“Esos Ojos Negros” is a heartfelt conversation set to music, where the singer tenderly speaks to someone with enchanting dark eyes. He hates to see those eyes filled with tears and begs for a smile instead, asking again and again: “Dime… dime que vas a reír” (“Tell me… tell me you’re going to laugh”). While the quiet city sleeps, he becomes both confidant and guardian, promising that their shared dreams will help them rise above sadness.
The lyrics paint a moody scene of rain-soaked streets, sleepless nights, and a voice turned “pluma y papel”—a pen and paper that writes hopeful futures. Despite the gray skies and the singer’s own “bitter voice,” he believes brighter days are on the horizon. The rain that now feels gloomy will eventually bring back “los buenos tiempos,” the good times they once knew. In short, the song is a gentle pledge of comfort and optimism: no matter how long the night, those captivating black eyes will shine again.