Crespo first gained fame in the mid-90s when he joined Grupo Mania, in Puerto Rico. Eventually he decided to try to go solo in 1998. His debut album, Suavemente was a hit, both in Latin America and in the US. The single "Suavemente" was a huge hit and eventually helped him earn the Best Male Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year from Billboard magazine.
His album went platinum in the Venezuelan and Central American markets and gold in Chile. Released in 1998, Crespo's debut also earned a gold album for sales of over 500,000 copies in the first year after its release in the United States. "Suavemente" set a record for holding the top position on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart for six weeks, longer than any other merengue single. Part of the song's success was its unexpected crossover appeal to English-speaking listeners, particularly in Miami and New York.
His album was mostly merengue influenced, but his follow-up albums would venture from these roots eventually.
Wow Flash! is Elvis Crespo's third solo recording for Sony Music.
Elvis Crespo's latest album, Regresó el Jefe, went on sale on 5 June 2007, with its first single being "La Foto Se Me Borró." He dedicated this album to his niece, Wilmarie Agosto Crespo, who died in a car accident on March 28, 2007.
Así es la vida
Elvis Crespo Lyrics
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Lo único que quiero es que me digas en mi cara
Si tú me puedes querer, si tú me puedes amar
Yo sé que soy un poco insegura
Es que la vida ha sido conmigo muy dura
Hoy quiero darme una oportunidad
Y si me dices que me quieres
Dime si tú me puedes querer
Dime si tú me puedes amar
Dime si tú me puedes decir
Que soy la única en ti
Dime que tú me prometerás
Que conmigo tú estarás
Yo estoy segura que al fin
Contigo seré feliz
En vano no ha pasado este tiempo
Hoy hemos aprendido que en la vida nada dura
Como se puede ya confiar
Que la felicidad espera una oportunidad
Dime si tú me puedes querer
Dime si tú me puedes amar
Dime si tú me puedes decir
Que soy la única en ti
Dime que tú me prometerás
Que conmigo tú estarás
Yo estoy segura que al fin
Contigo seré feliz
Cargamos mil fantasmas
De relaciones pasadas marcadas
Un poco mas de tiempo y yo estaré
Preparada para escuchar
Dime si tú me puedes querer
Dime si tú me puedes amar
Dime si tú me puedes decir
Que soy la única en ti
Dime que tú me prometerás
Que conmigo tú estarás
Yo estoy segura que al fin
Contigo seré feliz
Ahora tú me puedes querer
Ahora tú me puedes amar
Yo al cielo gracias daré
Que tengo un nuevo querer
Con un poquito de fe
Contigo yo encontraré
Con la paciencia y cariño
Se puede amar otra vez.
In Elvis Crespo's song "Asi Es La Vida", the singer is expressing her vulnerability and insecurity in a new relationship. She has experienced challenges in the past, and she just wants her partner to be honest with her about his feelings. She is looking for reassurance that she is loved and valued, and she is hopeful that this new relationship can bring her happiness. The chorus repeats the same questions, asking if her partner truly loves her and will be committed to her. The singer recognizes that past experiences can weigh us down, but she is willing to take the risk and open herself up to love again.
Line by Line Meaning
Quizás son experiencias pasadas
Perhaps they are past experiences
Lo único que quiero es que me digas en mi cara
All I want is for you to tell me to my face
Si tú me puedes querer, si tú me puedes amar
If you can love me, if you can care for me
Yo sé que soy un poco insegura
I know that I am a bit insecure
Es que la vida ha sido conmigo muy dura
Life has been very tough on me
Hoy quiero darme una oportunidad
Today I want to give myself a chance
Y si me dices que me quieres
And if you tell me that you love me
Puedo volver a empezar
I can start again
En vano no ha pasado este tiempo
This time has not passed in vain
Hoy hemos aprendido que en la vida nada dura
Today we have learned that nothing lasts in life
Como se puede ya confiar
As we can now trust
Que la felicidad espera una oportunidad
That happiness awaits an opportunity
Cargamos mil fantasmas
We carry a thousand ghosts
De relaciones pasadas marcadas
Of past relationships marked
Un poco mas de tiempo y yo estaré
A little more time and I will be
Preparada para escuchar
Prepared to listen
Ahora tú me puedes querer
Now you can love me
Ahora tú me puedes amar
Now you can care for me
Yo al cielo gracias daré
I will thank heaven
Que tengo un nuevo querer
That I have a new love
Con un poquito de fe
With a little bit of faith
Contigo yo encontraré
With you, I will find
Con la paciencia y cariño
With patience and love
Se puede amar otra vez
We can love again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: ROBERTO SANCHEZ, STARLIN LOPEZ
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