Born June 4, 1958 (age 51)
Origin Río Pied… Read Full Bio ↴Birth name Humberto Nieves
Born June 4, 1958 (age 51)
Origin Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Genres Salsa
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Years active 1977–present
Website www.titonievesonline.com
Humberto "Tito" Nieves (born June 4, 1958) became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s.
Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico and raised in the United States, Nieves began his career while participating in Orquesta Cimarron, a New York-based group. In 1977, he teamed up with singer Héctor Lavoe and his Orchestra and joined The Conjunto Clasico. Later, Nieves decided to start his solo career in 1986, setting himself apart by singing Salsa in English. He is known for his hits such as El Amor Más Bonito, Sonámbulo, and the English-salsa hit, I Like It Like That (1997). Present hits from the album Fabricando Fantasias include Fabricando Fantasias and Ya No Queda Nada with La India, Nicky Jam, and K-Mil. He attended Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, New York, and though he left before graduating, he was given an honorary diploma in 1994.
In 2007, he released Canciones Clasicas De Marco Antonio Solís, a tribute to Mexican singer, Marco Antonio Solís.
Mentirosa
Conjunto Clasico Lyrics
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No me mientas que yo te conozco
Tu no viene na (bis)
Me engañaste
Me dejaste y te fuiste con otro
Pero eso no es na
Tu la pagarás
Sabiendo tú
Que mi cariño es sincero
Uno igual no encontrarás
(Ya lo verás, ya lo verás)
Verás como con la mentira jamás
Encuentras las huellas de la realidad
Y como en la vida todo se sabrá
Sufrirás
(Ya lo verás, ya lo verás, ya lo verás, ya lo verás)
Coro:
Tú la pagarás
Tú la pagarás
Tu la vas a pagar aunque me cueste la vida
Para que aprendas a respetar
Sabiendo tú que mi cariño era sincero
Te fuiste con otro nena
Hoy en día
Te encuentras triste y sola
Con el deseo de regresar
Mujeres como tu mala y hechicera
Una botella de veneno se le debe regalar
Instrumental
Cuando necesites algo de mi
Recuerda bien yo no te voy a ayudar
Así te demuestro mi cariño
Para que aprendas a respetar
Y yo me quedo solo solito
En mi soledad tu me vas a buscar
Yerba mala así te llama la gente
Así como eres no te soportarán
Y como aquel que la hizo la paga
Tarde o temprano la vas a pagar
Instrumental
Tu la vas a pagar aunque me cueste la vida
Oye negrita tu va a ver tu verás
Mujeres como tu mala y hechicera
Yo no quiero que me quieran (bis)
Y así te demuestro mi cariño
Para que aprendas a respetar
The song "Mentirosa" by Conjunto Clásico is about a man who is confronting a woman who has lied to him and betrayed him by leaving him for another man. The lyrics express the man's anger and frustration at the woman's dishonesty and promise that she will pay for what she has done. He also warns her that she will never find someone who loves her as much as he does and that her lies will catch up to her.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Tú la pagarás" which means "you will pay for it" in English. This reinforces the man's threat and shows that he is determined to make the woman suffer for what she has done. He also expresses his desire for the woman to learn to respect him and his love.
The song has a strong salsa beat, with a driving rhythm section and Latin percussion instruments. The brass section adds energy and power to the music, complementing the intensity of the lyrics. The instrumental breaks allow the musicians to show off their skills and add variety to the song.
Overall, "Mentirosa" is a song about heartbreak, betrayal, and revenge, conveyed through lively and passionate music.
Line by Line Meaning
Mentirosa
The singer calls out someone for being a liar.
No me mientas que yo te conozco
The singer knows the person they're speaking to and calls them not to lie.
Tu no viene na (bis)
The person being addressed has nothing to offer.
Me engañaste
The person being addressed deceived the artist.
Me dejaste y te fuiste con otro
The person being addressed left the artist for someone else.
Pero eso no es na
The singer is dismissing the person being addressed's actions as insignificant.
Tu la pagarás
The singer promises that the person being addressed will face consequences.
Sabiendo tú
The artist addresses the person being spoken to directly.
