Ephrem J, Dutch Caribbean Singer
Ephrem J went solo at the end of 2006 a… Read Full Bio ↴Ephrem J, Dutch Caribbean Singer
Ephrem J went solo at the end of 2006 after winning 4 Premio Karabela and nominated as the best singer in 2006. He launched his first album as a solist in july 2007 and ahd a succesfull concert at the end of september 2007. Ephrem J's band is all about slow groove, ballads and Latin R&B with a splash of jazzy musicEphrem Jonathan Ocalia was born in Curacao on November 24, 1984. His father, Ephrem Ocalia Sr., sang and was his first inspiration as a child. Ephrem J started his singing try-outs as most children does, participating in local talent shows. He was soon discovered as a talented young singer and started to sing at a very young age in local bands. While attending school he continued singing in local bands like the OK-band and got guidance by experienced singers, although he remains a largely self-taught singer. Than, he dropped out of school, soon quit the OK Band and became the lead singer of the local band Guess, singing mostly "ritmo kombinÃ?Â¡", a local popular dance music.
At the end of 2006 Ephrem J was the most credited local young artist in Curacao. He received several awards for best male voice and local singer of the year and became the preferred entertainment singer for private birthday parties, wedding parties and the like.
Highly inspired by singers as Luther Vandross and other American and Latin American vocalists, Ephrem J quit the band Guess, only to start his solo career early 2007. At that moment, Ephrem J had several compositions- written by him while day dreaming about his future- of ballads, latin R&B and slow groove songs and approached Jazz musicians Gregory Colina and Gedeon Chandler, to arrange the songs musically. He then entered the recording studio and soon released his first album as a soloist. Both the cover song "Speransa" (hope) and "Stimabu So" reached the local radio charts. Meanwhile Ephrem J was the focus during two concerts and got very busy days as singer for many private celebrations. He also entered the world of commercials, singing a local jingle for a popular brand of condom, appearing on a billboard for a jeans pants company and on several advertisement posters. His popularity grew even more among the local community and was again credited as a vocalist at the end of 2007 receiving several awards, one of which was the "Edgar Supriano-prize" by the national association of musicians and artists, AMAK, as singer of the year. In 2008 he started the year again with big impact, participating at the carnival's Tumba Festival with one of the most popular bands Gio Fuertisimo and got recognition again, as the third finalist among more than 60 participants. Currently, Ephrem J is working on his international album, with some nice ballads, slow rock and Tropical music in the Spanish language. His solo career got highlighted this year when he got the gig to sing with the Marine Band of the Royal Marines (a harmonic orchestra) in Willemstad. In November 2008 he released his first international album "Lating Evolution".

Quiero Que Regreses
Ephrem J Lyrics

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Ephrem J
Ok, esta bien lo confieso,
aunque no quise aceptarlo yo te extraño
Pensar en ti a mi corazón le hacía daño,
y mi vida sin ti es un fracaso
Lo cambiaría todo por otra vez estar contigo,
aunque no se si aún quieres estar conmigo
Mereces más de lo que yo te había dado,

y hoy me muero por volver a tus brazos
El orgullo me ha llevado al silencio
preso en una soledad conspiambre de tu amor
Mi castillo no vale nada sin la reina
si no estas esta vacío y triste este corazón
Me siento débil,
ya no tengo fuerzas para seguir sin ti
Fui un tonto por dejarte ir,
abrirte la puerta y vivir infeliz
Quiero que regreses, y estés aquí conmigo
No fui lo que merecías
pero cambio mi vida por estar contigo
Te amaré por siempre,
y si tú no vuelves
Me tocará conformarme con que seas feliz,
aunque no sea conmigo
Llora conmigo guitarra
El orgullo me ha llevado al silencio
preso en una soledad conspiambre de tu amor
Mi castillo no vale nada sin la reina
si no estas esta vacío y triste este corazón
Me siento débil,
ya no tengo fuerzas para seguir sin ti
Fui un tonto por dejarte ir,
abrirte la puerta y vivir infeliz
Quiero que regreses, y estés aquí conmigo
No fui lo que merecías
pero cambio mi vida por estar contigo
Te amaré por siempre,
y si tú no vuelves
Me tocará conformarme con que seas feliz,
aunque no sea conmigo
Dimelo León...
No fui lo que merecías

pero cambio mi vida por estar contigo
Yo se que te gusta

Overall Meaning

In "Quiero Que Regreses", Ephrem J expresses his longing for his ex-partner and regret for letting them go. He admits that he misses them and that thinking about them has caused his heart pain. He goes on to say that his life without them is a failure and that he would do anything to be with them again, although he is unsure if they feel the same way. He recognizes that he didn't give his partner the love and respect they deserved and that his pride led him to silence, resulting in a lonely and loveless existence. He compares himself to a king with an empty castle without his queen. Despite feeling weak and powerless without his partner, he vows to love them forever, even if they don't return his feelings.

The song is steeped in emotion and captures the pain and regret of losing someone you love. Ephrem J's lyrics are raw and honest, and his delivery conveys the depth of his feelings. The use of the guitar in the background further enhances the pathos of the song. It is a relatable song and speaks to anyone who has lost someone they love and wishes they could turn back time to make things right.

Line by Line Meaning

Ok, esta bien lo confieso, aunque no quise aceptarlo yo te extraño
Admito que te extraño aunque no quería aceptarlo.

Pensar en ti a mi corazón le hacía daño, y mi vida sin ti es un fracaso
Pensar en ti me lastima y mi vida sin ti es un fracaso.

Lo cambiaría todo por otra vez estar contigo, aunque no se si aún quieres estar conmigo
Haría cualquier cosa para volver a estar contigo aunque no sé si tú también lo desees.

Mereces más de lo que yo te había dado, y hoy me muero por volver a tus brazos
Eres digna de más de lo que te he ofrecido y hoy quisiera volver a estar cerca de ti.

El orgullo me ha llevado al silencio preso en una soledad conspiambre de tu amor
Mi orgullo me ha impedido hablarte y me siento solo y triste sin tu amor.

Mi castillo no vale nada sin la reina si no estas esta vacío y triste este corazón
Sin ti, mi vida no tiene sentido y mi corazón está vacío y triste.

Me siento débil, ya no tengo fuerzas para seguir sin ti
Me siento débil, no tengo la fuerza para seguir adelante sin ti.

Fui un tonto por dejarte ir, abrirte la puerta y vivir infeliz
Fui un tonto por dejarte ir, abrirte la puerta y vivir en la infelicidad.

Quiero que regreses, y estés aquí conmigo
Quiero que regreses y vuelvas a estar aquí conmigo.

Te amaré por siempre, y si tú no vuelves Me tocará conformarme con que seas feliz, aunque no sea conmigo
Te amaré siempre, pero si no regresas, me conformaré con que seas feliz aunque no sea conmigo.

Llora conmigo guitarra
Llora conmigo, guitarra.

Dimelo León...
Dime, León...

No fui lo que merecías pero cambio mi vida por estar contigo
No fui la persona que merecías, pero cambiaré mi vida por ti.

Yo se que te gusta
Sé que te gusta.

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