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.
Mad Love
Robi Draco Rosa Lyrics
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And time is closing in on me
Most of us
Can carry on as if nothing ever matters
But I ask you my love
Will you hold on to me forever?
But when you love me I'm fine
'Cause when I said, "I love you"
That's forever
Do you remember when sunrise meant
That we should close are eyes
And words were just obstacles
Between our hello's and our goodbye's
And I was your savior
And you were my queen
And love was the answer
To just about everything
But when you love me I'm fine
So love me just one more time
'Cause when I said, "I love you"
That's forever
Can you take me?
Take me from this hollow place
Can you hold me?
Hold me
And take away this pain
I'll always remember the part
When you'll always remind me
Of the possibilities
And maybe you and I will re-fall
Re-tune and find a way
But when you love me I'm fine
So love me just one more time
'Cause when I said, "I love you"
That's forever
And I'm trying to reach you
Do you remember my touch
Like old friends
And I smile at you
Then we both start laughing
Now I'm a man of fortune
I'm a man that's free
But life with out you
Is true poverty
I'm a man of promise
My faith aside
Let's save ourselves
To stay alive
But when you love me I'm fine
So love me just one more time
'Cause when I said, "I love you"
That's forever
I've tried to reach you
Do you remember the first time?
When I smile at you
Then we both start laughing
And I said, "I'm a man of fortune, I'm a man that's free"
But life with out you keeps haunting me
The lyrics of the song Mad Love by Robi Draco Rosa speak of a love that despite being lost, remains strong in the heart of the singer. The singer asks if the love he once shared with the person he is addressing can still hold on for eternity despite time passing. The song is about a relationship that used to be strong but has since become distant, with the singer trying to reach out to his lost love.
The lyrics take us back to the memories of the good times shared between the two lovers. It tells us about how they used to cherish each other's touch and smile at each other, and laugh like old friends. The lyrics mention the power of love to overcome obstacles and make everything seem just fine. The singer pleads with his lost love to take him away from his pain and hold him close again.
The song is a beautiful depiction of a love that overcomes challenges, and the lyrics speak of a longing for the return of love, which makes life worth living. Mad Love is a sad song that beautifully depicts pain, loss and the power of love to heal.
Line by Line Meaning
And though I've tried to reach you
Despite my repeated attempts to connect with you,
And time is closing in on me
As time slips away and my opportunities to connect with you become limited,
Most of us
Can carry on as if nothing ever matters
Many people are able to go about their lives without feeling the deep emotional impact of things around them,
But I ask you my love
Will you hold on to me forever?
But I am different, and I am asking you, my love, if you will always be with me,
But when you love me I'm fine
So love me just one more time
'Cause when I said, "I love you"
That's forever
My world feels complete and whole when I feel your love, so please love me again because my love for you is eternal
Do you remember when sunrise meant
That we should close are eyes
And words were just obstacles
Between our hello's and our goodbye's
And I was your savior
And you were my queen
And love was the answer
To just about everything
Do you recall those moments when seeing the sunrise meant we should close our eyes and let the moment sink in, and when words were just impediments between our greetings and goodbyes? Those were the moments when you saw me as your rescuer and you were my queen, and we both knew the answer to most questions in life was love.
Can you take me?
Take me from this hollow place
Can you hold me?
Hold me
And take away this pain
Can you help me escape this place of emptiness and hold me tightly to chase away the pain in my heart?
I'll always remember the part
When you'll always remind me
Of the possibilities
And maybe you and I will re-fall
Re-tune and find a way
I will never forget how you always gave me hope and renewed my faith in the possibilities, and maybe we can fall in love again, harmonize our emotions, and build a way forward for both of us.
And I'm trying to reach you
I am still trying my best to establish an emotional connection with you.
Do you remember my touch
Like old friends
And I smile at you
Then we both start laughing
Do you recollect the times when my touch felt like our old friendship renewed, and how we both shared a moment of joy and laughter?
Now I'm a man of fortune
I'm a man that's free
But life with out you
Is true poverty
Now I have achieved success and freedom, but without you, I feel genuinely destitute inside.
I'm a man of promise
My faith aside
Let's save ourselves
To stay alive
I may have great potential, but right now, let's put faith aside and work together to save each other's lives.
But when you love me I'm fine
So love me just one more time
'Cause when I said, "I love you"
That's forever
My life feels complete when I am loved by you, so please love me one more time because when I said, "I love you," I meant it was an eternal love.
I've tried to reach you
I have attempted to establish a connection with you many times.
Do you remember the first time?
When I smile at you
Then we both start laughing
And I said, "I'm a man of fortune, I'm a man that's free"
But life with out you keeps haunting me
Do you recall our first meeting when we shared a smile and laughter, and I proudly claimed to be a lucky and independent man, and yet life without you still torments me.
Contributed by Penelope L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@paulmartir4108
And though I try to reach you
And time is closing in on me
Most of us carry on as if nothing ever matters
But I ask you my love
Will you hold on to me forever
But when you're loving me I am fine
So love me, just one more time
Cause when I say I love you
That's forever
Do you remember when
Sunrise meant that we should close our eyes
And words were just obstacles between
Our hellos and our goodbyes
And I was you're savior
And you were my queen
And love was the answer
To just about everything
When you're loving me I am fine
So love me, just one more time
Cause when I say I love you
That's forever, yeah
But can you take me, take me
From this hollow place
Can you hold me, hold me
And take away this pain?
I'll always remember the park
Where you always remind me of our possibilities
And maybe you and me
Will refall and retrue to find the way
And when you love me I'm fine
So love me just one more time
Cause when I say I love you
That's forever
And I am trying to reach you
Do you remember the touch like old friends?
And I smile at you and we both start laughing
Now I am a man of fortune
I am a man that's free
Life without you is true poverty
I am a man of promise my faith aside
And see myself still alive
When you loving me am fine
So love me, just one more time
Cause when I say I love you
That's forever
And I try to reach you
When you loving me am fine
So love me, just one more time
Cause when I say I love you
That's forever
Yeah, don't you remember the first time
When I smiled at you and we both start laughing
There I said am a man of fortune
I am a man that is free
That life without you keeps hunting me
@SD-ho2og
I love this mans voice. It's like honey and whisky combined.
@CM-vg6ub
Love your description. Accurate!
@CoquiBoric1
Certainly, he is marvelous! What do you think a duet with Sting?
@marianomartinez6681
que album por dios, tengo el cd del 2004 y para mí es lo mejor que escuche en estos 40 años de vida, a Draco lo sigo desde que salió vagabundo, todavía tengo los cassettes frío y vagabundo, grande Draco!
@marisaescobedo426
Desde Buenos Aires Gracias!!!
Hermosa canción. Suave interpretación y la música envolvente. Lindo regalo para mis oídos. 👏🤗
@anamarianaranjo7592
Es una adicción esta voz...!!!!🙏❤👏👏👏
@luisleon9159
Musica y letras embriagantes, con un alto contenido de felicidad y dolor, de libertad y prision, de locura y realidad.
Gracias a ti Draco y a Dios por permitir ese talento (don) en ti. Gracias por compartirlo con el mundo. Gracias por SER...
Y en tiempos de "COVID-A" (como tu dices), SALUD! …(Fiamma)
@panblue3205
De Mexico. Yo soy un gran admirador de tu musica.
@vickydraco
No me cansaré de decir que esta canción es una joya artística, única y diferente..!
@angiemuniz7580
Tu genialidad y tu sed de aventurero sigue regalandonos tu inmenso talento. Que maravillosa cancion. Magistral compatriota!!!