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.
Madre tierra
Robi Draco Rosa Lyrics
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Yo existo por que existen mis ideas
Defiendo mi pasado contra cualquier rayo
Mientras mas profundas las raíces mas largo es el tallo
Un árbol no se cae cuando las raíces están bien sembradas
La erosión del suelo, mi piel no la siente
Siego caminando por que me adapto al medio ambiente
Desperté preguntándome cuando dónde y que?
Madre tierra felicidad y miseria
Todos somos tiempo, espacio y materia
Lo que aprendí todo lo que olvide
Lo que no encontré todo lo que busque
Lo que no te di todo lo que te doy
Lo que deje ayer lo que me vino hoy
Alguien trazo tu camino dentro de la selva
Todo te lo dio sin nada a cambio
Alguien besó tu frente con la boca fresca
Y cada noche te puso un ángel en tu cuarto
Tú, quien eres tu
Si no existiera madre tierra
Tú, quien eres tu
Si no existiera madre tierra
Si no existiera
Si no existiera madre tierra
Si no existiera
Tocar acariciar, golpear, pegar
Sudar expulsar, destilar, traspirar
Escuchar, atender, percibir, oír
Empezar, terminar, nacer y morir
Tú, quien eres tu si no existiera madre tierra
Tú, quien eres tu
Tú, quien eres tu si no existiera madre tierra
Tú, quien eres tu
The lyrics to Robi Draco Rosa's song "Madre Tierra" touch on several themes including existence, roots, adaptation and faith. The opening lines "Estoy presente, aunque no me veas, Yo existo por que existen mis ideas" suggest that the meaning of existence is not limited to visibility, but rather, it is found in ideas that shape one's life. This is followed by the line "Defiendo mi pasado contra cualquier rayo, mientras mas profundas las raíces mas largo es el tallo" which means that one's roots are essential to their survival in the face of any adversity that may come their way.
The lyrics also reflect on the importance of connection to nature as the earth provides happiness and misery and we are all products of time, space and matter. Additionally, the song touches on the idea of life being a journey where one learns, forgets, searches, gives, receives, and experiences a range of emotions. The final verses "Si no existiera madre tierra, tú quien eres tu" asks the listener to ponder their existence without the earth as a foundation and to remember the various forms of physical expression and connection to the world around us.
Overall, the song encourages self-reflection and appreciation for the intricate relationship between humans and the earth.
Line by Line Meaning
Estoy presente, aunque no me veas
I am here even if you cannot see me.
Yo existo por que existen mis ideas
I exist because my ideas exist.
Defiendo mi pasado contra cualquier rayo
I defend my past against any harm.
Mientras mas profundas las raíces mas largo es el tallo
The deeper the roots, the longer the stem.
Un árbol no se cae cuando las raíces están bien sembradas
A well-rooted tree does not fall.
La erosión del suelo, mi piel no la siente
I do not feel the erosion of the land.
Siego caminando por que me adapto al medio ambiente
I keep walking because I adapt to the environment.
Cuando nace la duda, muere la fe
When doubt arises, faith dies.
Desperté preguntándome cuando dónde y que?
I woke up wondering when, where and what?
Madre tierra felicidad y miseria
Mother Earth brings both happiness and misery.
Todos somos tiempo, espacio y materia
We are all made of time, space, and matter.
Lo que aprendí todo lo que olvide
Everything I learned and everything I forgot.
Lo que no encontré todo lo que busque
Everything I did not find and everything I searched for.
Lo que no te di todo lo que te doy
Everything I did not give you and everything I give you.
Lo que deje ayer lo que me vino hoy
What I left behind yesterday and what came to me today.
Alguien trazo tu camino dentro de la selva
Someone mapped out your path in the jungle.
Todo te lo dio sin nada a cambio
Everything was given to you without expecting anything in return.
Alguien besó tu frente con la boca fresca
Someone kissed your forehead with a fresh mouth.
Y cada noche te puso un ángel en tu cuarto
And every night an angel was put in your room.
Tú, quien eres tu
You, who are you?
Si no existiera madre tierra
If Mother Earth did not exist.
Tocar acariciar, golpear, pegar
To touch, caress, hit, and strike.
Sudar expulsar, destilar, traspirar
To sweat, excrete, distill, and perspire.
Escuchar, atender, percibir, oír
To listen, attend, perceive, and hear.
Empezar, terminar, nacer y morir
To start, end, be born, and die.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Spirit Music Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: LUIS GOMEZ ESCOBAR, LUIS GOMEZ ESCOLAR, LUIS GOMEZ ESCOLAR ROLDAN, ROBI ROSA
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@Arkhael666
Rayos y pensar que esto estuvo en rotación por MTV... ¡que pesar me da ese canal! Tantos artistas que llegué a conocer pero bueno, es mejor haber amado y perdido que jamás haber amado.
@tintoweno
Dios, que temazo, se me pone la piel de gallina. ¡Remastericen el video oficial por favor!
@kellyjimenezriera5778
De los mejores de la región. Arriba Draco Rosa. Tremendo compositor, guitarrista y cantante rock.
@drmayer3531
Severo tema!!
@efucksjara
te conocí por la gran banda chilena RAMA que tocó este cover en un lanzamiento de disco por allá por el 2007. Muy buen tema!, mejor remasterizado!!
@tayronadreamer
Me trae recuerdos de un rock al parque por allá en el 2003 o 2004. Grande Draco Rosa
@rockboy360
Temón!
Suena como Soundgarden!
@TheGranGuardian
contemporáneos,
@CarlosAnglada
En realidad tanto Draco como Soundgarden tomas los cues de Zep y de Hendrix
@rockboy360
@Carlos Anglada y black sabbath