Abraham Isaac "A.B." Quintanilla III (born December 13, 1963) better known … Read Full Bio ↴Abraham Isaac "A.B." Quintanilla III (born December 13, 1963) better known as A.B., is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena. Along with Selena, his other sister Suzette, and his father Abraham, he became a member of Los Dinos in 1980 which would later include Selena's husband Chris Pérez as a guitarist. As a member of Los Dinos, A.B. would play bass guitar, produce and write songs for Selena which became successful singles such as "Como La Flor", "Amor Prohibido" and "No Me Queda Más". While living in Lake Jackson, Texas, A.B. learned to play the guitar and bass. Alongside Selena, his sister Suzette, and their father, Abraham, he became a member of the successful band Los Dinos. A.B. also became Selena's producer. He co-wrote Selena's hit songs like "Como La Flor" (Like A Flower) and "Amor Prohibido" (Forbidden Love). A.B.'s sister, Selena, was murdered on March 31, 1995. He helped produce "Como Te Extraño" (How I Miss You) by Pedro "Pete" Astudillo, which was written for Selena as well as Astudillo's late grandmother. The song earned Astudillo a Premios Lo Nuestro award for Best Song of the Year in 1996.
Abraham Quintanilla later resurfaced with the Kumbia Kings, which mixed cumbia and pop music. Kumbia Kings went on an international tour, had several CD releases and participated on such shows as Cristina Saralegui's El Show de Cristina. Quintanilla also produced for such entertainers as Thalía, Alicia Villarreal, Verónica Castro and Cristian Castro. He produced and arranged the 2004 CD, A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Joe Lopez, which includes "Cuando Estoy Contigo" [When I Am With You] and "Soy Tan Feliz" [I'm So Happy], co-written by Quintanilla and Luigi Giraldo. A.B. Quintanilla left Kumbia Kings in mid-2006 due to a controversy with member Cruz Martínez. A.B., along with new members and ex-Kumbia Kings Chris Pérez and Pee Wee; started the group Kumbia All Starz in 2006. This new group had hits such as "Chiquilla", "Parece Que Va a Llover", and "Speedy Gonzales".

llÃ©vame al cielo
A.B. Quintanilla III Lyrics

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Yo no sabía lo que era sufrir
No conocía la soledad
Hoy solamente tengo tristeza y miedo
No tengo fuerzas para aceptar
Me sobran las lágrimas para llorar
Ahora yo vivo tan sólo de tu recuerdo
Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
Por no llevarme a mí

Tan injusta fué la vida
Por engañarme así

Yo no sabía lo que es el dolor
Entre nosotros todo era amor
En nuestra casa eras la luz del día
Cada mañana estabas aquí
Cada momento yo era feliz
Nunca pensaba que esto se acabaría

Tan injusto a sido el cielo
Por no llevarme a mi
Tan injusta fue la vida
Por engañarme así

Llévame al cielo, tiempo
Dejame verla como la recuerdo en mis sueños, tiempo
No me separes ni un sólo momento, cielo, tiempo
Todo daría por verla de nuevo
Te pido, tiempo
Tu la arrancaste y te la llevaste de mí

Yo no sabia lo que era sufrir
No conocia la soledad
Hoy solamente tengo tristeza y miedo
No tengo fuerzas para aceptar
Me sobran lágrimas para llorar
Ahora yo vivo tan sólo de tu recuerdo

Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
Por no llevarme a mí
Tan injusta fué la vida
Por engañarme así

Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
Por no llevarme a mí
Tan injusta fué la vida
Por engañarme así

Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
Por no llevarme a mí

Tan injusta fué la vida
Por engañarme así

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A.B. Quintanilla III's song "Llévame al cielo" speak to the pain of loss and betrayal. The singer is lamenting the fact that they were once blissfully unaware of suffering and loneliness, but now find themselves consumed by sadness and fear. They feel powerless to accept the reality of their situation, and instead are left with nothing but memories of the person they loved.

The second verse continues this theme of loss, with the singer describing their former happiness and the devastating realization that everything has now come to an end. Despite this, they cling desperately to the hope that they will one day be reunited with their loved one, asking time itself to take them to heaven so that they can see their partner once more.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo no sabía lo que era sufrir
I had no idea what it was like to suffer

No conocía la soledad
I didn't know what loneliness was

Hoy solamente tengo tristeza y miedo
Today, all I have is sadness and fear

No tengo fuerzas para aceptar
I don't have the strength to accept

Me sobran las lágrimas para llorar
I have plenty of tears to cry

Ahora yo vivo tan sólo de tu recuerdo
Now I only live on memories of you

Tan injusto ha sido el cielo
The sky has been so unfair

Por no llevarme a mí
For not taking me instead

Tan injusta fué la vida
The life was so unjust

Por engañarme así
For deceiving me like this

Yo no sabía lo que es el dolor
I didn't know what pain was

Entre nosotros todo era amor
Between us, everything was love

En nuestra casa eras la luz del día
In our house, you were the light of day

Cada mañana estabas aquí
Every morning, you were here

Cada momento yo era feliz
Every moment, I was happy

Nunca pensaba que esto se acabaría
I never thought this would end

Llévame al cielo, tiempo
Take me to heaven, time

Dejame verla como la recuerdo en mis sueños, tiempo
Let me see her as I remember her in my dreams, time

No me separes ni un sólo momento, cielo, tiempo
Don't separate me even for a moment, sky, time

Todo daría por verla de nuevo
I would do anything to see her again

Tu la arrancaste y te la llevaste de mí
You took her away from me

Lyrics © ENSIGN MUSIC CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEKS SYNTEK, ABRAHAM III QUINTANILLA, CRUZ MARTINEZ

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