Ilan Chester (Ilan Czenstochouski) was born in Jaffa, Israel on July 30th 1… Read Full Bio ↴Ilan Chester (Ilan Czenstochouski) was born in Jaffa, Israel on July 30th 1952 but was raised in Venezuela. His parents, from Jewish roots, zionists escaping from World War II, arrived in Venezuela in 1954. He studied at Colegio Moral y Luces where he later graduated.

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

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Rosario
Ilan Chester Lyrics

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Pasaste ayer, como brisa fugaz
Y me quedé, con tu dulce mirar.
Despues te vi una clara noche,
Cerca de mi, como llama de amor.(Bis)

Rosario, toda la luz del mundo
Parece que se fundiera en ti,
Te vi pasar como un rumor viajero

Y quise hablar para decir:
Te quiero...

Rosario eres ramo de luna,
Que pasas queriendo florecer...
Rosario, ohhh... provoca, mi vida besar tu boca.

Te vi pasar como un rumor viajero
Y quise hablar para decir:
Te quiero.

Rosario eres ramo de luna,
Que pasas queriendo florecer.

Rosario, provoca, mi vida besar tu boca...
Rosario, ohhh... provoca, mi vida besar... tu boca.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ilan Chester’s song Rosario speak of a fleeting encounter with a beautiful woman named Rosario. The singer saw her pass by like a passing breeze and was left entranced by her sweet gaze. The second encounter with Rosario, described as a clear night, was just as brief. The singer compares her to a flame of love, which burns just as bright as it is brief. Rosario is described as a source of light, whose radiance could melt the entire world. The singer confesses his feelings to Rosario, saying he wanted to tell her that he loves her.

The lyrics also highlight Rosario’s alluring qualities, comparing her to a moonflower, which is always seeking to bloom. The song expresses the singer’s desire to kiss Rosario, as well as highlighting how she provokes him to obtain intimacy with her. The song is evocative of the idea of a chance encounter, where two people meet for a brief moment but where those few moments leave a lasting impression on the individual that goes beyond the physical encounter itself.

Line by Line Meaning

Pasaste ayer, como brisa fugaz
You passed by like a fleeting breeze yesterday

Y me quedé, con tu dulce mirar
And I was left with your sweet gaze

Despues te vi una clara noche
Later I saw you on a clear night

Cerca de mi, como llama de amor.(Bis)
Close to me, like a flame of love. (Repeat)

Rosario, toda la luz del mundo
Rosario, all the light of the world

Parece que se fundiera en ti
Seems to melt into you

Te vi pasar como un rumor viajero
I saw you pass like a traveling rumor

Y quise hablar para decir:
And I wanted to speak to say:

Te quiero...
I love you...

Rosario eres ramo de luna,
Rosario, you are a bouquet of moonlight,

Que pasas queriendo florecer...
Passing by wanting to bloom...