He is one of the leading representatives of new flamenco, or of the fusion of flamenco with other genres, a style that he has mainly developed within the ranks of Ketama. However, before reaching this level of crossbreeding, he was already a deep connoisseur of pure flamenco, due to his origins: he is the son of Juan el Habichuela. On some occasions he has expressed the need to return to their roots.
He has also taken his first steps in cinema. Antonio Carmona appeared in the picture "Gitano" (2000), in which he shared the shoot with Joaquín Cortés, Pilar Bardem and Laetitia Casta. Alongside the Portuguese actress María de Medeiros, he was one of the protagonists of the film "Go for Gold!" (1997), which was backed by Wim Wenders and directed by Lucien Segura. He also appeared in "Berlín Blues" by Ricardo Franco.
After the break-up of Ketama, the band to which his career was tied for over 20 years, Antonio Carmona has embarked upon his solo career with the album "Vengo venenoso".
Hay Veces
Antonio Carmona Lyrics
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con la esperanza, con la esperanza,
hay veces que tu amor me duele tanto,
que te busco y no te encuentro amor,
y yo con la esperanza de ti,
ya sabes lo que es vivir sin ilusiones,
ya sabes lo que es vivir sin nada más,
pensando solo en ti y en tus palabras despues de ti,
tan llena de luz tan llena de sueños,
hay veces hay veces que en el pasado
tu dormías en mis brazos, ya no estas más a mi lado, hay veces que me duele tanto y tanto
que te busco y no te encuentro amor,
y yo con la esperanza de ti,
ya sabes lo que es vivir sin ilusiones,
ya sabes lo que es vivir sin nada más,
pensando solo en ti y en tus palabras despues de ti,
despues de ti, regálame un amanecer llenito de amor, (estribillo).
The lyrics to Antonio Carmona's song Hay Veces express a sense of longing and nostalgia for a love that has been lost. The singer talks about waking up with hope and sometimes feeling the pain of missing this person so much that they search for them but cannot find them. Despite this pain, the singer still holds onto the hope of finding their love once again. They reflect on what it means to live without dreams and without anything else but the memory of their lost love. The chorus repeats the request to be given a dawn full of love, as if this would be the healing balm to their heartache.
The song is imbued with a sense of melancholy and regret but also a hint of anticipation. It is a reflection of a love that was once cherished and is now missed, and the desire to regain it. The lyrics speak to the universal theme of love and loss, and the human desire to hold onto hope even in difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
hay veces hay veces que me levanto
Sometimes, when I wake up
con la esperanza, con la esperanza,
I have hope, I have hope,
hay veces que tu amor me duele tanto,
Sometimes, your love hurts me so much,
que te busco y no te encuentro amor,
That I look for you and can't find you, my love,
y yo con la esperanza de ti,
And I hold onto the hope of you,
ya sabes lo que es vivir sin ilusiones,
You already know what it's like to live without dreams,
ya sabes lo que es vivir sin nada más,
You already know what it's like to live without anything else,
pensando solo en ti y en tus palabras despues de ti,
Thinking only of you and your words after you,
despues de ti, regálame un amanecer llenito de amor,
After you, give me a sunrise full of love,
que ahora no canto, quisiera entender si llegaste a mi
That I don't sing now, I would like to understand if you arrived in my life
tan llena de luz tan llena de sueños,
So full of light, so full of dreams,
hay veces hay veces que en el pasado
Sometimes, in the past,
tu dormías en mis brazos, ya no estas más a mi lado,
You used to sleep in my arms, but you're not by my side anymore,
hay veces que me duele tanto y tanto
Sometimes, it hurts me so much,
que te busco y no te encuentro amor,
That I look for you and can't find you, my love,
y yo con la esperanza de ti,
And I hold onto the hope of you,
ya sabes lo que es vivir sin ilusiones,
You already know what it's like to live without dreams,
ya sabes lo que es vivir sin nada más,
You already know what it's like to live without anything else,
pensando solo en ti y en tus palabras despues de ti,
Thinking only of you and your words after you,
despues de ti, regálame un amanecer llenito de amor, (estribillo).
After you, give me a sunrise full of love (chorus).
Contributed by Colin J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.