He comes from a Jewish family that fled persecution in Germany. He studied to become an otolaryngologyst (i.e., ear, throat, and nose doctor) like his parents but ultimately chose to pursue his passion for music.
Drexler made his full-length album debut with La Luz Que Sabe Robar (1992), followed by Radar (1994). In hopes of furthering his career, he went to Spain in 1995 upon the invitation of legendary singer/songwriter Joaquín Sabina , who showed him around the Madrid music scene and helped him secure an international recording contract. So impressed with Madrid that he chose to make his permanent residency there, Drexler got together with a band of Spanish musicians to re-record material from his first two albums along with new material and release it internationally as Vaivén (1996), the first of four albums on Virgin España. The highlights of Vaivén along with those of its three follow-ups, Llueve (1998), Frontera (1999), and Sea (2001), were later compiled on the best-of compilation La Edad Del Cielo (2004).
Upon his switch to the Dro Atlántic label, Drexler's career reached new heights of success with the critically acclaimed Eco (2004). Most notably, the album includes the Oscar-winning song ''Al Otro Lado Del Río'', which was prominently featured during the closing credits of the Walter Salles film The Motorcycle Diaries (2004).
Eco proved so successful, in fact, that it was re-released with bonus material as Eco² (2005). Subsequent albums include 12 Segundos de Oscuridad (2006), the double-disc live album Cara B (2008), and Amar la Trama (2010).
Veneno
Jorge Drexler Lyrics
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De esos ojos de mujer
Seguí su canto en las rocas
Un descuido why naufragué
why hoy solo fumo callado
Cuando escucho hablar de amor
De ese fruto codiciado
No ví la red escondida
La trampa esperándome
Creí sincera su entraga
Why por entero me entregué
Pero eso hare ya mucho
Ya aprendí de mi dilor
Why hoy solo fumo why escucho
Cuando siento hablar de amor
In Jorge Drexler's song "Veneno", he speaks of a toxic relationship with a woman whose eyes are like poison. He follows her singing on the rocks and becomes distracted, causing him to sink and drown. He explains how he now silently smokes when he hears people speak of love because he has tasted the flavor of the coveted fruit and knows its bitterness. He was unaware of the hidden net, the trap waiting for him, and thought her delivery was sincere, so he gave himself completely.
The pain he experienced from the deceit taught him a valuable lesson, and he has become wiser. He smokes alone and listens only when others speak of love, but he can still feel the sting of his past mistake. Through his poetic words, Jorge Drexler conveys how a beautiful thing like love can become toxic and destroy a person if not taken care of with caution.
Line by Line Meaning
Tomé un trago de veneno
I took a sip of poison
De esos ojos de mujer
From those woman's eyes
Seguí su canto en las rocas
I followed her song on the rocks
Un descuido why naufragué
A mistake, and I shipwrecked
why hoy solo fumo callado
And now I smoke quietly alone
Cuando escucho hablar de amor
When I hear people talk about love
De ese fruto codiciado
Of that coveted fruit
Yo ya conozco el sabor
I already know the taste
No ví la red escondida
I didn't see the hidden net
La trampa esperándome
The trap waiting for me
Creí sincera su entrega
I believed her delivery was sincere
Why por entero me entregué
And I fully gave myself to her
Pero eso hare ya mucho
But I did that a long time ago
Ya aprendí de mi dolor
I already learned from my pain
why hoy solo fumo why escucho
And now I only smoke and listen
Cuando siento hablar de amor
When I feel people talk about love
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jorge Abner Drexler Prada
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