He entered onto the scene in the early 1990s, being the first rural bachatero to reach a mainstream audience with his hit "Voy pa'lla", shortly after Blas Durán had appropriated the electric guitar for the genre. Santos' adoption of soft romantic lyrics was more socially accepted than the bawdy cabaret style common to bachata before him, and he shortly became the genre's leading artist, helping move bachata into the Caribbean Latino mainstream.
Antony Santos is currently the best paid bachatero in the Dominican Republic. He has already signed the contract to offer a concert in Puerto Rico at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum, a venue with a seating capacity of 10,000 people. This concert was on May 12, 2007 and he's said to have been paid an unprecedented US$90,000 for this one presentation alone.
Ahora
Antony Santos Lyrics
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Ahora que quieres de mi?
si vivo por ti
ahora te quieres marchar
me quieres dejar
pero olvidalo, no mi amor
no me traiciones, no me abandones
Ahora quiero ser feliz mas cerca de ti
te amo con el corazon lo siento mi amor
y vivire para ti, como te adoro, como te amo
sienteme, salvame, mira que mi alma se puede morir.
Ay! de mi.
Como la quiero, como la quier, como la quiero.
Ay! de mi.
Como la quiero, como la quier, como la quiero.
Ay! de mi.
Como la quiero, como la quier, como la quiero.
Ay! de mi.
Ay! mamasita, que riiiiico, tu mayimbe mami.
Ahora por que estas asi?
que va hacer de mi?
ahora me tratas asi
que han dicho de mi?
pero, diganle, hablenle
dile que lloro y que estoy solo
que no se donde ire
dile que nunca voy hacer feliz
sin ti.
Ay! de mi
como la quiero, como la quier, como la quiero.
Ay! de mi
como la quiero, como la quier, como la quiero.
Ay! de mi.
The song "Ahora" by Antony Santos is a love ballad about a man who is desperately trying to hold on to his relationship with his significant other. He questions why she wants to leave him when he lives for her and expresses that he wants her to speak to him, love him, and not betray or abandon him. He professes his love for her and acknowledges that he wants to be closer to her and make her happy. The chorus reinforces his love for her and his fear of losing her.
The lyrics reveal the vulnerability and insecurity of the singer who is afraid to be without his partner. He begs and pleads with her to stay and not to leave him. The repeated use of "Ay! de mi" emphasizes how distraught he is at the thought of losing the one he loves. The song highlights the importance of communication and reassurance in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Ahora que quieres de mi?
What do you want from me now?
si vivo por ti
I live for you
ahora te quieres marchar
Now you want to leave
me quieres dejar
Do you want to leave me?
pero olvidalo, no mi amor
But forget it, my love
no me traiciones, no me abandones
Don't betray me, don't abandon me
hablame, quiereme, mira que ahora quiero mas de ti.
Talk to me, love me, see that now I want more from you
Ahora quiero ser feliz mas cerca de ti
Now I want to be happy closer to you
te amo con el corazon lo siento mi amor
I love you with my heart, my love, I feel it
y vivire para ti, como te adoro, como te amo
And I will live for you, how I adore you, how I love you
sienteme, salvame, mira que mi alma se puede morir.
Feel me, save me, see that my soul can die
Ahora por que estas asi?
Now why are you like that?
que va hacer de mi?
What will become of me?
ahora me tratas asi
Now you treat me like this
que han dicho de mi?
What have they said about me?
pero, diganle, hablenle
But tell her, talk to her
dile que lloro y que estoy solo
Tell her I cry and I'm alone
que no se donde ire
That I don't know where I'll go
dile que nunca voy a ser feliz
Tell her I'll never be happy
sin ti.
Without you
Contributed by Leo I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.