Que mi cariño es sincero
The artist emphasizes that they truly care for the person being addressed.
Uno igual no encontrarás
The person being addressed won't find someone like the artist.
(Ya lo verás, ya lo verás)
The singer warns the person being addressed that they will see the consequences.
Verás como con la mentira jamás
The artist believes that lies will never reveal the truth.
Encuentras las huellas de la realidad
The singer believes that lies can't cover up the reality of a situation.
Y como en la vida todo se sabrá
The singer asserts that the truth will always come out eventually.
Sufrirás
The person being addressed will face suffering.
Coro:
The chorus begins.
Tú la pagarás
The person being addressed will face consequences.
Tu la vas a pagar aunque me cueste la vida
The singer is willing to uphold the consequences even if it means sacrificing their life.
Para que aprendas a respetar
The singer wants the person being addressed to learn to respect others.
Hoy en día
The artist is talking about the current situation.
Te encuentras triste y sola
The person being addressed is currently sad and alone.
Con el deseo de regresar
The person being addressed wants to return.
Mujeres como tu mala y hechicera
The singer is criticizing the person as malicious and charming.
Una botella de veneno se le debe regalar
The artist wants to give poison to the person being addressed as a metaphor for their negative qualities.
Cuando necesites algo de mi
The singer is warning the person being addressed that they won't be able to rely on the singer anymore.
Recuerda bien yo no te voy a ayudar
The singer emphasizes that they won't offer help.
Así te demuestro mi cariño
The singer believes that by withholding help, they're showing their love for the person by teaching them a lesson in respect.
Y yo me quedo solo solito
The artist is okay with being alone.
En mi soledad tu me vas a buscar
The person being addressed will come back to the artist when they're alone.
Yerba mala así te llama la gente
The singer believes that others also think of the person being addressed negatively.
Así como eres no te soportarán
The singer is saying that the person being addressed is intolerable for others.
Y como aquel que la hizo la paga
The artist believes in karma and that those who do wrong will face consequences.
Tarde o temprano la vas a pagar
The person being addressed will face consequences eventually.
Oye negrita tu va a ver tu verás
The artist is warning the person being addressed that they will eventually face consequences.
Yo no quiero que me quieran (bis)
The singer doesn't want to be loved by someone like the person being addressed.
Y así te demuestro mi cariño
The artist believes that not wanting to be loved by the person being addressed is a way to show their love by teaching a lesson in respect.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: RAMON CASTRO, RAMON RODRIGUEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fanor Montoya restrepo
Un tenor el gran tito nieves 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍
Carlos Escobar
Tenía 18 años cuando se presentaron en Cali Colombia con la Fania, Coliseo del Pueblo, termino Celia Cruz con bemba colorá. Q espectaculo
Orlando Lozano
Yo fuy a ese concierto....me parece q fue en 1979 y el conjunto clásico estreno la canción dedicada a cali Yo tenía 17 años....q tiempos aquellos.
TODAVÍA SE ME ARRUGA EL CORAZÓN......
MATIA BAZAR
AHÍ QUE BUENO SABROSA SALSA. AÑOS 80
wilson vasquez
MUCHO PLAY ME ACUERDO DE MIS ANOS ESTUDIANTE EN EL SENA CALI QUE RUMBAS VAYALO AGUA DE LULOS INOLVIDABLES
daniel d.roman1182@ymail.com
k Dios bendiga esto artista son mis mejores recuerdo de mi 20años Dios Como baile con esta jente Asta el dia de hoy doy gracias a Dios x mi amigo REY CASTRO
carlos aldana
Coliseo del pueblo: CALI, 1988, conjunto clasico y la fania, fue fenomenal, en la capital mundial de la salsa-
Orlando Lozano
carlos aldana .....la primera vez que el conjunto clasico canto en cali sirvio de cortina o mejor alterno con la fania en el coliceo de el pueblo en cali....crei q fue el 19 de agosto de 1979.
Y ese dia cantaron por primera vez la cancion dedicada a cali muy buena cancion apenas la eztavan arreglando.
Jaime Ortiz
Este disco si es un buen palo
nilton santos toledo zelaya
tremeneda cancion recuerdops de juventud saludos desde peru