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
Y las Mariposas
Joan Sebastian Lyrics
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Cuando hasta el alma se encuentra en flor
Yo diecisiete y tu quinceañera
Tu colegiala y yo soñador
Y en aquel trigal
El sol cayó primero
Después un pantalón vaquero
Y las mariposas
Volaban de flor en flor
Y nos enteramos
Por primera vez
Lo que es el amor
Y las mariposas
Y las mariposas
Y las mariposas
Volaban en derredor
Y nos enteramos por primera vez
Lo que es el amor
Era un tarde de primavera
Hoy es invierno y ya no hay flor
El tiempo pasa
Quien lo dijera
Tú ama de casa y yo trovador
Y las mariposas
Volaban de flor en flor
Y nos enteramos
Por primera vez
Lo que es el amor
Y las mariposas
Y las mariposas
Y las mariposas
Volaban en derredor
Y nos enteramos por primera vez
Lo que es el amor
Y las mariposas
Y las mariposas
Y las mariposas
Volaban en derredor
Y nos enteramos por primera vez
Lo que es el amor
Joan Sebastían's song "Y las Mariposas" tells the story of two young teenagers in love. The singer, now a grown man, reminisces about a spring afternoon when he was just 17 and his love interest was a 15-year-old schoolgirl. They found themselves in a wheat field, where they discovered a newfound emotion: love. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of their innocence and naivety; the girl is referred to as a schoolgirl, and the boy is described as a dreamer. They both experienced feelings of love for the first time in their lives, which is juxtaposed with the image of the butterflies that surrounded them, flitting from flower to flower.
The lyrics also touch on the passing of time, with the man reflecting on how things have changed since that day. The once-flourishing wheat field is now barren, and the two teenagers have grown up, with the girl becoming a housewife and the boy becoming a troubadour. However, the memory of that day remains vivid in the man's mind; the butterflies symbolize the promise of new beginnings and the possibility of love.
Overall, "Y las Mariposas" is a poignant and nostalgic love song about first love and the passage of time. It reminds the listener of the beauty and innocence of youth, the fleeting nature of time, and the enduring power of memories.
Line by Line Meaning
Era una tarde de primavera
It was a spring afternoon
Cuando hasta el alma se encuentra en flor
When even the soul is in bloom
Yo diecisiete y tu quinceañera
I was seventeen and you were a fifteen-year-old girl
Tu colegiala y yo soñador
You were a student and I was a dreamer
Y en aquel trigal
And in that wheat field
El sol cayó primero
The sun set first
Después un pantalón vaquero
Then a pair of jeans
Y una falda escolar
And a schoolgirl's skirt
Y las mariposas
And the butterflies
Volaban de flor en flor
Flew from flower to flower
Y nos enteramos
And we realized
Por primera vez
For the first time
Lo que es el amor
What love is
Y las mariposas
And the butterflies
Y las mariposas
And the butterflies
Y las mariposas
And the butterflies
Volaban en derredor
Flew all around us
Y nos enteramos por primera vez
And we realized for the first time
Lo que es el amor
What love is
Era un tarde de primavera
It was a spring afternoon
Hoy es invierno y ya no hay flor
Today it's winter and there are no more flowers
El tiempo pasa
Time passes
Quien lo dijera
Who would have thought
Tú ama de casa y yo trovador
You're a housewife and I'm a troubadour
Y las mariposas
And the butterflies
Y las mariposas
And the butterflies
Y las mariposas
And the butterflies
Volaban en derredor
Flew all around us
Y nos enteramos por primera vez
And we realized for the first time
Lo que es el amor
What love is
Y las mariposas
And the butterflies
Y las mariposas
And the butterflies
Y las mariposas
And the butterflies
Volaban en derredor
Flew all around us
Y nos enteramos por primera vez
And we realized for the first time
Lo que es el amor
What love is
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jose Manuel Figueroa Figueroa
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@luisliba5304
Díganme que no soy el único pero cada que escucho canciones de Joan Sebastián de esos tiempos y de Ana Gabriel imagino estar en una construcción rústica o de campo, con un rico café, elotes asados o haciendo una rica carne asada, relajado y con ganas de repetir muchas veces estas canciones.
@yolandacasas4300
Yo creo que si eres el unov 😂
@fanylu6818
Que fumaste amigo?
@jazmineediaz2420
Una de mis favoritas de Joan Sebastian
Saludos 👌👍🦋🌻🌷🌻🦋🦋🌈🌻🦋
@jazmineediaz2420
@Fany Lu yo creo que es segun los recuerdos que uno tenga de ciertas canciones .
@Archy1
Yo también me pasa xd :v
@arielulloa7753
Esta canción la cantaba con mi madre en Honduras, ahora estoy en USA y cada que la escucho la recuerdo a ella y me da mucha nostalgia 😢
@ma.guadalupelaramorales9830
que composiciones hizo este hombre dios mío;de verdad hermosas.Aplausos hasta él infinito
@mariabaez6291
Hermosa canción como muchas de la que cantaba ese gran compositor ❤ cuando era jovencita las escuchaba y me gustaba mucho los años han pasado y me siguen gustando
@jorgeescalante2385
no hay música como esa y ni lo habra jamás buenos intérpretes como ellos exelente