The restaurant where he worked as a young man, "La Sirena" was frequented by Andres Huesca, who heard some of his compositions of the then young singer, among which was "Cuando el Destino" and "Yo". Huesca immediately decided to record this and following this in 1948 for the first time on the radio station XEX-AM and months after the XEW-AM, which was catapulted to fame. He married Paloma Gálvez and had two children, José Alfredo and Paloma.
He had no musical training—according to the singer Miguel Aceves Mejía, Jiménez didn't play an instrument and didn't even know the Spanish terms for "waltz" and "key". Nonetheless he composed more than 1000 songs. Among the most famous are "Ella", "Media Vuelta", "El Rey", "El Jinete", "Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí Entre Tus Brazos", "Cuando el Destino", "El Caballo Blanco", "Llegó Borracho el Borracho" and "Que Te Vaya Bonito", as well as "Camino de Guanajuato", where he sang about his home State of Guanajuato as well as his home town of Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato.
In addition to his own hit recordings, many of his songs have been recorded successfully by recording artists around the Spanish-speaking world, most notably by Pedro Infante, Rocío Durcal, Javier Solís, Pedro Fernández, Jorge Negrete, Vikki Carr, Luis Miguel, Lola Beltrán, Lucha Villa, Vicente Fernández and by Spaniards Julio Iglesias, Joaquín Sabina and Manolo García.
Jiménez passed at a young age, like others of his contemporaries: Negrete, Infante and Solís, the so-called "Three Mexican Roosters", or Tres Gallos Mexicanos all died young. He was struck-down by hepatitis at age 47 and is regarded, along with Agustín Lara and Juan Gabriel, as one of the best songwriters that Mexico has ever produced. He was certainly one of the most prolific composers in the history of popular music, world-wide.
Shortly before his death, he wrote and recorded his last song, "Gracias", thanking the public for all of the affection they had shown him. His tomb has become a place of pilgrimage for serious music fans from around the Spanish-speaking world.
Si Nos Dejan
José Alfredo Jiménez Lyrics
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Nos vamos a querer toda la vida
Si nos dejan
Nos vamos a vivir a un mundo nuevo
Yo creo podemos ver el nuevo amanecer de un nuevo día
Yo pienso que tu y yo, podemos ser felices todavía
Si nos dejan
Buscamos un rincón cerca del cielo
Si nos dejan
Hacemos con las nubes terciopelo
Y ahí juntitos los dos cerquita de dios será lo que soñamos
Si nos dejan te llevo de la mano corazón y ahí nos vamos
Si nos dejan
Buscamos un rincón cerca del cielo
Si nos dejan, haremos con las nubes terciopelo
Y ahí juntitos los dos cerquita de Dios, será lo que soñamos
Si nos dejan
Te llevo de la mano corazón
Y ahí nos vamos
Si nos dejan, de todo lo demás nos olvidamos
Si nos dejan
The lyrics to José Alfredo Jiménez's song "Si Nos Dejan" describe a couple's unbreakable love that will last a lifetime, despite the challenges they may face. The song expresses a hope for a future that is filled with happiness and love, and the belief that together, they can make their dreams come true. The lyrics tell the story of a couple who are determined to overcome any obstacle in order to be together.
The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer declares that if they are allowed to be together, they will love each other forever. The second verse speaks to the couple's desire to start anew, in a world where they are free to love each other without judgment or constraint. The singer believes that they can achieve anything together, and that they will still be able to find happiness, in spite of the obstacles they may face.
In the chorus, the singer continues to express this hope and desire for a better future, in which the couple can find peace and happiness. He imagines a world where they can be together, close to God, and surrounded by beauty and love. The final lines of the song emphasize the strength of their love, and the singer's resolve to remain with his beloved no matter what happens.
Overall, "Si Nos Dejan" is a powerful expression of hope, love, and determination, and one that resonates with listeners who have experienced similar challenges in their own lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Si nos dejan
If we are allowed
Nos vamos a querer toda la vida
We will love each other for our entire lives
Nos vamos a vivir a un mundo nuevo
We will live in a new world
Yo creo podemos ver el nuevo amanecer de un nuevo día
I believe we can see the new dawn of a new day
Yo pienso que tu y yo, podemos ser felices todavía
I think that you and I can still be happy
Buscamos un rincón cerca del cielo
We look for a corner close to heaven
Hacemos con las nubes terciopelo
We turn the clouds into velvet
Y ahí juntitos los dos cerquita de dios será lo que soñamos
And there, together, close to God, will be what we dream of
Si nos dejan te llevo de la mano corazón y ahí nos vamos
If we are allowed, I will take you by the hand, my love, and there we go
De todo lo demás nos olvidamos
We forget about everything else
Lyrics © ACE Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jose Alfredo Jimenez Sandoval
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