Glee featured multiple major and secondary roles who have contributed vocals to the show: Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Dianna Agron, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin McHale, Naya Rivera, Heather Morris, Jayma Mays, Jane Lynch, Chord Overstreet, Darren Criss, Harry Shum, Jr., Damian McGinty, Vanessa Lengies, Samuel Larsen, Blake Jenner, Alex Newell, Melissa Benoist, Jacob Artist, and Dean Geyer. Numerous special guests have also featured on tracks, including Jonathan Groff, Kristin Chenoweth, Grant Gustin, Olivia Newton-John, John Stamos, Neil Patrick Harris, Idina Menzel, Charice, Gwyneth Paltrow, k.d. lang, Ricky Martin, Matt Bomer, Kate Hudson, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
The pilot episode of the show was broadcast on May 19, 2009 and the first season began airing on September 9, 2009. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Murphy selects all music featured within the series himself, with the intent of maintaining a balance between show tunes and chart hits. Songs featured on the show are available for digital download through iTunes up to two weeks before new episodes air, and through other digital outlets and mobile carriers a week later.
Their debut single, "Don't Stop Believin'", a cover of the 1981 Journey song, was a top ten hit, and was certified platinum in Australia and gold in the US. The group's cover of The All-American Rejects' "Gives You Hell" reached number one in Ireland, giving them their first number one single.
There has been Nineteen soundtracks released through Columbia Records: Glee: The Music, Volume 1, Glee: The Music, Volume 2, Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers, Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, Glee: The Music, Volume 4, Glee: The Music, Volume 5, Glee: The Music, Volume 6, Glee: The Music, Volume 7 and Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2,Glee: The Music, Volume 7,Glee: The Music, The Graduation Album,Glee: The Music, Season 4, Volume 1,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 3,Glee Sings the Beatles and Glee: The Music - Celebrating 100 Episodes.
Nineteen EPs have also been released: Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna, Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show.Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show,Glee: The Music, Love Songs,Glee: The Music, Dance Party,Britney 2.0,Glee: The Music Presents Glease,The Quarterback (Music from the TV Series),A Katy or a Gaga (Music from the Episode),Movin' Out,Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 4,City of Angels,New New York,Glee: The Music, Bash,Glee: The Music, Tested,Glee: The Music, Opening Night,Glee: The Music, the Back Up Plan,Glee: The Music, Old Dog, New Tricks,Glee: The Music – The Untitled Rachel Berry Project,Glee: The Music – Loser Like Me and Glee: The Music – Homecoming.
The cast is second behind The Beatles for most chart appearances by a group act in the Billboard Hot 100's history, and holds the record of sixth overall among all artists, with sixty-nine appearances. The cast has sold over thirty six million and over eleven million albums worldwide. The series' cover versions have also had a positive effect on the original recording artists, with sales of Rihanna's "Take a Bow" increasing by 189 percent after the song was covered in the Glee episode "Showmance".
The series features covers of numerous songs sung on-screen by the characters. Musical segments typically take the form of performances, as opposed to the characters singing spontaneously, as the intention is for the series to remain reality-based. Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as: "I want there to be something for everybody in every episode. That's a tricky mix, but that's very important — the balancing of that." Song choices are integral to script development, with Murphy explaining: "Each episode has a theme at its core. After I write the script, I will choose songs that help to move the story along."
Glee is choreographed by Zach Woodlee, and features five to eight production numbers per episode. Once music rights are cleared, songs are arranged and pre-recorded by the cast. Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Numbers can take several weeks to prepare, depending on complexity. Each episode costs at least $3 million to produce, and can take up to 10 days to film as a result of the elaborate choreography.
Don't Wanna Lose You
Glee Cast Lyrics
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Sometimes It's hard to make things clear
Or know when to face the truth
And I know when the moment is here
I'll open my heart and show you inside
My love has no pride
I feel with you I've got nothing to hide
And not who you want for me to be
I am only myself, myself
Si voy a perderte ya
Que sea por vez final
Si voy a perderte ya
Es para siempre ¿Entiendes?
Que prefiero dejarte ir
Y aprender a vivir sin ti
Porque si voy a perderte ya
No vuelvas
We all make mistakes
We all lose our way
But we stood the test of time and I hope
That's the way it will stay
Oh-ho yeah
It's all up to you
To tell me to go
'Cause it won't be me to walk away
When you're all that I know
And I know
Si voy a perderte ya
Que sea por vez final
Si voy a perderte ya
Es para siempre ¿Entiendes?
Que prefiero dejarte ir
Y aprender a vivir sin ti
Porque si voy a perderte ya
No vuelvas
No vuelvas jamás
Si voy a perderte
Perderte ya
Que sea por vez final
Si voy a perderte ya
Si voy a perderte
Voy a perderte ya
Ye-ah
No, no vuelvas
No, no vuelvas
No vuelvas
Si voy a perderte ya
In "Don't Wanna Lose You," Mercedes sings about the difficulty in expressing one's true self and the fear of losing someone they love. She talks about the struggle of being honest about who she really is and not trying to mold herself into what someone else wants her to be. She admits that she has nothing to hide with the person she loves and wants them to see her for who she truly is, not for who they want her to be. Mercedes then expresses that if she is going to lose the person she loves, she would rather do it once and for all, to avoid the pain of losing them repeatedly. She assures them that if it comes to that, she can learn to live without them as much as it will pain her because she doesn't want them to come back.
The bridge of the song talks about the fact that everyone makes mistakes and loses their way. Mercedes, however, is confident that the love she shares with the person she's singing to has stood the test of time and that's something she does not want to lose. She also stresses that the decision is out of her hands to leave, but she would rather stay, given how she feels about them.
