Born in Cairo of Armenian parents, he spent his early years in Egypt before emigrating with his family to Toronto in 1958. Today, Raffi resides on Mayne Island near Victoria, British Columbia. In recent years he has devoted himself to Child Honouring, which seeks to create a humane and sustainable world by addressing the universal needs of the very young. He founded the Troubadour Foundation to support this cause, and is working on a book, "Turn This World Around," which argues that Child Honouring can be a potent remedy for the world's most pressing issues. In 1983, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 2001. His sister is Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner.
2) Raffi Boghossian was the first winner of X Factor Bulgaria.
Sunflower
Raffi Lyrics
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siento la alegria que me tu voz
siento ese abrazo de tu corazon
dibujado en esta cancion
siento el aire puro a mi alrededor
siento la alegria que me da tu voz
siento ese abrazo de tu corazon
dibujado en esta cancion
esperandote aca
necesito mas de ti
no me dejes solo aqui
y van sonando los latidos
que me regalo cupido
para entregarte mi universo
y asi tu estes conmigo
y van sonando los latidos
que me regalo cupido
para entregarte mi universo
y asi tu estes conmigo
podria regalarte el mundo entero
quiero que entiendas que no existe ningun pero para abrazarte (youh)
para mimarte y re ga lar te otro te quiero tu eres la persona que buscaba tu eres la persona que esperaba amor ya no es una palabra amor es encontrar la calma en tu mirada me gustas cuando callas es otra forma de amarte me gustas cuando estas presente y puedo besarte me gustas cuando siento tu cariño a cada instante (youh) cada instante (youh)
siento el aire puro a mi alrededor
siento la alegria que me da tu voz
siento ese abrazo de tu corazon
dibujado en esta cancion
siento el aire puro a mi alrededor
siento la alegria que me da tu voz
siento ese abrazo de tu corazon
dibujado en esta cancion
podria estar mil años mas
esperandote aca
necesito mas de ti
no me dejes solo aqui
y van sonando los latidos
que me regalo cupido
para entregarte mi universo
y asi tu estes conmigo
The lyrics to Raffi's song "Sunflower" portray the feeling of pure happiness and joy. The singer is grateful for the natural beauty around him, and acknowledges the power of someone's voice to bring him joy. He feels the love and comfort of someone's embrace, which he describes as being "drawn in this song." The singer is so deeply in love that he would wait for a thousand years to be with his beloved, and he needs more of them in his life.
Throughout the lyrics, the singer speaks of the intense love he has for his significant other, praising them for being the person he was searching for, and that loving them brings him a sense of calmness. The singer admits that he likes it when his partner is present and he can be with them, but also when they're absent and he can appreciate the silence. He cherishes moments when he can feel the warmth of his partner's love, and he talks about the importance of their relationship.
Overall, the song is about an intense, all-consuming love that makes the singer feel complete. The lyrics speak to the power of love and the happiness and joy it can bring to one's life.
Line by Line Meaning
siento el aire puro a mi alrededor
I feel the purity of the air around me
siento la alegria que me da tu voz
I feel the joy that your voice brings me
siento ese abrazo de tu corazon
I feel the embrace of your heart
dibujado en esta cancion
Drawn in this song
podria estar mil años mas
I could stay a thousand more years
esperandote aca
Waiting for you here
necesito mas de ti
I need more of you
no me dejes solo aqui
Don't leave me alone here
y van sonando los latidos
And the heartbeats keep sounding
que me regalo cupido
That cupid gave me
para entregarte mi universo
To give you my universe
y asi tu estes conmigo
So that you are with me
podria regalarte el mundo entero
I could give you the whole world
quiero que entiendas que no existe ningun pero para abrazarte (youh)
I want you to understand that there is no objection to hugging you
para mimarte y re ga lar te otro te quiero
To pamper you and give you another 'I love you'
tu eres la persona que buscaba
You are the person I was looking for
tu eres la persona que esperaba
You are the person I was waiting for
amor ya no es una palabra
Love is no longer just a word
amor es encontrar la calma en tu mirada
Love is finding peace in your gaze
me gustas cuando callas es otra forma de amarte
I like it when you're quiet, it's another way of loving you
me gustas cuando estas presente y puedo besarte
I like it when you're here and I can kiss you
me gustas cuando siento tu cariño a cada instante (youh)
I like it when I feel your love at every moment
siento el aire puro a mi alrededor
I feel the purity of the air around me
siento la alegria que me da tu voz
I feel the joy that your voice brings me
siento ese abrazo de tu corazon
I feel the embrace of your heart
dibujado en esta cancion
Drawn in this song
siento el aire puro a mi alrededor
I feel the purity of the air around me
siento la alegria que me da tu voz
I feel the joy that your voice brings me
siento ese abrazo de tu corazon
I feel the embrace of your heart
dibujado en esta cancion
Drawn in this song
podria estar mil años mas
I could stay a thousand more years
esperandote aca
Waiting for you here
necesito mas de ti
I need more of you
no me dejes solo aqui
Don't leave me alone here
y van sonando los latidos
And the heartbeats keep sounding
que me regalo cupido
That cupid gave me
para entregarte mi universo
To give you my universe
y asi tu estes conmigo
So that you are with me
Writer(s): Michael Ernest Creber, Raffi Cavoukian
Contributed by Jordan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.