1) Rock band formed in 1980. The fol… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands with that name:
1) Rock band formed in 1980. The following year they won the Villa de Oviedo contest and get to publish 3 tracks in a compilation. Their first LP, called Ilegales, appeared in 1982, and since then they've consistently been one of the main Spanish rock bands.
2) Dominican "merenhouse" quartet. Their hits "La Morena", "Fiesta Caliente", "Las Mujeres", "Taqui Taqui", and "La otra" were very popular in all Latin America and in the Hispanic market in the US during the late 90's. Now the band plays bachata, as in their single "Mátame".
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Ilegales Lyrics
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Voice of the Heart
Make Believe It's Your First Time
(Carpenters Version)
We've tried our hand
At love before
We've been around the game enough
But then is then
And now is now
All now is all that matters anyhow
(*) Make believe it's your first time
Leave your sadness behind
Make believe it's your first time
And I'll make believe it's mine
The door is closed
It's you and me
We'll take our time with love
The way it oughta be
This moment's ours
Tonigh's the night
And if we fall in love
Well, that's alright
Repeat (*)
So close your eyes
And hold me close
And let our hearts pretend
That love is ours to share tonight
And it might never end
Repeat (*)
The Carpenters' version of "Make Believe It's Your First Time" is a love song that talks about a couple's willingness to make their love new despite having experienced love before. The song opens with the couple having tried their hand at love before and possessing enough experience to know how the game of love works. The song emphasizes that what has happened in the past does not matter because it is the present moment that truly counts. The couple is willing to make their love a new experience by forgetting their past and making the most of their time together.
The chorus, "Make believe it's your first time, leave your sadness behind. Make believe it's your first time, and I'll make believe it's mine" speaks to their willingness to forget their past and create a new experience. The Carpenters place a lot of emphasis on the moment being theirs, making it clear that the moment is all they have, and they intend to enjoy it to the fullest. The song closes with an emphasis on the couple's willingness to take a chance on each other and to make the most of the time they have together.
Line by Line Meaning
We've tried our hand
We have attempted love before
At love before
We have attempted to experience and feel love in a previous relationship
We've been around the game enough
We have experienced sufficient relationships, that we understand the playing field when it comes to love
To know the score'
To have an apprehension or understanding of the situation or reality, when it comes to love
But then is then
Our past is our past and is something that can not be changed
And now is now
The present moment is happening now and is what's most important
All now is all that matters anyhow
The present moment is the only one that matters
Make believe it's your first time
Act as if this moment, this time is the beginning.
Leave your sadness behind
Don't bring the heartache and sufferings from previous relationships into the present.
And I'll make believe it's mine
I'll act as if this experience is new to me, as well
The door is closed
We're alone, with a closed door, and the world is locked out
It's you and me
The only people present are the two of us
We'll take our time with love
We choose not to rush the experience of love
The way it oughta be
This is the way love is expected to be experienced
This moment's ours
This moment belongs to us and is not being shared with others
Tonight's the night
This is the perfect night for us to share this experience
And if we fall in love
If we happen to fall for one another in this experience, it's okay
Well, that's alright
No matter what happens, everything is okay
So close your eyes
Close your eyes, so that we can connect through our other senses
And hold me close
Wrap your arms around me
And let our hearts pretend
Our hearts should put up a facade of make-believe
That love is ours to share tonight
That we possess the love to share this one night
And it might never end
This experience may never come to an end
Writer(s): Alain Bertoni, Christian Hamm
Contributed by Sarah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Uriel Hernandez
Me dan escalofrios de escuchar esta cancion despues de casi 25 años
Jesus Gomez
vivan los 90's lo mejor de lo mejor
victoryleo imprentaleos
la busque por años solo tenia la tonada... viva los recuerdos de los 90s
Evyta Lima
esta cancion me fascina buenisima!!
Derick Herrera Solano
Los Ilegales, impresionante
TrendyBoys
Genial. Exitaso y un video magnifico!!
Manuel Bravo-Escudero
Excelente canción!!!!!!!
Benny Albino
Beat It With Your Rhythm Stick Muy buena rola
Carmen Rosanna Dominguez
Hermosa cancion
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