Overall, the song talks about being honest with oneself and others and having the courage to love, even if that means the possibility of losing someone along the way.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes It's hard to make things clear
At times, communicating transparently seems impossible
Or know when to face the truth
It is often difficult to realize when one needs to confront the reality
And I know when the moment is here
I am confident to recognize the right moment
I'll open my heart and show you inside
I will freely express my emotions and reveal my vulnerable side to you
My love has no pride
My affection towards you doesn't have ego involved
I feel with you I've got nothing to hide
Being with you makes me feel comfortable in my own skin, without any secrets
So open your eyes and see who I am
I ask you to look more attentively and understand my true self
And not who you want for me to be
Please don't expect me to be someone who you want me to be
I am only myself, myself
I am merely being myself and want to be loved for that
We all make mistakes
Human beings are prone to errors
We all lose our way
At times, we feel lost and directionless
But we stood the test of time and I hope
Despite hardships, we have remained together, and I want that to continue
That's the way it will stay
We will remain committed to each other
It's all up to you
The decision to stay or leave rests with you
To tell me to go
You have to convey if you want me to depart
'Cause it won't be me to walk away
I won't be the one who'll quit this relationship
When you're all that I know
You are my world, and I don't know where I will go without you
Si voy a perderte ya
If I am going to lose you
Que sea por vez final
Let it be the last time
Es para siempre ¿Entiendes?
It's forever, do you understand?
Que prefiero dejarte ir
I'd rather let you go
Y aprender a vivir sin ti
Learn to live without you
No vuelvas
Don't come back
No vuelvas jamás
Never come back
Si voy a perderte
If I am going to lose you
Voy a perderte ya
I'll lose you now
Ye-ah
Oh yes
No, no vuelvas
No, never come back
No vuelvas
Don't come back
Si voy a perderte ya
If I am going to lose you
Contributed by Jason W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fanny Harsono
Sometimes it's hard to make things clear
Or know when to face the truth
And I know that the moment is here
I'll open my heart and show you inside
My love has no pride
I feel with you I've got nothing to hide
So open your eyes and see who I am
And not who you want for me to be
I am only myself, myself
Si voy a perderte ya
Que sea por vez final
Si voy a perderte ya
Es para siempre ¿Entiendes?
Que prefiero dejarte ir
Y aprender a vivir sin ti
Porque si voy a perderte ya
No vuelvas
We all make mistakes
We all lose our way
But we stood the test of time and I hope
That's the way it will stay
Oh-ho yeah
It's all up to you
To tell me to go
'Cause it won't be me to walk away
When you're all that I know
And I know
Si voy a perderte ya
Que sea por vez final
Si voy a perderte ya
Es para siempre ¿Entiendes?
Que prefiero dejarte ir
Y aprender a vivir sin ti
Porque si voy a perderte ya
No vuelvas
No vuelvas jamás
Si voy a perderte
Perderte ya
Que sea por vez final
Si voy a perderte ya
Si voy a perderte
Voy a perderte ya
Ye-ah
No, no vuelvas
No, no vuelvas
No vuelvas
Si voy a perderte ya
thesweetcynic24
As a native spanish speaker, I was so pleasantly surprised to hear Amber singing in my native tongue so beautifully! She in Spanish even better and clearer than Naya! And she is a latina!
Fanny Harsono
Sometimes it's hard to make things clear
Or know when to face the truth
And I know that the moment is here
I'll open my heart and show you inside
My love has no pride
I feel with you I've got nothing to hide
So open your eyes and see who I am
And not who you want for me to be
I am only myself, myself
Si voy a perderte ya
Que sea por vez final
Si voy a perderte ya
Es para siempre ¿Entiendes?
Que prefiero dejarte ir
Y aprender a vivir sin ti
Porque si voy a perderte ya
No vuelvas
We all make mistakes
We all lose our way
But we stood the test of time and I hope
That's the way it will stay
Oh-ho yeah
It's all up to you
To tell me to go
'Cause it won't be me to walk away
When you're all that I know
And I know
Si voy a perderte ya
Que sea por vez final
Si voy a perderte ya
Es para siempre ¿Entiendes?
Que prefiero dejarte ir
Y aprender a vivir sin ti
Porque si voy a perderte ya
No vuelvas
No vuelvas jamás
Si voy a perderte
Perderte ya
Que sea por vez final
Si voy a perderte ya
Si voy a perderte
Voy a perderte ya
Ye-ah
No, no vuelvas
No, no vuelvas
No vuelvas
Si voy a perderte ya
Arturo Arechavaleta
She definitively has a better pronunciation than Naya Rivera. Well, let's not forget that just because Naya has Latin ascendance it doesn't mean she has to speak Spanish. Of course, if you're going to play the Latin girl in a show, you have to make the effort... Excellent performance, Amber...
zinone
literally tho, the way Naya says Abuela LMAOOOO
Dacorian Campbell
Mercedes kills it all the time even in different languages. 😂😂😂
Franciane Aquino
Amo Glee, estou assistindo pela 3 vez, aproveitei que saiu na NETFLIX novamente..kk (2019)
Betsy Mancisidor G.
La primera vez que escuche esto lloré de emocion. Amber es mi idola. Para mi es la mejor cantante en Glee y escucharla cantar en español y ademas hacerlo perfecto me llenó de emocion! LA ADORO!
Mia Labrador
Wooo la pronunciacion de Amber es MUY BUENAAA!! perfectamente podria cantar en español mas veces!! :)
Eduardo Rendon
Si voy a perderte ya Que sea por vez final Si voy a perderte ya Es para siempre ¿Entiendes? Que prefiero dejarte ir Y aprender a vivir sin ti Porque si voy a perderte ya No vuelvas
julioagua
What I like is that Amber's voice sounds the same in both languages... sometimes when a singer performs in another language their voice feel odd.