Ilan Chester has incorporated a global range of influences into his music. Inspired by Tito Rodriquez, the Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist who was one of the spearheads of New York's Latin music scene, Chester was equally enamored of American R&B and British rock. His music has grown to include elements of classical music, jazz, Afro-Caribbean, and Venezuelan music. A former member of such Venezuelan bands as Sugar, Cocoa & Milk, Gerry Weil & His Band, Bacro, Syma, and Sky White Meditation, Chester has had phenomenal success since launching his solo career.
After a series of memorable albums, including Songs Books of Venezuelan Love, Vols. 1 & 2, he attracted international attention with the platinum-selling album Navideno Heart in 2002.
In 2003 he married Merci Mayorca, who hosted a Venezuelan TV Show named Supercrópolis, with Raúl González. Nowadays he lives in Florida with his wife. They own "The vibe, zona cero stress" a spa in Caracas
www.ilanchester.com
Ojos Verdes
Ilan Chester Lyrics
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cada vez que los veo
me dicen cosas extrañas
y me ciegan de lejos
tus ojos verdes me atrapan
cuando brillo y destello
con tantos ojos que he visto
y al tratar de decirlo mejor
en tu ausencia no hay nada
un planeta sin agua
una noche sin luna
todo el aire que viste tu andar
engalana el espacio
yo te quiero despacio
y con toda mi vida
Tus ojos verdes me matan
cada vez que los veo
me dicen cosas extrañas
y me ciegan de lejos
y al tratar de decirlo mejor
en tu ausencia no hay nada
un planeta sin agua
una noche sin luna
todo el aire que viste tu andar
engalana el espacio
yo te quiero despacio
y con toda mi vida
Tus ojos verdes me matan
cada vez que los veo
me dicen cosas extrañas
y me ciegan de lejos
The lyrics to Ilan Chester's song "Ojos Verdes" are a poetic and passionate tribute to the overwhelming power and beauty of green eyes. The singer is completely entranced and captivated by the gaze of the person with green eyes, and feels as though they are being pulled in and consumed by their intense stare. The lyrics convey a sense of surrender and vulnerability, as though the singer is helpless to resist the allure of the green eyes that fascinate and hypnotize them.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Tus ojos verdes me matan" ("Your green eyes kill me") in a way that is both melodramatic and intensely romantic. The singer is so overwhelmed by their feelings that they feel as though they are dying each time they gaze into those green eyes. The verse that follows expands on this idea, as the singer describes how the green eyes seem to be communicating mysterious and profound messages to them, even as they blind them with their brilliance from afar.
The final verse of the song is a declaration of love and devotion, as the singer explains that everything in the world loses its color and meaning without the presence of the person with green eyes. The imagery of a planet without water, a night without moonlight, and an empty space without air all convey a sense of emptiness and desolation, emphasizing how essential the person with green eyes is to the singer's life and happiness. The final line, "yo te quiero despacio y con toda mi vida" ("I love you slowly and with all my life"), is a heartfelt testament to the singer's enduring love for the person with green eyes.
Line by Line Meaning
Tus ojos verdes me matan
Your green eyes kill me
cada vez que los veo
every time I see them
me dicen cosas extrañas
they tell me strange things
y me ciegan de lejos
and blind me from afar
tus ojos verdes me atrapan
your green eyes trap me
cuando brillo y destello
when I shine and sparkle
con tantos ojos que he visto
with so many eyes I've seen
con los tuyos me quedo
with yours I stay
y al tratar de decirlo mejor
and trying to say it better
en tu ausencia no hay nada
in your absence there is nothing
un planeta sin agua
a planet without water
una noche sin luna
a night without a moon
todo el aire que viste tu andar
all the air that witnessed your walk
engalana el espacio
adorns the space
yo te quiero despacio
I love you slowly
y con toda mi vida
and with all my life
Contributed by Wyatt V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
pablo torres
Que canción romántica/rítmica tan brutal.... Ilan Chester es Campeón como compositor, pianista y cantante.... ❤,,🎹🎹🎶🎶🎶🌻💚💃
Michael Bronx
La busque y al fin la encontré; maravillosa canción
Eduardo Jose Herrera Muñoz
Una melodía dedicada a su pequeña Hija así lo afirmó en una entrevista hace muchos años atrás. Saludos desde Guayaquil, Ecuador.
JUDITH CAROLINA FRANCO
Bella cancion.. Escucharla me recuerda mi infancia
Alex Torres
Viva Ilan, el mejor de todos, saludos desde Loja - Ecuador
Delfino de la nuez
una reliquia que busque durante años
elizabeth
Melodía q compuso dedicada a su hija...🙏🎶💞💋
Moisés Montaño
Sino la busco en Youtube, no la habría escuchado de nuevo. Que bonitos recuerdos 😊
Beatriz Ramirez
Hermosa canción de un gran artista
Milagros Milagros
El maestro ilan chester. Excelente musico Venezolano