Songs such as "Celos", "Te Amo Demasiado", "Dominicano Soy", "Sonambulo", "Baila en la Calle" among others became popular in the 1980s. "Quisqueya", "No Podras", "Musica Latina", "Retorno" and "Me He Enamorado" were some of his big hits in the 1990s. In recent years he has had some health problems making performing a difficult task. But besides that he has still probably been the most important merengue singer in Dominican history.
Musica Latina
Fernando Villalona Lyrics
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e o mar desistir das ondas
as ondas vão se acalmar
e aus pocos vão deijar a prancha
nesse día eu vou te esquecer
cuando a prancha esquecer dos pes
e os pes não deijarão pegadas
pegadas não serão vestigios
nesse día eu vou te esquecer
ta duvidando e, cuidado que eu te esqueço e vc cai do cavalo, te se achando e, aproveita que um día eu te esqueço na gaveta,
que um día eu te esqueço na gaveta
cuando a lua se esquecer do sol
e sol não der chance pra sombra
e a sombra deijar o coqueiro
bem onde a rede balanza
nesse día eu vou te esquecer
cuando a rede se esquecer da bola
a bola que o goleiro não alcanza
e o grito esquecer do gol
e o gol parar bem na garganta
nesse día eu vou te esquecer
ta duvidando e, cuidado que eu te esqueço e vc cai do cavalo, ta se achando e, aproveita que um día eu te esqueço na gaveta,
que um día eu te esqueço na gaveta
ta duvidando e, cuidado que eu te esqueço e vc cai do cavalo, te se achando e, aproveita que um día eu te esqueço na gaveta,
na gaveta
cuando a praia se esquecer do mar
e o mar desistir das ondas
fin
The lyrics of Fernando Villalona's "Musica Latina" explore the idea of forgetting someone or something, using various natural elements and scenarios to illustrate the idea. The song starts with the image of the beach forgetting the sea and the sea giving up on creating waves, which leads to the waves calming down and surfers leaving their boards behind. In this scenario, the singer believes that he will be able to forget the person he is singing about. He further gives the instance of footprints being left behind on the sand, and how they will not be traces anymore if the feet choose not to leave them.
The song continues with a similar pattern of forgetting, with the moon forgetting the sun and shadows losing sight of the palm tree on which a hammock sways. The last stanza repeats the idea of the beach forgetting the sea, and the singer emphasizing that he will forget the person soon. The lyrics end with the warning that the person should not doubt the singer's ability to forget them, or else they might fall off their high horse.
Overall, the song showcases the power of nature and the idea that anything can be forgotten, given the right circumstances. It also touches upon the idea of moving on, and how sometimes it might be necessary to forget in order to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
cuando a praia se esquecer do mar
When the beach forgets about the sea
e o mar desistir das ondas
And the sea gives up its waves
as ondas vão se acalmar
The waves will calm down
e aus pocos vão deijar a prancha
And the wells will abandon the surfboard
nesse día eu vou te esquecer
On that day I will forget about you
cuando a prancha esquecer dos pes
When the surfboard forgets about feet
e os pes não deijarão pegadas
And the feet will not leave footprints
pegadas não serão vestigios
Footprints will not be signs
e alguem que cruzou nossa estrada
And someone who crossed our path
nesse día eu vou te esquecer
On that day I will forget about you
ta duvidando e, cuidado que eu te esqueço e vc cai do cavalo, te se achando e, aproveita que um día eu te esqueço na gaveta,
Don't you doubt it, be careful or I'll forget about you and you'll fall off the horse, feeling confident? Take advantage because one day I'll forget about you in a drawer,
que um día eu te esqueço na gaveta
That one day I'll forget about you in a drawer
cuando a lua se esquecer do sol
When the moon forgets about the sun
e sol não der chance pra sombra
And the sun doesn't give the chance for shadows
e a sombra deijar o coqueiro
And shadows abandon the coconut tree
bem onde a rede balanza
Right where the hammock swings
nesse día eu vou te esquecer
On that day I will forget about you
cuando a rede se esquecer da bola
When the hammock forgets about the ball
a bola que o goleiro não alcanza
The ball that the goalkeeper can't reach
e o grito esquecer do gol
And the shout forgets about the goal
e o gol parar bem na garganta
And the goal stops right in the throat
nesse día eu vou te esquecer
On that day I will forget about you
na gaveta
In a drawer
ta duvidando e, cuidado que eu te esqueço e vc cai do cavalo, te se achando e, aproveita que um día eu te esqueço na gaveta,
Don't you doubt it, be careful or I'll forget about you and you'll fall off the horse, feeling confident? Take advantage because one day I'll forget about you in a drawer,
que um día eu te esqueço na gaveta
That one day I'll forget about you in a drawer
Contributed by Charlie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Eliza Hidalgo
Se me eriza la piel con este himno de nosotros los Dominicano
Geraldine Gantes
Me encanta esta canción desde Panamá
zrgTV
sabes de eso!
🌄AGRICULTURA 🌄
Fernando villalona heroe mundial, un Don de Díos.
AquamenHD R
El Niño y el rey del merengue Fernando Villalona🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Francisco Fox
Esto si es Sabrosura de musica un Clasico Arriba Dominicanos🔥🔥🔥🔥Dios te bendiga Fernandito.
el_mayimbe A.R.
El mayimbe el mejor merenguero del mundo, orgullo de mi quisqueya la bella, la República Dominicana. La tierra del saborrrr, Nadie tienes este swing, sabor, flow.....🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴
Walter Arrecis
Me gusta mucho esta canción. Saludos desde Guatemala.
Francisco Signorini
Aguante 💪❤ mi gente....Aguante mi querida America Latina desde 🇦🇷
Plasticanal con Daiker
Bella canción, que recuerdos 😭😭😭