Leonardo " Flaco" Jiménez began performing, at the age of seven, with his father, Santiago Jimenez, who was a pioneer of conjunto music and began recording at age fifteen as a member of Los Caporales. He played in the San Antonio area for several years, and then began working with Douglas Sahm in the 1960s. Sahm, better known as the founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet, played with Jiménez for some time. Flaco then went on to New York City and worked with Dr. John, David Lindley, Peter Rowan, Ry Cooder and Bob Dylan. He appeared on Cooder's world music album Chicken Skin Music and on the Rolling Stones' Voodoo Lounge. This led to greater awareness of his music outside America and, after touring Europe with Ry Cooder, he returned to tour in America with his own band, and on a joint bill with Peter Rowan. Jiménez, Peter Rowan and Wally Drogos were the original members of a band called The Free Mexican Airforce.
Jiménez won a Grammy Award in 1986 for Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio, one of his father's songs. He was also a member of the Tejano fusion group Texas Tornados, with Augie Meyers, Doug Sahm and Freddy Fender. The Texas Tornados won a Grammy Award in 1990, and Jiménez earned one on his own in 1996, when his self-titled album Flaco Jiménez won the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance. In 1999, Flaco earned another Grammy Award for Best Tejano Performance for Said and Done (released by Barbed Wire Records), and one for Best Mexican-American Performance as a part of supergroup Los Super Seven. Jiménez has also won a Best Video award at the Tejano Music Awards and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from Billboard Latin Magazine for "Streets of Bakersfield" with Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens.
Jiménez appeared in the movie Picking Up the Pieces, with Woody Allen and Sharon Stone, and also featured on the soundtrack. His music has featured in the soundtrack for other movies such as Y Tu Mamá También, The Border, Tin Cup, and Striptease. The Hohner company collaborated with Jiménez to create the Flaco Jimenez Signature Series of accordions.
His brother, Santiago Jiménez, Jr., is also an accomplished accordionist who has recorded extensively.
Jiménez's latest CD, Ya Volvi De La Guerra, was issued in 2009 by Fiesta Records.
This Could Be the One
Flaco Jimenez Lyrics
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for so long I wished that I'd have told you
You were everything I've hoped for
With the chance I'll show you, how it's done
This could be the one
This could be the one, the day I kiss you
I don't really know you, still I miss you
and with you underneath the setting sun
This could be the one
solo
This could be the one, the night you love me
and suddenly I hold your face so lovely
In my arms you'll fall apart
as I will tell the truth that I'm undone
This could be the one
somewhere else we've been together
and with you underneath the setting sun
this could be the one
this could be the one
this could be the one
The song "This Could Be The One" by Flaco Jiménez is a beautiful love song that explores the idea of finally finding someone that you have been searching for. The song is essentially about the possibility of finding "the one" - that person who completes you and makes you feel whole. The first verse describes the singer's wish to finally hold and confess his feelings to the person he has been waiting for. He talks about how this person is everything he has ever hoped for and how he wants to show them how much he cares.
In the second verse, the singer expresses how he feels about the person he has been hoping to meet. He talks about how they have been together somewhere else before, and how he feels like he already knows them intimately. He also mentions that despite not knowing them, he misses them and wants to kiss them.
In the final verse, the singer imagines the night that he and his love finally come together. He envisions himself holding his love's face, telling them how much he cares for them, and finally being undone by their love. Despite the uncertainty that comes with falling in love and opening yourself up to the possibility of heartbreak, the singer is hopeful that this person is the one he has been waiting for.
Overall, the song is a beautiful ode to the power of love and the hope that comes with the possibility of finding your soulmate.
Line by Line Meaning
This could be the one, the day I hold you
Today could be the day that I finally hold you in my arms.
for so long I wished that I'd have told you
I've been wishing for a long time that I had expressed my feelings to you.
You were everything I've hoped for
You are the embodiment of everything I've ever hoped for in a partner.
With the chance I'll show you, how it's done
Given the opportunity, I'll show you how to truly love someone.
This could be the one
This could be the moment when everything falls into place.
This could be the one, the day I kiss you
This could be the day when I finally get to kiss you for the first time.
I don't really know you, still I miss you
Even though we don't really know each other, I already miss you when we're apart.
Somewhere else we've been together
It feels like we have a deeper connection that goes beyond just this current moment.
and with you underneath the setting sun
The romantic setting of the sunset just adds to the way I feel about you.
This could be the one
This could be the moment that changes everything for us.
This could be the one, the night you love me
This could be the night when you finally confess your love for me.
and suddenly I hold your face so lovely
As I hold your face in my hands, I am overwhelmed by how lovely you are.
In my arms you'll fall apart
When you finally realize your feelings for me, you'll break down emotionally and I'll be there to support you.
as I will tell the truth that I'm undone
I will finally confess how much you mean to me and how much you've affected me emotionally.
This could be the one
Everything we've been waiting for could finally come to fruition on this night.
somewhere else we've been together
It feels like we have a connection that goes beyond just this moment and this relationship.
and with you underneath the setting sun
The romantic setting of the sunset just adds to the magic of this moment.
this could be the one
This could be the moment that changes our lives forever.
this could be the one
This could be the moment when everything we've ever wanted comes to fruition.
this could be the one
This one moment could change our lives for the better in ways we never thought possible.
Contributed by Zoe P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.