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.
Vagabundo
Robi Draco Rosa Lyrics
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Y un animal preñado de luz me dio de beber
Lenguas de sol, beber a tragos el placer
Y sentir la boca del miedo
Tú y yo arena y escorpión
En un mar de fuego
Bajo el beso de la noche
Rodando por el mundo camino, camino
Pregunto a la Quimera el enigma del destino
Nómada loco, noctámbulo y soñador
Un vagabundo
Arena y luz, esperma y olor de juventud
Lenguas de sol, beber a tragos el placer
Sentir la boca del miedo
Tú y yo arena y escorpión
En un mar de fuego
Buscando la Quimera
Bajo el beso de la noche
Lenguas de sol, oasis de amor, poetas en el Edén
Al fin te encuentro en esta hoguera
Beso el fuego y no me quemo
Rodando por el mundo camino, camino
Pregunto a la Quimera el enigma del destino
Nómada loco, noctámbulo y soñador
Un vagabundo
Trono sin rey
Un vagabundo
Templo sin dios
Un vagabundo
The lyrics of Robi Draco Rosa's song Vagabundo describe the life of a wanderer who travels through a desert and finds salvation through the aid of an animal. The song talks about the thirst that the wanderer feels, and how he feels like he is going to die of thirst. In a stroke of luck, an animal that is pregnant with light offers him something to drink, saving his life.
The song also talks about the experience of living in a world filled with fear and uncertainty, alluding to the dichotomy between the fear of the unknown and the desire to discover and explore. The wanderer is not afraid of death but is more afraid of not living his life fully. The song also has an element of romance, as it describes two people coming together in the midst of the wilderness, completely surrounded by danger, yet unafraid and in love.
Vagabundo is a song that speaks to the human condition, specifically the desire for freedom and the willingness to take risks. Through the narration of a wandering soul, the song speaks to the listener about the possibilities of life through the lens of adventure.
Line by Line Meaning
En un lugar desierto creí morir de sed
Lost in a barren place with nothing to drink, I felt like dying of thirst.
Y un animal preñado de luz me dio de beber
Then a magical, glowing creature gave me water to save my life.
Lenguas de sol, beber a tragos el placer
Drinking in the rays of the sun, savoring the joy it brings.
Y sentir la boca del miedo
Feeling the fear that comes with experiencing the unknown.
Tú y yo arena y escorpión
Together, we are like sand and scorpions, inseparable and dangerous.
En un mar de fuego
In the midst of a sea of flames, struggling to survive.
Bajo el beso de la noche
Kissing under the cover of darkness, seeking comfort and passion.
Rodando por el mundo camino, camino
Wandering around the world, always on the move.
Pregunto a la Quimera el enigma del destino
Asking the mythical creature Quimera about the secrets of fate.
Nómada loco, noctámbulo y soñador
A wild wanderer, a night owl, and a dreamer all at once.
Un vagabundo
A true vagabond, with no permanent home or purpose.
Arena y luz, esperma y olor de juventud
Sand and light, the smell of youth, and the spark of life.
Buscando la Quimera
Searching for a grand, mythical goal that might never be reached.
Lenguas de sol, oasis de amor, poetas en el Edén
Tongues of sun, a sanctuary of love, and poets in paradise.
Al fin te encuentro en esta hoguera
Finally finding someone in the middle of this burning fire.
Beso el fuego y no me quemo
Kissing the flames without getting burned, fearless and bold.
Trono sin rey
An empty throne, waiting to be filled by someone worthy.
Templo sin dios
A temple with no god, where faith and worship are absent.
Un vagabundo
A true vagabond, living life without attachments or limits.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOSE MANUEL NAVARRO, ROBI ROSA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Richard Aviles
En un lugar desierto creí morir de sed
y un animal preñado de luz me dio de beber.
Lenguas de sol, beber a tragos el placer
y sentir la boca del miedo
tú y yo, arena y escorpión,
en un mar de fuego
bajo el beso de la noche.
Rodando por el mundo camino, camino.
Pregunto a la Quimera el enigma del destino.
Nómada loco, noctámbulo y soñador.
Un vagabundo.
Arena y luz, esperma y olor de juventud.
Lenguas de sol, beber a tragos el placer.
Sentir la boca del miedo.
Tú y yo, arena y escorpión,
en un mar de fuego
buscando la Quimera
bajo el beso de la noche.
Lenguas de sol, oasis de amor, poetas en el Edén
al fin te encuentro en esta hoguera.
Beso el fuego y no me quemo.
Rodando por el mundo camino, camino
Pregunto a la Quimera el enigma del destino
Nómada loco, noctámbulo y soñador
Un vagabundo.
Trono sin rey.
Un vagabundo.
Templo sin dios.
Un vagabundo.
Maira Alejandra
En un lugar desierto creí morir de sed
Y un animal preñado de luz me dio de beber
Lenguas de sol, beber a tragos el placer
Y sentir la boca del miedo
Tú y yo arena y escorpión
En un mar de fuego
Bajo el beso de la noche
Rodando por el mundo camino, camino
Pregunto a la Quimera el enigma del destino
Nómada loco, noctámbulo y soñador
Un vagabundo
Arena y luz, esperma y olor de juventud
Lenguas de sol, beber a tragos el placer
Sentir la boca del miedo
Tú y yo arena y escorpión
En un mar de fuego
Buscando la Quimera
Bajo el beso de la noche
Lenguas de sol, oasis de amor, poetas en el Edén
Al fin te encuentro en esta hoguera
Beso el fuego y no me quemo
Rodando por el mundo camino, camino
Pregunto a la Quimera el enigma del destino
Nómada loco, noctámbulo y soñador
Un vagabundo
Trono sin rey
Un vagabundo
Templo sin dios
Un vagabundo
Annie Colors
Me encanta como me transporta esta canción a lugares, tiempos y sensaciones que solo mediante la imaginación se pueden conocer...
Next Man
A mi me encanta tu foto de perfil ♥
marcotolokiller PRO
no eres el unico mi amigo, no estas solo . yo y mi padre lo decimos
Santiago Ibarra
Decían que se influenció por William Blake.
Gorki De Js. Rodriguez
El Estratego no lo dudarian👍🏻
Gorki De Js. Rodriguez
🤟🏾👌🏻🙋🏿♂️🇩🇴🗣 te entendemos
Jose Luís Pesantes
Me acuerdo cuándo cuando tenía 15-16 , hablar de robi era un misterio un taboo, algo desconocido era hablar en otra lengua , era delirar con ese disco Vagabundo en mi ciudad eran contados con los dedos hasta sobraban ( pero era mejor solo los elegidos escuchamos en esa época 95-96 esa creación de Vagabundo era cómo un libro desconocido sin autor con pocas hojas expresa una depresión, una euforia, una rabia desamores ,delirante ....marco mi vida tengo muchas vivencias
Anthony Gonzalez
🧠👌
Luis Felipe Mantilla Cardenas
Poesia del más alto nivel que llega al alma de los millenials
Alcantara Interior
Éste hombre está y siempre ha estado adelantado a los tiempos. Hasta los milenials me preguntan: “Wow quien es ese cantando?”
Todo un crack el Draco Rosa