Fernando Osorio is a Latin Grammy Winning singer-songwriter, born in Santa … Read Full Bio ↴Fernando Osorio is a Latin Grammy Winning singer-songwriter, born in Santa Fé, Bogotá and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. At age seven, Osorio played the cuatro, violin, flute and viola in school. In 1982, while being a member of the choir of his church, met Juan Carlos Perez and formed the duo Fernando y Juan. They recorded in 1985 their first album, which was only released in Venezuela.

Osorio also has had combined a parallel career as a songwriter. Venezuelan performer Guillermo Dávila recorded in 1984 "Definitivamente" written by Osorio, being the first time someone recorded a song by Osorio (aside from his band). Karina and Ricardo Montaner followed Dávila and also included songs by Osorio on their respective albums. As a writer, his first success overseas came with "Sólo Con Un Beso" recorded by Montaner in 1988. The song peaked at number seven in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) in the United States. Osorio also composed "Ojos Negros" and "Vamos a Dejarlo" for Montaner's debut album. Osorio recorded a self-titled debut album in 1993. In 1996, he wrote "Lloraré" for Jerry Rivera's album Fresco, reaching number-one on the Latin Tropical Airplay chart. A year later he wrote "Se Mi Aire" for Mexican singer Cristian Castro. Castro also covered "Lloraré" and included those songs on the Grammy Award nominated album Lo Mejor de Mí.

Osorio also wrote "Moja Mi Corazón" with Andrés Levin, the first single of Azabache, a 1997 studio album released by Spanish singer Marta Sánchez. The track became a Top 20 hit in the United States Latin charts and number-one on the Latin Pop Airplay chart. The same year, Osorio signed a recording contract with WEA Latina and wrote 40 songs for his first album under this contract. In 1998 the album was released under the title Con Palabras. According to the writer, this album included eleven "stories of love, with personal and some borrowed feelings." Osorio received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards, losing to Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer.

Vivir
Fernando Osorio Lyrics

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Tal vez tu tenias razon
Tal vez tu tenias razon
Y era inutil esconderse o soñar con prometerse tantas cosas
Tal vez tu tenias razon
Tal vez tu tenias razon
Y ese miedo que sentias
Que gritabas que perdias tantas cosas
Era yo

Y tan facil que habria sido
No enredar nuestros destinos
Y dejar que los caminos
Continuaran separados pero
Tal vez yo tenia razon y solo habia que vivir
Sin miedo sin excusas vivir
Inventando la locura vivir
Como Dios habria querido vivir
Recordandole al olvido vivir
Rescatando lo perdido vivir
Y perder hasta la vida viviendo
Es cuestion de corazon
Es cuestion de corazon
De morir en el intento
De sentir cada momento
Tantas cosas
Tantas cosas que aunque duelan
Son la esencia de la vida
Tal vez yo tenia razon
Solo habia que vivir
Sin miedo sin excusas vivir
Inventando la locura vivir
Como Dios habria querido vivir
Recordandole al olvido vivir
Rescatando lo perdido vivir
Y perder hasta la vida viviendo
Tal vez esa es la razon
La unica razon de vivir
Como Dios habria querido vivir
Recordandole al olvido vivir
Rescatando lo perdido vivir
Y perder hasta la vida viviendo

Tal vez esa es la razon
La unica razon de vivir, vivir, vivir la unica razon vivir, vivir.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fernando Osorio's song "Vivir" speak about two people who had a disagreement and one of them may have been right, but perhaps it was better to just live life without fear or excuses. The song reflects on the idea that sometimes it is necessary to take risks and live life to the fullest, even if it means losing everything. The phrase "tal vez tu tenias razon" (maybe you were right) is repeated throughout the song, indicating a sense of regret and uncertainty.

The lyrics also touch on the idea of living without fear, and living in a way that is true to oneself. The idea of "inventando la locura" (inventing madness) suggests that sometimes it is necessary to break free from the norms of society and do something that may be perceived as crazy. The phrase "recordandole al olvido" (remembering forgetfulness) suggests that living life to the fullest also means remembering and cherishing the memories that may otherwise be forgotten.

Overall, the lyrics of "Vivir" encourage living life with passion, taking risks, and not being afraid to lose everything. The song suggests that the only reason to live is to truly live, without fear or excuses, and to never forget the memories and experiences that make life worth living.

Line by Line Meaning

Tal vez tu tenias razon
Maybe you were right

Y era inutil esconderse o soñar con prometerse tantas cosas
And it was useless to hide or dream about promising so many things

Tal vez tu tenias razon
Maybe you were right

Y ese miedo que sentias / Que gritabas que perdias tantas cosas / Era yo
And that fear you felt / That you screamed you were losing so many things / Was me

Y tan facil que habria sido / No enredar nuestros destinos / Y dejar que los caminos / Continuaran separados pero
And it would have been so easy / Not to tangle our destinies / And let the paths / Continue separated but

Tal vez yo tenia razon y solo habia que vivir / Sin miedo sin excusas vivir / Inventando la locura vivir / Como Dios habria querido vivir / Recordandole al olvido vivir / Rescatando lo perdido vivir / Y perder hasta la vida viviendo / Es cuestion de corazon
Maybe I was right and we just had to live / Live without fear or excuses / Live inventing madness / Live as God would have wanted us to / Live reminding forgetfulness / Live rescuing what was lost / And lose even life while living / It's a matter of the heart

Es cuestion de corazon / De morir en el intento / De sentir cada momento / Tantas cosas / Tantas cosas que aunque duelan / Son la esencia de la vida
It's a matter of the heart / To die trying / To feel every moment / So many things / So many things that, even though they hurt, / Are the essence of life

Tal vez yo tenia razon / Solo habia que vivir / Sin miedo sin excusas vivir / Inventando la locura vivir / Como Dios habria querido vivir / Recordandole al olvido vivir / Rescatando lo perdido vivir / Y perder hasta la vida viviendo
Maybe I was right / We just had to live / Live without fear or excuses / Live inventing madness / Live as God would have wanted us to / Live reminding forgetfulness / Live rescuing what was lost / And lose even life while living

Tal vez esa es la razon / La unica razon de vivir / Como Dios habria querido vivir / Recordandole al olvido vivir / Rescatando lo perdido vivir / Y perder hasta la vida viviendo
Maybe that's the reason / The only reason to live / To live as God would have wanted us to / To live reminding forgetfulness / To live rescuing what was lost / And lose even life while living

Tal vez esa es la razon / La unica razon de vivir, vivir, vivir la unica razon vivir, vivir.
Maybe that's the reason / The only reason to live, live, live the only reason to live, live.

Writer(s): Jorge Villamizar, Fernando Osorio

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