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
Manantial
Joan Sebastian Lyrics
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Mas con gusto pago el precio
Que me cuesta cada error.
Yo he vendido mi amor propio
Para pagar tu altivez, y no pude
Por poco ya lo ves.
Porque mi sed es tan grande
Necesita un manantial
Necesito quien me quiera, necesito a quien querer
Tu lo debes de saber.
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
Yo necesito a quien querer
Yo necesito a quien amar
Para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
Yo necesito a quien querer
Yo necesito a quien amar
Para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
Ni me amas, ni me dejas
Ni te quedas, ni te vas
Y mi amor mal alimenta
Las migajas que le das.
Yo te amo con locura, pero tu te amas mas
Si, tu te amas mas.
No me des un vaso de agua, nada vas a remediar
Porque mi sed es tan grande
Necesita un manantial
Necesito quien me quiera, necesito a quien querer
Tu lo debes de saber.
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
Yo necesito a quien querer
Yo necesito a quien amar
Para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
Yo necesito a quien querer
Yo necesito a quien amar
Para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
Porque mi sed es tan grande
Necesita un manantial
The song "Manantial" by Joan Sebastian is a beautiful ballad about unrequited love and the pain of feeling unwanted. The first verse acknowledges the singer's mistakes in love, but he is willing to pay the price for each mistake he makes in the name of love. He has even gone so far as to sell his self-respect just to be with the one he loves, but realizes that it was in vain.
The second verse emphasizes the singer's unfulfilled longing and desire for someone to love him and someone he can love in return. He compares his thirst for love to a large and unquenchable thirst that can only be satisfied by a "manantial," or spring. The third verse is a dialogue between the singer and his love interest, who does not reciprocate his feelings. Despite his passionate declarations of love, she does not love him back, and their relationship is doomed to remain a one-way street.
Overall, "Manantial" is a poignant and heartfelt song that speaks to the universal experience of unrequited love and the yearning for a mutually fulfilling relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Reconozco he sido un necio, en las cosas del amor
I admit that I have been foolish in matters of love
Mas con gusto pago el precio
But I am willing to pay the price for every mistake I made
Que me cuesta cada error.
It's a cost that comes with every mistake
Yo he vendido mi amor propio
I have sold my self-respect
Para pagar tu altivez, y no pude
To compensate for your pride, but it was not enough
Por poco ya lo ves.
As you can already see
No me des un vaso de agua, nada vas a remediar
Don't give me a glass of water, it won't solve anything
Porque mi sed es tan grande
Because my thirst is so huge
Necesita un manantial
It needs a spring
Necesito quien me quiera, necesito a quien querer
I need someone to love me, I need someone to love
Tu lo debes de saber.
You must know that.
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
I'm thirsty, I need
Yo necesito a quien querer
I need someone to love
Yo necesito a quien amar
I need someone to cherish
Para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
For my thirst, I need a spring
Ni me amas, ni me dejas
You don't love me, you don't leave me
Ni te quedas, ni te vas
You don't stay, you don't go
Y mi amor mal alimenta
And you poorly feed my love
Las migajas que le das.
With the crumbs that you throw at it.
Yo te amo con locura, pero tu te amas mas
I love you madly, but you love yourself more
Porque mi sed es tan grande
Because my thirst is so huge
Necesita un manantial
It needs a spring
Porque mi sed es tan grande
Because my thirst is so huge
Necesita un manantial
It needs a spring
Contributed by Annabelle Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
AAAlexXX 26
Reconozco he sido un necio, en las cosas del amor
mas con gusto pago el precio
que me cuesta cada error.
Yo he vendido mi amor propio
para pagar tu altivez, y no pude
por poco ya lo ves.
No me des un vaso de agua, nada vas a remediar
porque mi sed es tan grande
necesita un manantial
Necesito quien me quiera, necesito a quien querer
tu lo debes de saber.
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
yo necesito a quien querer
yo necesito a quien amar
para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
yo necesito a quien querer
yo necesito a quien amar
para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
Ni me amas, ni me dejas
ni te quedas, ni te vas
y mi amor mal alimenta
las migajas que le das.
Yo te amo con locura, pero tu te amas mas
si, tu te amas mas.
No me des un vaso de agua, nada vas a remediar
porque mi sed es tan grande
necesita un manantial
Necesito quien me quiera, necesito a quien querer
tu lo debes de saber.
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
yo necesito a quien querer
yo necesito a quien amar
para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
yo necesito a quien querer
yo necesito a quien amar
para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
porque mi sed es tan grande
necesita un manantial
saul Cortes
Esta canción participó en una edición del festival OTI a principios de los ochentas y Joan Sebastian aparecía en el escenario tocando la armónica. Él decía estar influenciado por la música country y en sus primeras canciones se nota claramente esa influencia. A mí en lo personal su música siempre me levantó el ánimo. Dios bendiga a los músicos, cantantes y compositores. Que descanse en paz. Amén.
Sembrador0008
@Reynaldo Candelario Díaz Vázquez Ochentas amigo 80's.☝️🇲🇽
Reynaldo Candelario Díaz Vázquez
Eran inicios de los 90s. No de los 80s. Las décadas cierran con el número 9 y comienzan con el año cero.
Abraham Torres
saul Cortes muy buena musica en verdad de lo mejor
Lila Múnera
Para toas esa personas que desean alguien a quien amar y no nos ha llegado.. un beso. BELLISIMA CANCION .
Alberto Vera
Hola Lila. Es bellisima. Me encanta.
Donde vives?
Rosa Guzman
esta es la primera canción que le dediqué a mi esposo y después de 13 años aquí estamos, seguimos juntos y espero que sean por muchos años más. Y si no pues mi Dios dirá:)
Delia Mendez
Y sigue dandote migajas para tu sed?
AAAlexXX 26
Reconozco he sido un necio, en las cosas del amor
mas con gusto pago el precio
que me cuesta cada error.
Yo he vendido mi amor propio
para pagar tu altivez, y no pude
por poco ya lo ves.
No me des un vaso de agua, nada vas a remediar
porque mi sed es tan grande
necesita un manantial
Necesito quien me quiera, necesito a quien querer
tu lo debes de saber.
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
yo necesito a quien querer
yo necesito a quien amar
para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
yo necesito a quien querer
yo necesito a quien amar
para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
Ni me amas, ni me dejas
ni te quedas, ni te vas
y mi amor mal alimenta
las migajas que le das.
Yo te amo con locura, pero tu te amas mas
si, tu te amas mas.
No me des un vaso de agua, nada vas a remediar
porque mi sed es tan grande
necesita un manantial
Necesito quien me quiera, necesito a quien querer
tu lo debes de saber.
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
yo necesito a quien querer
yo necesito a quien amar
para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
Yo tengo sed, yo necesito
yo necesito a quien querer
yo necesito a quien amar
para mi sed yo necesito un manantial
porque mi sed es tan grande
necesita un manantial
Karen roxana Machuca quezada
Esta musica jamas pasara de moda :'> tengo 13 y el sera mi ídolo por siempre :'3 Te amo joan ❤