Thomas was awarded a vocal scholarship to Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music but opted, instead, to forego the opportunity when he was asked to tour as a lead singer for the legendary Venezuelan salsa band - La Dimension Latina.
Ender moved to Miami in 2000. There he took a series of odd jobs to support himself while continuing to chase his musical aspirations. He recorded some demos and also appeared on albums by noted Latin performers like Alejandro Sanz and Ricardo Arjona. It was during his sessions with Arjona that Ender met Brazilian producer/musician Cesar Lemos.
Lemos introduced him to Yanni and Ric Wake, when they were looking for someone who could sing in Spanish. Impressed by Ender's rich and highly emotive vocals the pair invited him to join them for their new project. "I figured, let's give this a try because this is my passion," he said. "Once I met them, I felt like I'd known them my entire life. We became fast friends."
Given the chance to work with Yanni and Wake has spurred Thomas' creativity. The result is the cross-cultural depth that now propels everything he writes and sings. "Writing is the most beautiful form of expression a musician can have," he says. "I have been offered an opportunity to say whatever I want to in musical form." "It is the passion and the drama of the music I am making with Yanni and Ric that brings out the best in me. I have so much inside of me and I just want to give it all away."
As Yanni has said, "Ender was born to sing."
Ritual De Amor
Ender Thomas Lyrics
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Prende el fuego en mi corazón
Que te acerquen todos los ojos
Que citen nuestra pasión
Báilame, sin parar
Vuélvete tormenta en mi mar
Que te miren así, irradiando calor
Tu meneo vuelve loco a cualquiera
Traes la rumba en tus caderas
Puro sabor
Ya no aguanto este deseo
Es que el carne me obliga
Yo daría mi vida sólo por ti
Enredarme entre tu cuerpo
Y tus labios invadir
Tan siquiera un momento
Serlo todo en tu sentir
Rie, baila, suéltate el pelo
Todos quieren verte bailar
Tu hermosura enciende los sueños
Provoca ganas de amar
Pegate mucho más
La miel de tu veneno me dá
Entro en trance por ti
Impregnado en tu olor
Haz de mí tu esclavo de amor
Tu meneo vuelve loco a cualquiera
Traes la rumba en tus caderas
Puro sabor
Ya no aguanto este deseo
Es que la carne me obliga
Yo daría mi vida sólo por ti
Enredarme entre tu cuerpo
Y tus labios invadir
Tan siquiera un momento
Serlo todo en tu sentir
The lyrics in Ender Thomas's song "Ritual De Amor" speak of a passionate love that cannot be contained. The first stanza sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer asking to fill the air with their desires and ignite the fire in their heart. They want all eyes to be on them and their passion. The chorus calls for the listener to dance without stopping and become a storm in their sea. They want others to see the heat radiating from them as they give themselves over to this love ritual.
The second verse is about the object of their affection, who has a way of driving anyone crazy with their Latin rhythms and pure flavor. The singer can't resist their desire for this person and would give anything for them. The bridge celebrates the beauty of the person they love and how they are the center of attention, igniting dreams and desires for love in others. The song ends with a plea to be allowed to become one with their lover, if only for a moment.
Overall, "Ritual De Amor" is about unbridled passion, where nothing else in the world exists except for the love between two people. The song is about celebrating love and wanting to lose oneself in it completely.
