Lozano was born in the mid-50s in Quibdó, the capital of Chocó, the Pacific coastal area of Colombia, with a hardcore salsa following; the son of two teachers, he had already led small groups at the age of 10. "Chocó is a marginal black community which developed its culture and music separately from the rest of the country," explains Bogotá-based Puerto Rican keyboardist Israel Tanenbaum, co-prod. and co-arr. of seven Guayacán albums between '87 and '97. "During colonial days it was standard practice to dump blacks on the beaches to fend for themselves. Escapees found refuge in the coastal wastelands the white man ignored and seldom ventured into. The native music is Chirimia played by a similar instrumentation to bands that developed in New Orleans: trumpet, sax, baritone horn and clarinet with a rhythm section of snare drum, crash cymbals (between eight and twelve inches) and a tambora (comparable in construction and size to the tambora used in Dominican merengue), which serves as a bass drum. A genre akin to the Cuban danzón was developed, and later local musicians began to compose music close in style and flavour to the bolero. So when Cuban music was imported, it easily fell into the groove of this community."
Ay Amor
Guayacan Lyrics
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Y hablaré de amor mientras bailamos
Cosas del ayer, nos decimos nada
Porque ahora ha llegado la mirada
Tómame la mano suavemente
Dime que me amas mientras bailas
Besos y caricias, solo espero
Toma mi mano suave y dulcemente
Hazme sentir que nuestro amor existe
En la realidad, lo entregas todo
Y que estás de mí realmente enamorada
Ay, ay, ay amor
Porque ahora las palabras no nos dicen nada
Ay, ay, ay amor
Porque ahora solo hablan las miradas
Ay, ay, ay amor
Porque ahora las palabras nos reparan
Ay, ay, ay amor
Porque ahora nos encienden las miradas
Ay, ay, ay amor
Ay, ay, ay amor, ya no me digas nada
Ay, ay, ay amor
Ven demuéstrame que estás de mí realmente enamorada
Ay, ay, ay amor
Hazme sentir que nuestro amor existe
Ay, ay, ay amor
Que en realidad lo entregas todo, como siempre lo hiciste
Hup
Seguro
Guayacán
Que, que, que, que
Ay, ay, ay amor
Tómame de la mano dulcemente
Ay, ay, ay amor
Acércate a mí, yo quiero hablarte de amor
Ay, ay, ay amor
Dime, aunque sean mentiras, que me amas por favor
Ay, ay, ay amor
Quiero apoyarte contra mi pecho, aunque quizá no llegue a tu lecho
Ay, ay, ay, amor
Amor, amor, amor, amor, amor, amor
Ay, ay, ay, amor
Porque ahora es cuando hablan las miradas, uy
The lyrics to Guayacan's "Ay Amor" describe a moment of intimacy between two people who are deeply in love. The singer expresses a desire to hold their partner's hand sweetly, while they dance and talk about their feelings for each other. They speak about the past, but the present moment is what matters, now that they have finally found each other. The singer asks their partner to take their hand gently and tell them that they love them while they dance, hoping for kisses and tenderness. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "ay amor" several times, evoking the passion and intensity of their emotions. The singer emphasizes that communication between them is more than just words - it's in their looks and touches that they express their love for each other.
The lyrics are simple but convey a powerful message about the importance of presence and intimacy in a relationship. The song speaks to the idea that sometimes words are not enough to express the depth of our emotions to those we love. Instead, we need to rely on touch, shared experiences, and deep connection to truly communicate what we feel.
Line by Line Meaning
Tomaré tu mano dulcemente
I'll take your hand gently
Y hablaré de amor mientras bailamos
And I'll talk about love while we dance
Cosas del ayer, nos decimos nada
Things of the past, we don't say anything
Porque ahora ha llegado la mirada
Because now the look has arrived
Tómame la mano suavemente
Take my hand softly
Dime que me amas mientras bailas
Tell me you love me while we dance
Besos y caricias, solo espero
Kisses and caresses, I only hope for
Quiero sentir tu respiración
I want to feel your breath
Toma mi mano suave y dulcemente
Take my hand softly and sweetly
Hazme sentir que nuestro amor existe
Make me feel that our love exists
En la realidad, lo entregas todo
In reality, you give everything
Y que estás de mí realmente enamorada
And that you're really in love with me
Ay, ay, ay amor
Oh, oh, oh love
Porque ahora las palabras no nos dicen nada
Because now words don't mean anything to us
Porque ahora solo hablan las miradas
Because now only looks speak
Porque ahora las palabras nos reparan
Because now words repair us
Porque ahora nos encienden las miradas
Because now looks ignite us
Ven demuéstrame que estás de mí realmente enamorada
Come, show me that you're really in love with me
Hazme sentir que nuestro amor existe
Make me feel that our love exists
Que en realidad lo entregas todo, como siempre lo hiciste
That you really give everything, as you always did
Tómame de la mano dulcemente
Take my hand gently
Acércate a mí, yo quiero hablarte de amor
Come closer to me, I want to talk to you about love
Dime, aunque sean mentiras, que me amas por favor
Tell me, even if they're lies, that you love me, please
Quiero apoyarte contra mi pecho, aunque quizá no llegue a tu lecho
I want to hold you against my chest, even if I may not reach your bed
Amor, amor, amor, amor, amor, amor
Love, love, love, love, love, love
Porque ahora es cuando hablan las miradas, uy
Because now is when looks speak, whoa
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SATURNINO CAICEDO CORDOBA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@miriansuarez6923
Hermosa letra ❤ soy peruana y me encanta la salsa, y Colombia 🇵🇪🥂
@stephanie056abreu2
Soy Dominicana pero amo Colombia 🇨🇴 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@roxanamartinez9631
Lo mejor de la salsa colombiana...orgullosa de ser colombiana 🇨🇴😍🙏
@CarolinaHerrera-yl7ii
Simplemente Venezolana, música para apreciar, no puede faltar en mi colección y recuerdos personales. Inicio con ella mi set cuando deseo escuchar buena música
@emiliagamio1713
Soy peruana pero me fascina mucho la salsa colombiana
@joserafaelricaurtecontrera5020
Esta musica será eterna...Recuerdo mis bellos años cuando visitabamos a la familia en el Valle del Cauca...Los primos Contreras de Cali, Tuluá, Roldanillo y la Unión
@alexandergarzon7574
Definitivamente el toque boricua y el toque colombiano la dan toda, con este play bailo en una sola baldosa
@cesarestevesvega8421
Soy boricua pero la salsa colombiana es bien espesa y bonita, saludos a 🇨🇴 baranquilla......
@gerardcuriel7880
Es salsa colombiana sasonado con ingredientes boriquas
@R.G.Willmore
esta canción sigue siendo fuerte en la comunidad panameña, ¡amamos a nuestros vecinos colombianos! 🇵🇦/🇨🇴