In 1976 he started with a group of amateurs in Puerto Rico, and his first recording was with the Mario Ortiz Orchestra. He then moved on to Orquesta La Grande, and during the two years Gilberto was with them, he met Mr. Elias Lopés who later helped mold and polish the promising young singer, releasing three recordings.
In 1980, he got an important opportunity recording "Homenaje a Eddie Palmieri" with the Puerto Rico All Stars. He then went on to record with Tommy Olivencia. From 1981 through 1986 he was with the Willie Rosario Orchestra where he recorded six albums.
Santa Rosa then signed with Ralph Cartagena's Combo Records. In 1986, he debuted on Good Vibrations fronting his own salsa orquesta. After releasing three more albums on Combo, including "De Amor y Salsa", he switched to CBS Records and issued the chart-topping salsa romantica set Punto De Vista in 1990, which went platinum and spawned the smash hits "Vivir Sin Ella" and "Perdoname". Santa Rosa's 1991 CBS/Sony follow-up, Perspectiva, was another monster hit.
Since the mid-80s, the mainstream salsa recording industry in Puerto Rico and the USA has been largely preoccupied with developing and marketing the images of "good looking" young male vocalists, rather than producing solid, stimulating music performed by swinging soneros (improvising salsa singers). Santa Rosa, however, who was one of the first of this new crop of solo singers, is regarded as being amongst the small number who deserve to be called a sonero.
In 1990, Santa Rosa was in the illustrious company of Andy Montañez and Pedro Brull (from Mulenze ), as one of the contemporary soneros assembled by bandleader Don Perignon for his all-star La Puertorriqueña project. In 1990, he won the Billboard Lo Nuestro award for Best Male Singer. He has also performed at New York's prestigious annual salsa festival. But 1990 was an important year in other respects. Santa Rosa made acting debut in the play "La pareja dispareja", where he was joined by Rafo Muñiz and Luis Vigoreaux.
He visited Japan in 1995 as Puerto Rico's musical ambassador and sang one of his songs, "De cara al viento" in Japanese in his effort to bridge the cultural barriers. Since then Santa Rosa's fame reached across borders and continents; commanding recognition as salsa artist in most demand. In 1996 he released yet another smash album Esencia which included hit songs such as No Quiero Nada Regala'o.
Santa Rosa's recent work has not been limited to soloist recordings. He joined other artists in the First President's Festival in the Dominican Republic; Andy Montañez in New York's Lincoln Center, in 1997; and Olga Tañon in the Universal Studios Amphitheater in Holloywood, in 1997.
In 1999, he released Expresión, which reinforced his international fame. The album included the hit song "Que alguien me diga", written by Omar Alfanno, which was at the top of Billboard‘s latin chart for various weeks. The album also included the song Fulana, unlike his well known salsa, demonstrating his wide range of interests and ability. The album was selected as one of the 20 best recordings of the year by the National Foundation Popular Culture of Puerto Rico.
De Colores
Gilberto Santa Rosa Lyrics
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Lo note cuando vi tu modo de caminar
Ese jueguito de cadera que me tiene loco
Se me ha metido en la cabeza muy poquito a poco
Coro
Que si me muero mañana
-no me llores-
-esto es amor-
Si te escribo canciones
-de colores-
Sera nena que estas tu en mi corazon
Cada vez que tu me miras se me cae el cielo
Y cada vez que tu me dejas no tengo consuelo
Mira tus labios son sabrosos como el aguardiente
Y cada vez que tu me besas me traes mala suerte
(coro 2 veces)
In Gilberto Santa Rosa's De Colores, the singer expresses his feelings of unease about his relationship with his lover. He knows deep down that the relationship is not going to end well, and he can tell from the way his lover walks and her seductive hip movements that she is trouble. He can't help but be attracted to her, and her seductive ways have slowly taken over his mind.
Despite all this, the singer makes some promises to his lover. He tells her that if he were to die tomorrow, not to cry for him, and that if he sends her a rose, it is a symbol of love. He also promises to write her colorful songs to show her that she is always in his heart. The chorus is a plea to his lover to understand the depth of his love for her, even though he knows that the relationship will end in heartache.
The lyrics showcase the singer's inner turmoil and the complexity of his emotions towards his lover. His love for her is intense, but he also knows the relationship is doomed. Ultimately, the song is a cautionary tale about the dangers of falling in love with someone who is not good for you.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo sabia que todo esto iba a parar muy mal
I knew that everything was going to end badly.
Lo note cuando vi tu modo de caminar
I noticed it when I saw the way you walked.
