He was the younger brother of Charlie Palmieri. When he was only 5 years old, he used to musically accompany Charlie and together they would enter and participate in many talent contests. Eddie performed at Carnegie Hall when he was 11 years old and formed his own band in 1950, when he was just 14. During the 1950s, Palmieri played in various bands, including Tito Rodriguez's.
In 1962, Palmieri formed the band La Perfecta, which included trombone player Barry Rogers and singer Ismael Quintana. The music to the Charanga required an orchestra with a flute and violins, but Eddie also added a mixture of trumpets and trombones. He also experimented by including a touch of jazz in his recordings. He recorded, among others, Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso (What I Bring is Juicy) and Mozambique, before the group disbanded in 1968.
Palmieri's "La Perfecta" departed from the traditional Caribbean sources of salsa instrumentation by introducing a new stylistic device into the New York Latin sound. Their signature sound relied heavily on two trombones and a flute instead of trumpets. The combination helped to give La Perfecta a rich and bold sound which contributed to Palmieri's success with his new band.
In 1971, Palmieri recorded Vamonos Pa'l Monte (Going to the Mountain) with his brother Charlie at the organ. That same year he also recorded Eddie Palmieri & Friends in Concert, At the University of Puerto Rico. In 1974, Eddie won the first ever Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording with The Sun of Latin Music, which is historic, as it was the first time Latin Music was recognized by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
In the 1990s, Palmieri had participated in various concerts and recordings with the Fania All-Stars and the Tico All-Stars; he also introduced La India with the production of Llego La India via Eddie Palmieri (La India has arrived via Eddie Palmieri), released in 1992.
Eddie actively tours the United States, Europe, South America as well as many other countries, and made his first appearance in China in 2008. He has been honored with numerous prestigious awards, one being an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of Music, as well as inducted into both the Bronx Walk of Fame and the Chicago Walk of Fame.
Eddie has a career spanning over 50 years as well as a discography of 36 titles. He is one of the most influential and legendary Latin musicians.
Solo Pensar En Ti
Eddie Palmieri Lyrics
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Que con cada consecuencia, reacción y aprendizaje
Quiero pensar que tengo más de lo que me merezco
Más de lo que he demostrado en un camino atormentado
Qui-quiero pensar que cuando el mundo mejore
Se acabará la pobreza, no existirán dictadores
Y aún puedo sentirme más libre con cada verso
Que os canto, con cada rap que compongo
Cien días donde la tristeza se adelanta sin temor a una alegría
Quiero pensar que no hay fronteras donde poder refugiarte
De un amor tan desterrado, tan fugaz y tan cobarde
(Por eso) dejarme solo en mi cuarto sin luz, mi mente y mi arte
Con tantas ganas de verte, tanto hip-hop que mostrarte
Por eso quiero pensar que en un segundo todo puede cambiar
Quiero pensar que tras oscuridad
Se esconden buenas intenciones
Si el dolor vuelve a golpear
Se transformará en buenas sensaciones
Veré que cuando luches con honestidad
Implica a ganar, dar un paso más
Quiero pensar
Es un tópico decir te quiero
Muchos saben cómo soy, pero pocos lo que quiero
Pienso que si cada vez que nos hieren doliera menos
No seriamos capaces de aguantar como guerreros
Tantos últimos suspiros y errores que he cometido
Tantas veces que he pensado que nadie sigue apoyando
En mi camino porque cuando ya menos te lo esperas
Llega siempre ese momento de una amistad pasajera
Y es que quiero pensar que hay presidentes honrados
Que el indigente tiene casa y ya no muere congelado
Solo quiero creer que cada esfuerzo ha dado un fruto
Que he ayudado a las personas con la mierda que escupo
Y no culpo a nadie si fallara, si murieran mis ganas
Si por cada cicatriz, otra herida sangrara (ya basta)
Quiero pensar que aún queda mucha energía
Para poder lograr llegar a alcanzar lo que quería
Quiero pensar que tras oscuridad
Se esconden buenas intenciones
Si el dolor vuelve a golpear
Se transformará en buenas sensaciones
Veré que cuando luches con honestidad
Implica a ganar, dar un paso más
Quiero pensar
Eddie Mv:
(Intenta ver más allá de lo que ven tus ojos
Intenta ver un mundo más sincero, menos embustero
Piensa, siente, vive la vida intensamente
Como hacemos nosotros)
Quiero pensar que tras oscuridad
Se esconden buenas intenciones
Si el dolor vuelve a golpear (Eddie)
Se transformará en buenas sensaciones (Mv)
Veré que cuando luches con honestidad (Noe Dlux)
Implica a ganar, dar un paso más (quiero pensar)
Quiero pensar (vamos)
The lyrics to Eddie Palmieri’s song “Solo Pensar En Ti” express the desire to believe that everything happens for a reason, that every consequence, reaction, and learning experience is valuable. The singer acknowledges his own faults but wants to believe that he has more than he deserves, and that as the world improves, poverty and dictatorship will end. He finds freedom in his music, and hopes to evoke emotions and share his love for hip hop with his audience. The song recognizes the pain and hardships of life but chooses to focus on the potential for good intentions and positive change. The singer wishes to believe that every effort he has made will bear fruit and that there is still plenty of energy left to achieve his goals.
