Rosario was born in Higuey, a province in the Dominican Republic. Since childhood, he and his brothers showed interest in music, even playing self-created instruments like bottle caps, plastic containers, and others. Soon they started singing and playing in the neighbourhood and started what would later be known as Los Hermanos Rosario with whom he enjoyed great success later.
In the late 80s, after 12 years with his brothers, Toño decided to abandon the group and started his own solo career. He debuted April 14, 1990 in the Roberto Clemente Coliseum of Puerto Rico. He went on to become one of the most popular merengue singers with some of his albums reaching platinum status.
Me Olvide De Vivir
Toño Rosario Lyrics
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Me olvidé que la vida se vive un momento
De tanto querer ser en todo el primero
Me olvidé de vivir los detalles pequeños.
De tanto jugar con los sentimientos
Viviendo de aplausos envueltos en sueños
De tanto gritar mis canciones al viento
Ya no soy como ayer, ya no se lo que siento
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
De tanto cantarle al amor y la vida
Me quede sin amor una noche de un día
De tanto jugar con quien yo más quería
Perdí sin querer lo mejor que tenía.
De tanto ocultar la verdad con mentiras
Me engañé sin saber que era yo quien perdía
De tanto esperar, yo que nunca ofrecía
Hoy me toca llorar, yo que siempre reía.
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
De tanto correr por ganar tiempo al tiempo
Queriendo robarle a mis noches el sueño
De tanto fracasos, de tantos intentos
Por querer descubrir cada día algo nuevo.
De tanto jugar con los sentimientos
Viviendo de aplausos envueltos en sueños
De tanto gritar mis canciones al viento
Ya no soy como ayer, ya no se lo que siento.
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Me olvidé de vivir
Toño Rosario's song "Me Olvide de Vivir" narrates the story of a person who has been living their life at a breakneck speed, without paying attention to the details of life. The lyrics depict a protagonist who has been trying to be the best in everything they do, always running without brakes. The song starts with the singer realizing that they have forgotten that life is a moment that should be enjoyed without any haste. The singer is so engrossed in trying to be first in everything that they forgot to live and appreciate the small details of life.
The lyrics suggest that the singer has been living their life selfishly, promoting their emotional well-being by receiving applause from others. They have been playing with people's feelings and hiding behind a mask of lies, unaware that they were causing harm to themselves in the long run. As they sing about all these mistakes, the lyrics acknowledge the fact that the singer has lost what was once most important to them. Toño Rosario's song thus serves as a warning for people to slow down, appreciate the finer details of life and not take the people they love for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
De tanto correr por la vida sin frenos
I was running so fast in life, without any brakes to slow me down.
Me olvidé que la vida se vive un momento
I forgot that life is meant to be lived in the present moment.
De tanto querer ser en todo el primero
I wanted to be the first at everything.
Me olvidé de vivir los detalles pequeños.
But in my pursuit to be the best, I forgot to enjoy the little things in life.
De tanto jugar con los sentimientos
I played around with people's emotions too often.
Viviendo de aplausos envueltos en sueños
I was living for praise and admiration, wrapped up in my own dreams.
De tanto gritar mis canciones al viento
I kept shouting my songs out loud to the world.
Ya no soy como ayer, ya no se lo que siento
But I am not the same person I used to be, and now I am unsure of my own emotions.
Me olvidé de vivir
I forgot to live.
Me quede sin amor una noche de un día
I lost my love in just one day.
De tanto jugar con quien yo más quería
I played games with the one I loved the most.
Perdí sin querer lo mejor que tenía.
And without realizing it, I lost the best thing I had.
De tanto ocultar la verdad con mentiras
I covered up the truth with lies.
Me engañé sin saber que era yo quien perdía
But in doing so, I was actually the one losing.
De tanto esperar, yo que nunca ofrecía
I waited for things to happen, without ever making an effort.
Hoy me toca llorar, yo que siempre reía.
Today, I find myself crying, when I used to be the one laughing.
De tanto correr por ganar tiempo al tiempo
I was constantly running, trying to beat time.
Queriendo robarle a mis noches el sueño
Trying to steal sleep from my own nights.
De tanto fracasos, de tantos intentos
Despite all my failures and attempts.
Por querer descubrir cada día algo nuevo.
I still wanted to discover something new every day.
Me olvidé de vivir
I forgot to live.
Writer(s): Revaux Jacques, Billon Pierre Jean Maurice
Contributed by Micah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.