After Menudo, Rosa went on to star in a minor Hollywood hit, the 1988 movie Salsa. On the set, Rosa fell in love with his co-star Angela Alvarado. They wed a few months after the movie's release, started raising a family and have also been working as partners in Rosa's different projects ever since.
In 1990 Rosa moved to Los Angeles and formed a rock band called "Maggie's Dream" which released an album under Capitol Records. In the early 1990's Rosa legally changed his name to "Draco Cornelius Rosa" (draco means "dragon" in Latin) saying he wanted to leave his old image and lifestyle behind. During this time, he released two albums which differ greatly from each other. The first one, Frío was released in 1994 and featured a pop sound along with soft rock influences. His second major work, Vagabundo, was released in 1996 and marked a drastic change from the previous album and image. Under the name Draco, Rosa created a heavy and dark album that carried elements of goth, psychedelia, and heavy metal. Vagabundo is considered one of the greatest Rock en Español albums of all time.
During this time Rosa began collaborating with former Menudo colleague Ricky Martin, co-writing many of Martin's biggest hits, among them "Livin' La Vida Loca", "She Bangs", "Maria" and "The Cup of Life". He and co-writer Desmond Child earned Grammy nominatios for their work with Martin.
In 1998 he released his first english-language album, titled Songbirds and Roosters. It featured the english versions of the tracks from his debut album Frío. In 2001 Rosa released a Greatest Hits album called Libertad del Alma which featured songs from an upcoming album in which he had been working for more than three years.
In 2003, Draco again re-invented himself yet again, in preparation for the release of his most ambitious project yet, an album titled Mad Love Released in March 2004, the album contained tragic love themes in different musical genres ranging from hard rock to flamenco ballads. The album was comprised of 15 songs, 3 of which are sung in Spanish. The album was the first to earn Rosa international recognition beyond Latin America, becoming widely popular in Europe. Rosa toured the continent with Lenny Kravitz in the summer of 2004.
Rosa received a Latin Grammy Award in 2004 for the video clip of the song "Más y Más". In September 2004, Draco took his show to Puerto Rico's new 18,000-capacity Coliseo de Puerto Rico, selling out the venue. A CD/DVD of the event was released on December 6, 2005, titled DRACO Al Natural. He capped 2005 with 7 sold out concerts at Puerto Rico's "Bellas Artes" theatre in the month of September and proceeded to focus on a new spanish-language album for 2007.
Rosa currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Angela and two sons, Revel and Redamo, although he also has a residence in Puerto Rico. Rosa has been known for using many different pseudonyms when writing songs for other artists. Among them are "Dolores del Infante", "Ian Blake" and "Phantom Vox". On December 19, 2005 multi-artist Celso Gonzalez introduced an instalation called "El Ultimo Viaje: El Entierro de Robi Rosa" ("The Final Voyage: The Burial of Robi Rosa") at Puerto Rico's Museo de Arte Contemporaneo.
Heaven Can Wait
Robi Draco Rosa Lyrics
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The red sunlight lazy day
Nothing here is motionless
Everywhere I breathe taboo
There's no one else just me and you
In our magic solitude
Tears descend
She's sixteen moving into one direction, one emotion
Now she's seventeen
She's a fatal cause of mad love, curse
Heaven can't wait
Once a smile of sight and tell
Where the people did not dwell
Nightly at a secret hour
Keep us above the creepy flowers
There's no one else
Just me and you
In our magic solitude
Tears descend
Tears descend
She's sixteen moving into one direction, one emotion
Now she's seventeen
She's a fatal cause of mad love, curse
Heaven can't wait
Tears descend
Tears descend
She's sixteen moving into one direction, one emotion
She's sixteen moving into one direction, one emotion
In a secret hour
She's seventeen
She's a fatal cause of mad love, curse
Heaven can't wait
The lyrics of Robi Draco Rosa's "Heaven Can Wait" are filled with rich and vivid imagery. The opening lines set the scene for a cold winter's day, where the sunlight is red and sluggish. There is a sense of stasis, as though everything has ground to a halt, and the air is charged with taboo. This creates a feeling of tension and unease, as though something is lurking beneath the surface.
The next verse introduces a sense of mystery, as the singer speaks of a place where people do not dwell. This is a secret, enchanted realm that is only accessible at a particular time of night. It is a place where the singer and their companion are free to be themselves without fear of judgment or interference from the outside world. The final lines of the chorus introduce the idea of a young woman who is a "fatal cause of mad love, curse". This sets up a sense of impending doom, hinting at the idea that something terrible is about to happen.
The repetition of the chorus reinforces this idea of a looming tragedy. The singer speaks of the girl's age, remarking on the fact that she is only sixteen, but also noting that she is moving in one direction with a single-minded determination. The repetition of the line "she's a fatal cause of mad love, curse" sends a chill down the spine, as we begin to sense that something terrible is going to happen to this young woman. The final line, "heaven can't wait", is open to interpretation, but it could be interpreted as a reference to death, or to some other catastrophic event that is imminent.
Line by Line Meaning
In the mist of winter day
Amidst the winter's foggy day
The red sunlight lazy day
A day where the red sun lazily shines
Nothing here is motionless
Everything around is in motion
Everywhere I breathe taboo
Taboo surrounds me wherever I breathe
There's no one else just me and you
It's just you and me, there's no one else around
In our magic solitude
We find ourselves in a magical state of being alone together
Tears descend
Tears fall from our eyes
She's sixteen moving into one direction, one emotion
At sixteen, she is focused on one direction, one emotion
Now she's seventeen
Time has passed, and now she's seventeen
She's a fatal cause of mad love, curse
She is a dangerous trigger of mad, cursed love
Heaven can't wait
We can't wait to reach heaven, as if it's calling us
Once a smile of sight and tell
There was once a smile that conveyed a message
Where the people did not dwell
This place was not inhabited by people
Nightly at a secret hour
At a secret hour every night
Keep us above the creepy flowers
We are kept above creepy flowers, avoiding their danger
She's sixteen moving into one direction, one emotion
At sixteen, her focus remains on one direction, one emotion
She's sixteen moving into one direction, one emotion
Once again, at sixteen, her focus is solely on one direction, one emotion
She's seventeen
The passage of time continues, and now she's seventeen
She's a fatal cause of mad love, curse
Her dangerous presence causes mad, cursed love
Heaven can't wait
We are eager to reach heaven, beckoned by its call
Contributed by Julia S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
alecksandra pereira
Divinooo🎶🎶 Cada música mais maravilhosa que a outra!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️Te amo @dracorosa.
Castillo C
Fenomenal
Rosiane Fiqueira De Assunção
❤🎶👌🇧🇷❤
Fátima Leonez
Draco, você está divino maravilhoso...
Nivaldo Antonio De Jesus
Everywhere I breathe taboo... There’s no one else, just me and you and our magical solitude...
Maribella Galindez
Precioso, hermoso y bello. Exelente vinyl
Jose Luis Cintron
Robi "Draco" Rosa is a musical genius!
Rolando Gallardo
TREMENDO
Nazaré Braga
🥰🥰❤❤
Daicy Muñoz
❤️❤️❤️❤️