Bustamante's breakthrough was in the TV hit Operación Triunfo. This program, similar to American Idol, broke ratings records as well as dominated the top position of the CD sales charts during its 5 month run. When the program ended in February 2002, David Bustamante was one of the three finalists.
Since then, Bustamante has released five solo albums. His first CD, Bustamante, was released in May 2002 and spent many months among the top selling CDs in Spain. He followed this with a successful summer tour with over 70 concerts throughout Spain. His second album, Asi soy yo, was released in November 2003 and was produced by music industry great Emilio Estefan. Bustamante continued with Caricias al alma and Pentimento. Furthermore, he visited Latin America to promote his music.
David Bustamante has had big success in Spain and Latin America. He has sold over 1,400,000 units. His new album Al filo de la irrealidad went platinum at the top of the Spanish charts, and it was released by Universal music, in the USA and Latin America the last 3 March 2008.
In 2008 David Bustamante became a father. His daughter's name is Daniela.
Rezaría
David Bustamante Lyrics
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UN VÍA CRUCIS DE AMOR LLEVO EN MÍ
PEREGRINO DE TUS BESOS, TUS DESPRECIOS
SÍ
MIL ROSARIOS COMPRÉ Y REGALÉ
PARA QUE OTROS SALVARAN MI FE
Y AÚN NO ENCUENTRO TU INDULGENCIA
TENGO ENVIDIA
REZARÍA
POR IGNORARTE MUJER
CAMBIARÍA
PROMETO SERTE FIEL
PERO TU ORGULLO ES SIENCERO Y CRUEL
TENGO ENVIDIA
CUANDO TE VEO CON ÉL
REZARÍA
POR IGNORARTE MUJER
CAMBIARÍA
NUESTRO DESTINO NO ESTA TRAZADO
Y DE TU PASADO REGRESARÉ
VOY A LEERME MIL VECES LA SUERTE
QUE LAS CARTAS ANUNCIEN TU MUERTE
SI TAN SÓLO, TE DIVIERTE
Y,SI SUPIERAS QUE ES PURA APARIENCIA
QUE EL DINERO NO COMPRA LA ESENCIA
DIOS ME CURE, ME CONSUME
EL MAL DE AUSENCIA
(CORO)
SI VOY ME CONFIESO
EL PADRE REGAÑA
Y ME MANDA ORACIONES
NO PUEDO OLVIDARME
CON CADA MUJER QUE ME
OFREZCA PASIONES
(CORO)
The lyrics to David Bustamante's song Rezaría are a confession of a man who is still hopelessly in love with a woman who doesn't love him back. He admits that he has already paid penance for her love, going through a painful journey of love that has left him a pilgrim of her kisses and her disdain. He has even bought and given away thousands of rosaries to others in the hopes of saving his own faith, but still can't find her forgiveness. He envies the man she is with now and wishes he could ignore her, promising to be faithful to her if she would have him, but her pride is sincere and cruel, driving him to desperation.
He even contemplates wishing for her death or exposing her true nature as a shallow and materialistic person to get over her, but is consumed by the pain of her absence. He knows he should move on and confesses to a priest who scolds him and admonishes him to pray for forgiveness, but he knows he can't forget her and the passionate moments he shared with her. He ends the song by acknowledging that their destiny is not set in stone, and he may return from her past if given the chance.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a man who is tormented by unrequited love, willing to go to any length to win his beloved's affection, but ultimately resigned to his fate.
Line by Line Meaning
YA,YA PAGUÉ PENITENCIA POR TI
I have already suffered and paid for my mistakes because of you
UN VÍA CRUCIS DE AMOR LLEVO EN MÍ
My love for you has been a long and difficult journey
PEREGRINO DE TUS BESOS, TUS DESPRECIOS
I have endured both your kisses and your rejections
MIL ROSARIOS COMPRÉ Y REGALÉ
I have bought and given away a thousand rosaries to others in hope of absolution from you
PARA QUE OTROS SALVARAN MI FE
Hoping that through the act of giving, others may help restore my faith in you
Y AÚN NO ENCUENTRO TU INDULGENCIA
Yet, I still cannot find your mercy
ME HACES FALTA, QUE IMPACIENCIA
I miss you so much and it's driving me crazy
TENGO ENVIDIA
I am envious
REZARÍA
I would pray
POR IGNORARTE MUJER
To forget you, woman
CAMBIARÍA
I would change
PROMETO SERTE FIEL
I promise to be faithful to you
PERO TU ORGULLO ES SINCERO Y CRUEL
But your pride is sincere and cruel
CUANDO TE VEO CON ÉL
When I see you with him
NUESTRO DESTINO NO ESTÁ TRAZADO
Our destiny is not predetermined
Y DE TU PASADO REGRESARÉ
And I will come back from your past
VOY A LEERME MIL VECES LA SUERTE
I will read my fortune a thousand times
QUE LAS CARTAS ANUNCIEN TU MUERTE
Wishing that the cards will predict your demise
SI TAN SÓLO, TE DIVIERTE
If only it brings you pleasure
Y, SI SUPIERAS QUE ES PURA APARIENCIA
And if you only knew that it's all a facade
QUE EL DINERO NO COMPRA LA ESENCIA
That money cannot buy true essence
DIOS ME CURE, ME CONSUME
God heals me and yet consumes me
EL MAL DE AUSENCIA
The pain of your absence
SI VOY ME CONFIESO
If I confess
EL PADRE REGAÑA
The Father scolds me
Y ME MANDA ORACIONES
And asks me to pray
NO PUEDO OLVIDARME
I cannot forget
CON CADA MUJER QUE ME OFREZCA PASIONES
With every woman who offers me her passion
Contributed by Sophie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.