Ojos Azules Lyrics
Inti Illimani
Lyrics
Ojos azules no llores,
No llores ni te enamores.
Llorarás cuando me vaya,
Cuando remedio ya no haya.
Tú me juraste quererme,
Quererme toda la vida.
No pasaron dos, tres días,
Tú te alejas y me dejas.
En una copa de vino
Quisiera tomar veneno,
Veneno para matarme,
Veneno para olvidarte.
Song & Lyrics Facts
Inti Illimani's "Ojos Azules" is a classic Latin American folk song and was released on their fourth studio album, Viva Chile!, in 1972. The genre of the song is Nueva Canción (New Song), an innovative musical style that combined traditional Chilean music with elements from other genres such as jazz and rock.
This track was written by Horacio Salinas and Marcelo Coulon, two founding members of Inti Illimani. It features a mix of acoustic instruments like guitar, charango, quena flute, bombo drum and percussion, played by band members Horacio Salinas, Jorge Coulon, Eduardo Carrasco, Humberto Parra, Juan Carlos Larenas and Roberto Bravo. The lyrics of "Ojos Azules" tell the story of a man who falls in love with a beautiful woman with blue eyes. The song has become one of the most iconic songs of the Nueva Canción movement and has been covered by numerous artists over the years. In 2004, it was included in the soundtrack of the movie The Motorcycle Diaries, directed by Walter Salles.