Before he had a big successful music career Jose Manuel Figueroa (Joan Sebastian's legal name) passed most of his childhood from place to place. At age eight he was sent away by his parents to Guanajuato for school. When he was eleven he return to Juliantla, his native town, this return inspired him to begin formally composing. But he was sent off again to a monastery in Morelos where he was under the care of father David Salgado. Due to the influence Father Salgado had on Sebastian he took the decision of becoming a priest. So at age 14 he enrolled in the Seminario Conciliar de San Jose(located in Cuernavaca, Morelos). But he soon realized that music was his true calling so when he was 17 years old he abandoned the seminary to dedicate himself completely to the music business.
Meanwhile he made a living as an administrative assistant in a vacationing resort in Oaxtepec, Morelos, where he would sing through the intercom. It was in that resort that Sebastian found the incentive he needed to pursue his singing dream more aggressively. The year was 1968 when Joan Sebastian encountered Angélica María (a famous Mexican actress) who was looking for a place to stay. While she waited she asked him if he sang and the following day he sang for her six songs. Angélica María suggested to Sebastian that he record the songs and gave him the telephone number of Eduardo Magallanes, a music producer. Without hesitating Sebastian moved to Mexico City and began knocking on doors until Chucho Rincon from Discos Capitals agreed to listen to him and thus began Sebastian's artistic career. He recorded his first disc and the positive results came fast when in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, the song "Descartada" sold 12 thousand copies. previous. His most recent production up to date is "Secreto de Amor" which was released in 2000 and sold over 1 million copies.
In February 2001 Joan received the prestigious award "Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina" as recognition of his career, during 2003 Sebastian received the Songwriter of the universe Award for the second time at the 11th Annual El Premio ASCAP. He was awarded "The Silver Pen Award" in 2000, and was named el jefe
Dile
Joan Sebastian Lyrics
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Otro adiós lo que yo tengo para tí
Ya te vas, pero te quedarás en mí
Yo me voy y tú me llevaras en tí.
Y si alguien quiere ser así
Lo que fui yo
Que para amarte invente
Que del amor cariño
Ya lo sabes todo
Eso que vivimos
Tanto que aprendimos tú y yo.
Dile que no te bese
Como te besaba yo
Dile que no te abrace
Como te abrazaba yo.
Dile pues
Que para amarte invente un nuevo modo
Que del amor cariño ya lo sabes todo
Eso que vivimos
Tanto que aprendimos tú y yo.
Dile que no te bese
Como te besaba yo
Dile que no te abrace
Como te abrazaba yo.
Dile pues
Que para amarte invente un nuevo modo
Que del amor cariño ya lo sabes todo
Eso que vivimos
Tanto que aprendimos tú y yo.
The lyrics to Joan Sebastian’s song Dile speak about the aftermath of a breakup. The singer acknowledges that they both only have goodbyes for each other, yet they will always carry a part of each other. The tone of the song is nostalgic and regretful, as the singer reflects on the past and the love that they shared. The chorus urges the listener to tell their new lover to not kiss or hug them like the way the singer did, as they don’t want to be replaced in that way.
The verses reveal that the singer put a lot of effort into loving their partner, going as far as inventing a new way to love them. They reminisce on the lessons they learned from their past relationship, implying that it wasn’t all bad even though it has ended. The chorus repeats twice to emphasize the singer’s plea to their former lover’s new partner.
Overall, the song captures the pain of letting go of a love that was once all-consuming. The singer is filled with regret and longing for what they had, but ultimately they want their partner to know that they will always be a part of them.
Line by Line Meaning
Un adiós es lo que tienes para mí
You are saying goodbye to me
Otro adiós lo que yo tengo para tí
And I am also saying goodbye to you
Ya te vas, pero te quedarás en mí
You are leaving, but you will stay with me
Yo me voy y tú me llevaras en tí.
And I am leaving, but you will carry me with you
Y si alguien quiere ser así
And if someone wants to be like me
Lo que fui yo
What I was
Que para amarte invente
That I invented to love you
Un nuevo modo
A new way
Que del amor cariño
That from love and affection
Ya lo sabes todo
You already know everything
Eso que vivimos
That which we lived
Tanto que aprendimos tú y yo.
So much that we learned, you and I
Dile que no te bese
Tell him not to kiss you
Como te besaba yo
Like I used to kiss you
Dile que no te abrace
Tell him not to hug you
Como te abrazaba yo.
Like I used to hug you
Dile pues
Tell him, then
Que para amarte inventé un nuevo modo
That I invented a new way to love you
Que del amor cariño ya lo sabes todo
That from love and affection, you already know everything
Eso que vivimos
That which we lived
Tanto que aprendimos tú y yo.
So much that we learned, you and I
Contributed by Daniel Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@xexiliaramz4929
el gran señor de señores mi respeto al sr Joan sebastian..
es imposible no sentir tantos sentimientos al escuchar estas lindas canciones..
por siempre en mi corazon Joan sebastian 😘 saludiitos desde Durango
@ThePedro7981
Uno de los mas grandes compositores de mexico.
@carmenpatriciarosale8065
Tengo como 3 días que la escuché y desde entonces en todas partes la escucho esta bellísima me hace recordar tanto AMOR
@rafaelarellanolopez8463
Hermosa canción,sin olvidar a FERNANDO ALLENDE quién la hizo un éxito en los 80s con una MAGNÍFICA INTERPRETACION
@anarangel3562
Rafael Arellano López quien la compuso entonces fue Joan
@fortunatobanueloscastaneda7183
En los 70's
@rafaelarellanolopez8463
@FORTUNATO BAÑUELOS CASTAÑEDA ok, gracias por la corrección 👍
@LauraMartinez-po5in
sin duda alguna un gran compositor,hermosas canciones,canciones que nunca pasaran de moda
@mariadelosangeleslandechoa6213
Hermosa canción!! d verdad q toca el corazón" Siempre y por siempre el mejor Joan Sebastian!!
@yeseniaguadalupecienfuegos4929
Dile que para amarte inventé un nuevo modo que del amor cariño ya lo sabes todo,que hermosa canción como todas las que escribió este gran compositor el poeta enamorado🥰