Line by Line Meaning
Llena el aire con mis antojos
I want you to fulfill my desires and make them a reality
Prende el fuego en mi corazón
Ignite the flames of passion in my heart
Que te acerquen todos los ojos
Let everyone's eyes be drawn to us and our intense passion
Que citen nuestra pasión
Let them speak of the intense passion we share
Báilame, sin parar
Dance with me non-stop
Vuélvete tormenta en mi mar
Become a storm in my sea
Que te miren así, irradiando calor
Let them see how we radiate heat and passion
Entrégate a este ritual de amor
Let's indulge in this ritual of love
Tu meneo vuelve loco a cualquiera
Your movements drive anyone crazy with desire
Traes la rumba en tus caderas
Your hips move to the beat of the rumba
Puro sabor
Full of flavor and passion
Ya no aguanto este deseo
I can no longer endure this desire
Es que la carne me obliga
My physical desire is overwhelming me
Yo daría mi vida sólo por ti
I would give my life for you alone
Enredarme entre tu cuerpo
To be tangled up in your body
Y tus labios invadir
And to invade your lips
Tan siquiera un momento
Even if just for a moment
Serlo todo en tu sentir
To be everything in your sensations
Rie, baila, suéltate el pelo
Laugh, dance, let your hair down
Todos quieren verte bailar
Everyone wants to see you dance
Tu hermosura enciende los sueños
Your beauty ignites dreams
Provoca ganas de amar
It provokes a desire for love
Pegate mucho más
Get much closer to me
La miel de tu veneno me dá
The honey from your poison gives me
Entro en trance por ti
I am in a trance because of you
Impregnado en tu olor
Imprinted with your scent
Haz de mí tu esclavo de amor
Make me your slave of love
Contributed by Cole I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@onetmircea
Llena el aire con mis antojos,mrende el fuego en mi corazónQue se acerquen todos los ojosque si te muestra pasión
Báilame, sin parar,vuélvete tormenta en mi marQue te miren así, irradiando calorEntrégate a este ritual de amor
Tu meneo vuelve loco a cualquieraTraes la rumba en tus caderasPuro sabor...
Ya no aguanto este deseoes que el atarte te obligaYo daría mi vida solo por ti,enredarme entre tu cuerpoy tus labios invadir,tan siquiera un momentoserlo todo en tu sentir
Ríe, baila, suéltate el pelotodos quieren verte bailartu hermosura enciende los sueñosprovoca ganas de amar
Pégate mucho másLa miel de tu veneno me dasEntré en trance por tientregado a tu olor¡haz de mí tu esclavo de amor!
Tu meneo vuelve loco a cualquieraTraes la rumba en tus caderasPuro sabor...
Ya no aguanto este deseoes que el atarte te obligaYo daría mi vida solo por ti,enredarme entre tu cuerpoy tus labios invadir,tan siquiera un momentoserlo todo en tu sentir
Ya no aguanto este deseoes que el atarte te obligaYo hasta daría mi vida solo por tenerte ti,enredarme entre tu cuerpoy tus labios invadir,tan siquiera un momentoserlo todo en tu sentir
@Byctron
Estuve en ese concierto en Acapulco, fue espectacular. Voces grandiosas y músicos con interpretaciones de primera.
@believethehype8936
This song was always amazing! Ender took it to a whole other level!!!
@Catherine19th
Watching this 10000 of times and never getting tired!!!
@MILLIEC16
Yesssss... i downloaded the music on iTunes.. wish they had this version cuz i love the violin part but the one i downloaded doesnt have that part
@connies5359
X2
@kriswilliams8194
Yes. I love that voice and this song!!!
@RSuarez66
@@MILLIEC16
If you have a computer, download ATube Catcher. Then you can download the video (Copy the link on the browser), and when you select the type of output file, you can even convert it to MP3.
Best!
@MILLIEC16
@@RSuarez66 ahhhhh ok... I will look into that for sure... Thank u
@fernandojgr
Hablar de Yanni es hablar de un ser utilizado por Dios, para bajar a la tierra esa Música Celestial que sólo sus ángeles entonan, es enseñarnos a Buscar dentro de nosotros mismos esa Armonía Interior que se manifiesta en cada nota musical. Dios se Deleita con cada interpretación. Bendito seas Yanni por Bajar ese Cielo de mi Padre aquí en la tierra. Dios te siga Bendiciendo con Luz cada Pieza Musical.
@josejuanganan8231
mi reina el mundo se hizo a través del verbo.. Yanni es lo más apasionado ama desmedidamente y espera el momento es un arte hecho eco