The lyrics to “Solo Pensar En Ti” are deeply introspective and encourage the listener to look beyond the surface level of their experiences and find hope in the struggle. The adversity that the singer faces throughout the song is viewed as an opportunity for growth and transformation, and he hopes that his words will inspire others to believe in the potential of positive change. The song is a tribute to the power of music as a means of expression and connection, as well as the resilience of the human spirit in the face of hardship.
Line by Line Meaning
Quiero pensar que en esta vida todo vale
I want to believe that everything is possible in life
Que con cada consecuencia, reacción y aprendizaje
With every consequence, reaction, and lesson learned
Quiero pensar que tengo más de lo que me merezco
I believe that I have more in life than what I may deserve
Más de lo que he demostrado en un camino atormentado
More than what I have shown in a challenging path
Qui-quiero pensar que cuando el mundo mejore
I want to believe that when the world improves
Se acabará la pobreza, no existirán dictadores
Poverty will end, and there will be no dictators
Y aún puedo sentirme más libre con cada verso
And I feel freer with every verse
Que os canto, con cada rap que compongo
That I sing to you with every rap I write
Provoco en ti sobresalto, comparto mil melodías
I evoke surprise in you, sharing a thousand melodies
Cien días donde la tristeza se adelanta sin temor a una alegría
A hundred days of sadness, without fear of happiness
Quiero pensar que no hay fronteras donde poder refugiarte
I want to think that there are no borders to shelter in
De un amor tan desterrado, tan fugaz y tan cobarde
From a love so exiled, fleeting, and cowardly
(Por eso) dejarme solo en mi cuarto sin luz, mi mente y mi arte
That's why I leave myself alone in my dark room with my mind and art
Con tantas ganas de verte, tanto hip-hop que mostrarte
With so much desire to see you, so much hip-hop to show you
Por eso quiero pensar que en un segundo todo puede cambiar
That's why I believe that everything can change in just one second
Es un tópico decir te quiero
It's a cliche to say I love you
Muchos saben cómo soy, pero pocos lo que quiero
Many know how I am, but only a few know what I want
Pienso que si cada vez que nos hieren doliera menos
I think that if every time we get hurt, it hurt less
No seriamos capaces de aguantar como guerreros
We wouldn't be able to endure like warriors
Tantos últimos suspiros y errores que he cometido
So many final breaths and mistakes I have made
Tantas veces que he pensado que nadie sigue apoyando
So many times I thought no one is still supporting me
En mi camino porque cuando ya menos te lo esperas
On my path because when you least expect it
Llega siempre ese momento de una amistad pasajera
That moment of a fleeting friendship always comes
Y es que quiero pensar que hay presidentes honrados
And I want to believe that there are honest presidents
Que el indigente tiene casa y ya no muere congelado
That the homeless have homes and no longer freeze to death
Solo quiero creer que cada esfuerzo ha dado un fruto
I just want to believe that every effort bears fruit
Que he ayudado a las personas con la mierda que escupo
That I have helped people with the crap that I spit
Y no culpo a nadie si fallara, si murieran mis ganas
And I don't blame anyone if I fail, if my desires die
Si por cada cicatriz, otra herida sangrara (ya basta)
If another wound bled for every scar (enough is enough)
Quiero pensar que aún queda mucha energía
I want to believe that there is still a lot of energy left
Para poder lograr llegar a alcanzar lo que quería
To achieve what I wanted to reach
Intenta ver más allá de lo que ven tus ojos
Try to see beyond what your eyes can see
Intenta ver un mundo más sincero, menos embustero
Try to see a more sincere, less deceitful world
Piensa, siente, vive la vida intensamente
Think, feel, live life intensely
Como hacemos nosotros
Like we do
Contributed by Alexis B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fernando Quiñones
on Mi Palo Pa' Rumba
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
La Amistad cuando se da No Se Devuelve
Mejorando Entendimiento Te Aconsejo
Yo No Me Explico Porque Tu Piensas
Asi de Mi, Si Jamas Pienso Mal Yo de Ti
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti,
Asi, Pa' Que Respete Aqui
La Amistad cuando se da No Se Devuelve
Mejorando Entendimiento Te Aconsejo
Yo No Me Explico Porque Tu Piensas
Asi de Mi, Si Jamas Pienso Mal Yo de Ti
Que Palo pa" Rumba te Cambio a Ti
Coro: Si Somos Guerreros Pues Palo Pa' Rumba