Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel González Lucas. He is also cousin of Carmen Ordóñez. His Godfather was Luchino Visconti.
In 1971, Bosé started a career as an actor, participating in various movies. However, he did not make that many films, and in 1975 he decided a career change was due and started exploring his talents as a singer. By the hand of Camilo Blanes he recorded his first singles. Some years later Bosé signed a contract with CBS Records in 1977 and he remained with them until 1984.
On March 16 of 2010 he received the Colombian citizenship during a ceremony in the presidential palace, Casa de Nariño.
Nena 99
Miguel Bosé Lyrics
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ese look cha cha cha
casi casi vulgar
y esas cejas...
me senti castigar
te dije si si
por tu forma de amar
tan salvaje...
Hay un angel en tu mirada... (inquietante tabu)
Nena luna serena
todo es posible, menos tu
nena, ambar y arena
boca insaciable, solo tu
(promesas y mentiras)
solo tu... (estrella de mi corazon)
solo tu... (sofisticada diva)
solo tu... (ola, una ola, una ola)
No he podido escapar
de ese aqui ese alla
me deje dominar
poco a poco
quiereme con pasion
y dime si, si...
una vez y otra mas
que locura.
Hay un angel en tu mirada
ese que sabes solo tu, solo tu.
Nena, luna serena
todo es posible, menos tu
nena, ambar y arena
boca insaciable, solo tu
(promesa y mentiras)
solo tu... (estrella de mi corazon)
solo tu... (sofisticada diva)
solo tu... (ola, una ola, una ola).
Quiereme con pasion
y dime si, si
una vez y otra mas
que locura.
Hay un angel en tu mirada
ese que sabes solo tu, solo tu.
Nena deja ya de llorar
deja ya...
The lyrics of Miguel Bosé's Nena 99 seem to capture the experience of infatuation with a woman who exudes an unusual level of charm and seduction. The song opens with a description of the woman's walk and style, which the singer finds almost vulgar, before delving into her manner of loving - passionate and wild. Despite this, there is something unsettling about the woman that the singer finds alluring, hinted at in the repeating line "Hay un angel en tu mirada" ("There is an angel in your gaze").
Throughout the song, the singer seems to be struggling with his feelings for the woman, whose insatiable nature seems to hold him captive ("No he podido escapar / de ese aqui ese alla / me deje dominar / poco a poco"). He pleads with her to love him passionately and repeatedly affirms his devotion to her, even though he acknowledges the inconsistency between her promises and her actions ("promesas y mentiras"). The song ends with the common theme of pleading to a despondent love to stop crying.
The lyrics of Nena 99 showcase Miguel Bosé's ability to capture the tumultuous emotions of being attracted to an unattainable woman, struggling to reconcile his infatuation with her beguiling, almost dangerous nature. It's a song that deals explicitly with the theme of passion and its intensity, leaving an impression on the listener long after the song has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
Ese modo de andar ese look cha cha cha casi casi vulgar y esas cejas... me senti castigar
Your walking style and your cha cha cha look are almost vulgar, and your eyebrows make me feel punished.
te dije si si por tu forma de amar tan salvaje...
I said 'yes' to you because of your wild way of loving.
Hay un angel en tu mirada... (inquietante tabu)
There is an angel in your look, but it's a disturbing taboo.
Nena luna serena todo es posible, menos tu nena, ambar y arena boca insaciable, solo tu
You are serene like the moon, and everything seems possible with you, but you are the only thing I can't have. You are like amber and sand, and your mouth is insatiable. (Promises and lies).
solo tu... (estrella de mi corazon)
Only you... (star of my heart).
solo tu... (sofisticada diva)
Only you... (sophisticated diva).
solo tu... (ola, una ola, una ola)
Only you... (wave, a wave, a wave).
No he podido escapar de ese aqui ese alla me deje dominar poco a poco
I haven't been able to escape from this 'here and there,' and I let myself be dominated little by little.
quiereme con pasion y dime si, si... una vez y otra mas que locura.
Love me with passion and say yes, yes, again and again. It's crazy!
Hay un angel en tu mirada ese que sabes solo tu, solo tu.
There is an angel in your look, but only you know about it.
Nena, luna serena todo es posible, menos tu nena, ambar y arena boca insaciable, solo tu
You are serene like the moon, and everything seems possible with you, but you are the only thing I can't have. You are like amber and sand, and your mouth is insatiable. (Promises and lies).
solo tu... (estrella de mi corazon)
Only you... (star of my heart).
solo tu... (sofisticada diva)
Only you... (sophisticated diva).
solo tu... (ola, una ola, una ola).
Only you... (wave, a wave, a wave).
Quiereme con pasion y dime si, si una vez y otra mas que locura.
Love me with passion and say yes, yes, again and again. It's crazy!
Hay un angel en tu mirada ese que sabes solo tu, solo tu.
There is an angel in your look, but only you know about it.
Nena deja ya de llorar deja ya...
Girl, stop crying now, it's enough.
Contributed by Parker Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.