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.
Pa'quererse No Hay Que Verse
Gilberto Santa Rosa Lyrics
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Contrario a las golondrinas
Cuando se van no regresan
Y si no se ven se olvidan
Y dicen que si los ojos
No miran al ser amado
Se apagan las emociones
Poco a poco el sentimiento
Callado se va enfriando
Yo no necesito verte
Para seguirte queriendo
Si mi olfato esta impregnado
Con el olor de tu cuerpo
Pa' quererse no hay que verse
Porque yo tengo la suerte
De quererte cada día
Con los ojos de la mente
Pa' quererse no hay que verse
Si el corazón se ha entregado
Ningún cariño sincero
Puede sentirse lejano
Se acerca tu lejanía
Cuando en mis brazos te pienso
Solo que evocarte
Tus manos, tu voz, tus besos
Por eso, aunque tu estés lejos
No me hace falta mirarte
Para revivir momentos
Si rememoro el deseo
Que tu sientes y yo siento
Pa' quererse no hay que verse
Cuando el amor no se ha muerto
Cuando el recuerdo te tengo
En el sentimiento
Pa' quererse no hay que verse
Para el alma no hay distancia
Si me amas y te amo
Nada puede separarnos
In "Pa' Quererse" by Gilberto Santa Rosa, the lyrics describe the notion that true love can exist without physical presence. Santa Rosa discredits the common belief that to be in love, the couple must be physically together or they will ultimately forget each other. He insists that true feelings last through time and space, even when the lovers are apart. The metaphor of the lovers compared to the swallows is present in the song as traditionally, swallows migrate and return to the same place for nesting. The song argues, however, that love is more than habit and remains strong even without routine. In his lyrics, Santa Rosa reinforces the importance of memory in a relationship, as past moments and emotions keep the love alive even when the couple is separated. As a result, the relationship can survive even in the absence of physical connection.
The song conveys that feelings, emotions, and memories are essential aspects of lasting relationships. The lyrics address the idea that the physical bond between partners is not necessarily the most critical factor in a committed relationship, but inner devotion and passion are more important.
Line by Line Meaning
Le dice que los amantes
Dice que los amantes
Contrario a las golondrinas
A diferencia de las golondrinas
Cuando se van no regresan
Cuando se van no vuelven nunca más
Y si no se ven se olvidan
Y si no se ven, se olvidan de ellos
Y dicen que si los ojos
Y dicen que si los ojos
No miran al ser amado
No miran al ser que se quiere
Se apagan las emociones
Las emociones se apagan
La pasión se va apagando
La pasión se va disminuyendo
Poco a poco el sentimiento
Poco a poco el sentimiento
Callado se va enfriando
Va disminuyendo en silencio
Yo no necesito verte
No necesito verte
Para seguirte queriendo
Para seguir queriéndote
Si mi olfato esta impregnado
Si mi olfato está impregnado
Con el olor de tu cuerpo
Con el olor de tu cuerpo
Pa' quererse no hay que verse
Para quererse no es necesario verse
Porque yo tengo la suerte
Porque tengo la suerte
De quererte cada día
De quererte cada día
Con los ojos de la mente
Con los ojos de mi mente
Si el corazón se ha entregado
Si mi corazón se ha entregado
Ningún cariño sincero
Ningún amor verdadero
Puede sentirse lejano
Puede sentirse lejos
Se acerca tu lejanía
Tu lejanía se acerca
Cuando en mis brazos te pienso
Cuando pienso en ti en mis brazos
Solo que evocarte
Solo con evocarte
Tus manos, tu voz, tus besos
Tus manos, tu voz, tus besos
Por eso, aunque tu estés lejos
Por eso, aunque estés lejos
No me hace falta mirarte
No necesito mirarte
Para revivir momentos
Para revivir momentos
Si rememoro el deseo
Si recuerdo el deseo
Que tu sientes y yo siento
Que sientes tú y yo siento
Cuando el amor no se ha muerto
Cuando el amor no ha muerto
Cuando el recuerdo te tengo
Cuando tengo el recuerdo
En el sentimiento
En mi sentimiento
Para el alma no hay distancia
Para el alma no hay distancia
Si me amas y te amo
Si me amas y yo te amo
Nada puede separarnos
Nada puede separarnos
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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frankiespeople
"Pa' Quererse No Hay Que Verse" es una de las canciones más bonitas, más preciosas que jamás he escuchado. Gracias, Marisela Verena por componerla, y Gracias GSR!🎵
Alfredo Giancarlo Pacheco Madrid
Solo alguien de la talla del maestro, es capaz de hacer letras música que enamoran el alma
LUIS W. JAIMES
Está letra, está música, para los amantes en la distancia, hoy muy vigente con la diáspora venezola que lamentablemente por razones políticas muchos amantes, muchas familias están separadas.
Marycarmen Gonzalez
Me fascina Gilberto Santa Rosa. Me llega su voz al corazón.
Laura Yessenia Izaguirre
y aun asi me preguntan por que amo a este hombre... por que es mi cantante favorito...... Diossss cada cancion llega al corazòn simplemente es unico teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee amooooooooooooooooooooooo Gilberto Santa Rosaaaa! Bueno a mi esposo tambien lo amoo jajajajaajaja
Lissy Campos
hermoso tema..❤❤...
Giselle Diaz
El caballero ! pura poesía. Jamas pasara de moda.
Rafael Felipe Reyes
Aunque nunca mas te vea siempre te amare ya que te amo con toda mi alma pues el corazón se detiene ,nunca te olvidare siempre vivirás en mi ,SMC
Jhenn Grados
Aunque ya no volveré a verte por temor a volver a quererte, Siempre serás MI AMOR VERDADERO ... PMG♥️
Luis Méndez
A propósito de la pandemia y la cuarentena: pa quererse no hay que verse. Si yo te sigo Amando con los ojos de la mente.