Despite his personal struggles, he rose up during the 70's, the heyday of Salsa. He performed in sold out nightclubs, stadiums, and in some of the most prestigious concert halls. His recordings garnered him many awards and gold albums. His musical success is attributed to his extraordinary lyrical improvisations. His unique salsa flavor has remained without rival. Sadly, due to his losing battle with addiction to heroin, it played havoc with his career. There was a suicide attempt and ultimately he died from AIDS.
"El Cantante" (The Singer), a biopic based on Hector Lavoe's life, was releaded in 2006. Jennifer Lopez, who produced the film, also plays the role of one of his wives Puchi, while Marc Anthony portrays the ill-fated lead role.
Plato De Segunda Mesa
Hector Lavoe Lyrics
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Por eso fue que de mi nada sacó
Cruzó como flecha errada
Que fácilmente evitó mi corazón
Te empeñas ser dueña de todo
Si tanto quiso abarcar nada apretó
Por que? te complace comentar
Mi amor
Ignoró mi sencillez
Frente a la complicación
De no hallar a quien amar
Pero tu amor apunto muy alto
Por eso fue que de mi nada saco
Paso soñando imposibles
Que fácilmente evito mi corazón
Valga bien mi aclaración
Plato de segunda mesa no soy yo
Y valga bien la aclaración
Plato de segunda mesa no soy yo
Plato ed segunda mesa no soy yo
In Héctor Lavoe's song Plato De Segunda Mesa, the singer addresses a woman who tried to love him but failed to do so. He explains that her love aimed too high, and because of that, she gained nothing from him. He compares her attempt to love him to an off-course arrow, which his heart easily avoided. The singer also talks about the woman's tendency to want to own everything, yet she didn't hold on to anything. He wonders why she claims that he hid the truth from her when he was honest and open.
The singer goes on to reveal that he feels that the woman was too preoccupied with looking for love in all the wrong places, without considering the simplicity of love. He implies that the woman is too complicated and fussy, and that she ignored his simplicity, which caused her to aim too high and to fantasize about things that she couldn't have. Finally, the singer clarifies that he is not a second best option or a consolation prize, and that he deserves someone who genuinely loves him for who he is.
Line by Line Meaning
Pero tu amor apunto muy alto
Your love aimed too high
Por eso fue que de mi nada sacó
That's why it got nothing out of me
Cruzó como flecha errada
It crossed like a missed arrow
Que fácilmente evitó mi corazón
That my heart easily dodged
Te empeñas ser dueña de todo
You insist on owning everything
Si tanto quiso abarcar nada apretó
If it wanted to grasp so much, it failed to hold onto anything
Por que? te complace comentar
Why? Does it please you to comment
Con tanta seguridad que te escondí la verdad
With so much confidence that I hid the truth from you
Mi amor
My love
Ignoró mi sencillez
Ignored my simplicity
Frente a la complicación
Against the complication
De no hallar a quien amar
Of not finding someone to love
Paso soñando imposibles
It spent dreaming impossible things
Que fácilmente evito mi corazón
That my heart easily dodged
Valga bien mi aclaración
Let my clarification be well taken
Plato de segunda mesa no soy yo
I am not a second-rate person
Y valga bien la aclaración
And let the clarification be well taken
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: CATALINO ALONSO
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@carlosdesouza1417
La calidad que hay en este vivo es increíble .....la orquesta suena como ninguna como siempre ... Siempre entendí por qué te auto denominabas el cantante de los cantantes ... Mis respetos Héctor... El títere ...el verdadero cangry ....no hay más que agregar a este don ......
@juancarlosquispecarrasco4375
Julio 2023 y esta rumba sigue, Héctor vive, salsaludos a todos los salseros del mundo, desde Lima - Perú !!!
@FabianGutman
Es increíble el nivel de canto de éste genio. Esto es en vivo y supera cualquier disco. Es perfecto, afinación, tempo, control, expresión. Una máquina.
@juancarlosquispecarrasco4375
Lo escucho nítido como si estuviera a mi costado, nadie te igualará jibarito, eres único !!!
@nahemiaspalavecino
Plato de segunda mesa ni para tí, ni para nadie. Desde Argentina. ❤🇦🇷🎵🎺
@leomauro1544
Aguante argentina y el cantante saludos desde bahia blanca
@yorleishernandezcordero3672
Rllll
@neisaosorio4926
Mi cantante preferido, por siempre. Me crié escuchando su música el mejor😘
@doyourhomework4849
Y de yo tambien
@julioepellicieracosta8376
Hola Liss hermosa Amor Dios te bendiga ♥