mambo
And now copy-paste the rhythm
Esto tiene boom boom, dale
This has boom boom, come on
Esto tiene boom boom vamo' allá
This has boom boom, let's go
Se me borro el día tan hermoso
The beautiful day got erased on me
Tú y yo amandonos retratandonos
You and me, loving and capturing ourselves
En mi celular
On my cell phone
Se me borro aquel abrazo de oso
That bear hug got erased on me
Tú y yo dándonos,
You and me, giving ourselves
Acariciándonos con sabor y sin pinchar
Caressing each other with flavor and without holding back
Recuerdo tu foto y la mía
I remember your photo and mine
(Se me borro ah)
(Got erased on me, ah)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ELVIS CRESPO
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