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
Que Amarren A Cupido
Joan Sebastian Lyrics
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una tarde de lluvia el mes de agosto
mi alma estaba enferma de despedida
y aparecio tu amor no se a que costo
el costo del amor no es el dinero
el precio del amor se paga en llanto
por eso hoy ruego a dios que no me quieras
amorcito si tu supieras cuanto
cuanto sol le pusiste a mis tinieblas
cuanta vida le sumas a mi vida
cuantas notas le pones a mi canto
amorcito si tu supieras cuanto
cuanto tiempo he buscado este cariño
si me miras por fuera soy un viejo
si me miras por dentro soy un niño
amorcito si tu supieras cuanto
cuanto amor se acumula aqui en mi pecho
yo culpable no soy de esta locura
que amarren a cupido, el lo ha hecho
amorcito si tu supieras cuanto
cuanto sol le pusiste a mis tinieblas
cuanta vida le sumas a mi vida
cuantas notas le pones a mi canto
amorcito si tu supieras cuanto
cuanto tiempo he buscado este cariño
si me miras por fuera soy un viejo
si me miras por dentro soy un niño
amorcito si tu supieras cuanto
cuanto amor se acumula aqui en mi pecho
yo culpable no soy de esta locura
que amarren a cupido, el lo ha hecho
The lyrics of Joan Sebastian's song "Que Amarren A Cupido" express the singer's intense love and gratitude towards their partner. The song begins by describing how the singer's life was lacking before their partner came along. Their soul was "sick with goodbye," but their partner's love appeared to them when they least expected it, during a rainy afternoon in August. The cost of love is not monetary, but rather emotional; the price is paid in tears. The singer pleads with a higher power, asking God not to give them love unless they are prepared to handle the difficulties that may come with it.
The chorus of the song repeats the singer's admiration for their lover, expressing how they have added sunshine to their darkness, added life to their existence, and added melody to their tune. The singer admits that they have been searching for this specific kind of love for a long time and considers themselves lucky to have found it. They acknowledge their age but also proclaim their youthfulness when it comes to matters of the heart. Their heart is overflowing with love, and they cannot believe that they have finally found someone that makes them feel this way.
Line by Line Meaning
Se asomaron tus ojos a mi vida
One rainy August afternoon, your eyes looked into my life.
mi alma estaba enferma de despedida
At that time, my soul was ailing from goodbyes.
y aparecio tu amor no se a que costo
And then, your love appeared, I don't know at what cost.
el costo del amor no es el dinero
The price of love isn't money.
el precio del amor se paga en llanto
The cost of love is paid in tears.
por eso hoy ruego a dios que no me quieras
That's why I pray to God not to love me if it will cause you any pain.
si te voy a causar algun quebranto
If I'm going to cause you any harm.
amorcito si tu supieras cuanto
My love, if only you knew how much
cuanto sol le pusiste a mis tinieblas
brightness you brought to my darkness,
cuanta vida le sumas a mi vida
how much life you added to mine,
cuantas notas le pones a mi canto
how many notes you put into my song.
cuanto tiempo he buscado este cariño
How long I've been looking for this love,
si me miras por fuera soy un viejo
Though I may look old on the outside,
si me miras por dentro soy un niño
I'm still a child inside.
cuanto amor se acumula aqui en mi pecho
How much love accumulates in my heart,
yo culpable no soy de esta locura
I'm not guilty of this madness,
que amarren a cupido, el lo ha hecho
Blame cupid for this, he's the one responsible
Contributed by Luke E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Omar03 Mendoza
no cabe de duda que joan era todo un poeta y un gran cantante,pocos como el,mi favorito me fascinan todas sus canciones.. arria el gran joan sebastian el “poeta del pueblo”🎉🎼😉🙌
Maria Gomes
Linda demais muisc
Jazmín Bravo
Me encanta esa canción ❤️
Berselio Guaqueta
oigan y aprendan reguetoneros de a peso eso es letra
Ma. Del Rosario Lepe Andrade
Que Amarren a cupido que canción y que recuerdos los mas bonitos y limpios que eeh tenido, siempre vivirás en mi corazón😍😍😘❤
Irais Marcialcruz
Hermosa canción
Asiel Parada
Hermosa cancion ...del mejor .
Susana Gonzalez
Asiel Parada
Fabi Tam
Amarren a cupido!!!! 🙏🏻
Perla Mendoza
simplemente amor
. cuando te lo dicen con canciones como esta ... gracias por declararme tu amor d esta manera *)