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
Juliantla
Joan Sebastian Lyrics
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He andado mil lugares
Conocí bellas ciudades
Más no quiero volver
(Quiero volver si si quiero volver)
A ese pueblo en la montaña
Y mi razón de ser
Como añoro, como extraño
Mi caballo, mi rebaño
Y mi perro fiel
(Quiero volver si si quiero volver)
Con mis padres, mis hermanos
Mis amigos, mis paisanos
Yo quiero volver
Aju, Juliantla
Ese pueblo en la montaña
Que de luz de sol de baña
Cada amanecer
Ya
Conocí parís, chicago
Medio mundo he sido un vago
Más hoy quiero volver
(Quiero volver si si quiero volver)
Ese pueblo en la montaña
Que de luz de sol se baña
Cada amanecer
Como extraño aquellos suelos
Los cuentos de los abuelos
Como quiero volver
(Quiero volver si si quiero volver)
Con mis padres, mis hermanos
Mis amigos, mis paisanos
Yo quiero volver
Aju, Juliantla
Ese pueblo en la montaña
Que de luz de sol de baña
Cada amanecer
Aju, Juliantla
Ese pueblo en la montaña
Que de luz de sol de baña
Cada amanecer
The lyrics of this song speak of the desire to return to the rural town of Juliantla, located in the mountains. The first stanza expresses the nostalgia of someone who has traveled to many beautiful cities but still feels the need to return to their hometown. The individual longs for their cabin in the mountains, and the simple life they left behind. They reminisce about their horse, sheep, and loyal dog, and the company of their family, friends, and fellow townspeople.
The second stanza repeats the theme of wanting to return to Juliantla, despite having seen such places as Paris and Chicago. The individual misses the stories of their grandparents and the familiarity of their hometown. The chorus repeats twice, highlighting the sentiment of the song that the individual wants to return to Juliantla, where the sun's light bathes the mountainside every morning.
The song speaks of the deep connection people can feel to their hometowns and the simplicity of the rural life. The lyrics suggest that while the individual has seen many beautiful places and experienced different cultures, nothing can compare to the sense of belonging and the memories of Juliantla.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya
The singer starts the song with the word 'Ya' which means 'already' in Spanish.
He andado mil lugares
The singer has traveled to many places.
Conocí bellas ciudades
The singer has seen beautiful cities.
Más no quiero volver (Quiero volver si si quiero volver)
The singer doesn't want to go back to those cities, but he wants to return to his hometown.
A ese pueblo en la montaña
The singer wants to go back to his town in the mountain.
Donde tengo mi cabaña
The singer has a cabin in that town.
Y mi razón de ser
The singer's purpose in life is there.
Como añoro, como extraño
The singer misses his hometown so much.
Mi caballo, mi rebaño
The singer is nostalgic for his horse and his herd of animals.
Y mi perro fiel (Quiero volver si si quiero volver)
The singer also misses his loyal dog and wants to go back to his hometown.
Con mis padres, mis hermanos
The singer wants to reunite with his family and friends in his hometown.
Mis amigos, mis paisanos
The singer wants to see his friends and fellow townspeople.
Yo quiero volver
The singer really wants to go back home.
Aju, Juliantla
'Aju' might mean something in the local dialect and 'Juliantla' is the name of the town that the singer wants to go back to.
Ese pueblo en la montaña
The singer's hometown is located in the mountainous region.
Que de luz de sol de baña
The town gets bathed in sunlight.
Cada amanecer
Every morning.
Conocí parís, chicago
The singer has traveled to Paris and Chicago.
Medio mundo he sido un vago
The singer has been traveling around the world extensively and without aim.
Más hoy quiero volver (Quiero volver si si quiero volver)
Despite all the travels, the singer longs for his hometown.
Que de luz de sol se baña
The town gets bathed in sunlight.
Como extraño aquellos suelos
The singer misses the land of his hometown.
Los cuentos de los abuelos
The singer is nostalgic for the stories his grandparents used to tell him.
Con mis padres, mis hermanos
The singer wants to be reunited with his family and friends.
Mis amigos, mis paisanos
The singer wants to see his old friends and fellow townspeople.
Yo quiero volver
The singer really wants to go back home.
Aju, Juliantla
The singer repeats the name of his hometown.
Ese pueblo en la montaña
The singer's hometown is located in the mountainous region.
Que de luz de sol de baña
The town gets bathed in sunlight.
Cada amanecer
Every morning.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Manuel Figueroa Jose
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@albertomontes9544
Cuanta nostalgia me da ésta canción,dejé mi pueblo hace 20 años cuando aún era menor de edad para ayudar a mi madre con la familia ya que mi padre nos abandonó. Llegué en la ciudad de Puebla sin poder hablar bien el español y me las arreglé para trabajar y buscar nuevas oportunidades;gracias a Dios hoy ya tengo 30 años y siempre ayudando a mi mamá y hermanos a salir adelante,la vida es dura y siempre hay que agarrarlo de frente como venga y plantar los pies bien para ser firme en cada decisión que se tome porque eso traerá consecuencias o buenos frutos más adelante depende de nuestras acciones. Un día quiero regresar a mi pueblo y morir en paz allá dónde la tierra me vio nacer
@DiscosMusart
Gracias por compartir.
@allshst427
De donde eres compa?? Yo soy de Puebla también y sin duda esta también es tu ciudad saludos
@robertodelvalle6928
Pues escribes y redactas mejor que muchos hablan españok desde pequeños. 🤔
@armandotellez6771
Hola Alberto, yo soy de la ciudad de Puebla también, me gustaría conocerte se ve que eres un tipaso!!
@gisselsilva8357
Justo así me siento en Estados Unidos 😞😞☹️
@carlitosocanahernandez3942
Dejé mi pueblo hace 10 años.. hoy tengo 25 años extraño Ami familia ahorita me puse a llorar con esta música tiene mucho sentimiento.. algún día regresaré allí con toda la familia.
@koyone5012
Así será
@heriichavez2332
Primero Dios amigo
@anirak1988
Carlitos no seas un tonto, ya no hay el cariño, así qué lo mejor qué tienes qué hacer es ver por tí y ayudar a tus papás sí es qué los tienes!! Recuerda qué el muerto y el arrimado a los tres días apesta 😊😊!!!