Ese jueguito de cadera que me tiene loco
That hip game of yours that drives me crazy.
Se me ha metido en la cabeza muy poquito a poco
It has slowly crept into my head.
Coro
Chorus
Que si me muero mañana
That if I die tomorrow,
-no me llores-
-don't cry for me-
Si te mando una rosa
If I send you a rose,
-esto es amor-
-this is love-
Si te escribo canciones
If I write you songs,
-de colores-
-of colors-
Sera nena que estas tu en mi corazon
It will be because, baby, you are in my heart.
Cada vez que tu me miras se me cae el cielo
Every time you look at me, the sky falls down on me.
Y cada vez que tu me dejas no tengo consuelo
And every time you leave me, I have no consolation.
Mira tus labios son sabrosos como el aguardiente
Look, your lips are as tasty as aguardiente.
Y cada vez que tu me besas me traes mala suerte
And every time you kiss me, you bring me bad luck.
(coro 2 veces)
(chorus 2 times)
Contributed by Lillian I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
lupa34
Tremenda canción !!! Tremendos tranques de tiempo que tiene !!!
lupa34
Muy buen tema!!!Me recuerda al "Exitazo"; un programa de Radio Taíno,La Tur Emisora De Cuba.
manuel Tubens
Siempre que oigo esta cancion me traies recuerdos de mi amigo cuando se ponias a bailar a esta cancion y hacer monerias. Siempre ese recuerdo viviras en mi corazon. El, y el hermano fallecieron, y todavia los llevo en my corazon, y recuerdos. Como los hechos de menos.💗💗 A mis amigos/ hermanos. Que descanses en paz los dos.
Proplis Arsam
LETRAS:
Yo sabía que todo esto iba a parar muy mal
lo noté cuando vi tu modo de caminar
Ese jueguito de caderas que me tiene loco
se me ha metido a mi cabeza poquito a poco
Y si me muero mañana
(no me llores)
Si te mando una rosa
(eso es amor)
Si te escribo canciones
(de colores)
de manera que estás tú en mi corazón
Camínalo
Cada vez que tú me miras se me cae el cielo
y cada vez que tú me dejas no tengo consuelo
Mira tus labios son sabrosos como el aguardiente
y cada vez que tú me besas me traes mala suerte
Que si me muero mañana
(no me llores)
Si te mando una rosa
(eso es amor)
Si te escribo canciones
(de colores)
de manera que estás tú en mi corazón
Que si me muero mañana
(no me llores)
Si te mando una rosa
(eso es amor)
Si te escribo canciones
(de colores)
de manera que estás tú en mi corazón
(Tú me miras y cambia el color de mi vida si tú me miras)
Me miras de esa manera y lo triste el dolor y la pena se me olvida
(Tú me miras y cambia el color de mi vida si tú me miras), si tu me miras
Desde que te vi yo comprendí que tú ibas a ser para mi que tú ibas a ser de mi
(Tú me miras y cambia el color de mi vida si tú me miras)
Ese jueguito de caderas que me tiene loco a mí me inspira
(Tú me miras y cambia el color de mi vida si tú me miras)
Cambia el color de tu vida con el poder de tus pupilas
Guapea Charlie
Veeenn camínalooo
Camínalo otra vezzz
(Cómo decirte que no si sí)
Que me tienes medio loco desde que te conocí
(Cómo decirte que no si sí)
No puedo negar que no me puedo controlar que porque es que estoy así
(Cómo decirte que no si sí)
Si sentí y te conocí me convencí que iba a ser para ti
(Cómo decirte que no si sí)
Pones tu color de rosa y cambias mi vida gris
Me lo enseñaron Los Rabanes de Panamá
(Cómo decirte que no si sí)
Sabía que esto iba a parar muy mal muy mal lo noté cuando te vi
(Cómo decirte que no si sí)
Escribo canciones te mando una rosa y yo te vuelvo a decir
(Cómo decirte que no si sí)
Mira tus labios son sabrosos como el agua ardiente
(Cómo decirte que no si sí)
Y quiero quererte siempre siempre
Que si me muero mañana
(no me llores)
Si te mando una rosa
(eso es amor)
Si te escribo canciones
(de colores)
de manera que estás tú en mi corazón
Compositor: EMILIO REGUEIRA PEREZ
lupa34
Prop Ars, buena esa !!!
Persiano_8910
Lo máximoooo el gran Gilbertito con este tema...
John Wilmar Gonzalez Carvajal
salsa rock con el caballero de la salsa. caminalooo.
Bryan Espinosa
Primer reproduccion Y primer comentario :-)