Joe Veras signed a contract with Hipolito Records in 1995 and recorded Con Mas Amor and Asi es la Vida. These productions spread throughout the country and internationally and won him the Casandra Award in 1997. In New York he received a platinum award for selling more than 300,000 copies of Con Mas Amor. He gained further notoriety in the Dominican Republic, winning local awards called premios globos.
Joe Veras then signed a contract with J&N Records. and the hit song Por Tu Amor became one of the leaders in popularity followed by Carta de Verano. Throughout his artistic career Joe Veras is continuously grateful to the media for their incomparable support.
For over a decade, Joe Veras has exercised leadership as a composer, musical arranger and bachata artist. Thus far in his career he has managed to record seven soulful productions for his fans: Con Amor, Con Mas Amor, Asi es la Vida, Aceptame como Soy, Reencuentro, Simplemente and Desde mi Alma.
With the launch of his tenth musical production, La Travesia, has become a trend, setting milestone in the evolution of bachata. Tonto Corazon, a production to admire, his lively guitar and romantic voice are sure to bring much enjoyment to old and new fans alike. Carta de Verano, the popular singer earned further acceptance both on a national and international level, and became one of the most popular Bachata singers of our country. Carta de Verano has eleven songs; Intentalo Tu is the song that is being promoted both nationally and internationally. Currently, Carta de Verano is one of the highest selling CDs under the tropical music category "bachata" and one of the highest selling bachata albums in Latin America.
In 2003, Joe Veras performed at the Miss Canada Pageant in Toronto and opened the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. He went on to win his second Casandra Award for Bachatero of the Year.
Joe Veras has shared his love for music and romance in the form of bachata in Belgium, Holland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Guadeloupe, Antigua, Tortola Island, St. Croix, St.Thomas, St. Martin, Aruba, Curacao, Martinique, Canada and the United States.
Joe Veras won the prestigious Tropical Airplay Track Of The Year, "Intentalo Tu," (J&N) 2004 Billboard Latin Music Awards handed out on April 29 in Miami.
Joe Veras is greatly admired and respected by his fans all over the world. He is a man with a soft voice and a unique style, a poet of grand emotion.
Aferrado
Joe Veras Lyrics
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Que no termina de entregarme su corazуn
Y estoy seguro, esto tambiйn te ha pasado a ti
Yo doy la vida por quien no la da por mн
Pero ya entiendo esto me tiene que pasar
Aprenderй y no volverй a tropezar
Levanto los pies y no volverй a tropezar
Coro
Y voy amar a quien me de su amor
No voy a nadar contra la corriente
Si la vida es una y si se va no vuelve
Yo se que estoy ciego
Y esto es absurdo, estar asн
Por que esto mismo, ay dios mнo ya, lo vivн
Hago el intento y que sea lo que dios quiera
Yo no me canso de esperar que tu me quieras
Que me ames
Que me lo demuestres
Que me lo digas (sin dobleces)
Que me lo expreses (2x),
Que me ames
Que me lo demuestres
Que me lo digas una y mil veces
The lyrics of Joe Veras's song "Aferrado" speak about being hopelessly in love with someone who refuses to fully reciprocate their feelings. The singer expresses their frustration with giving their all to someone who doesn't love them back, but also acknowledges that they have to learn from their mistakes and move on. They vow to appreciate and love someone who values them in return.
The chorus emphasizes the importance of valuing oneself and not fighting against life's natural current. The singer wants to love someone who loves them back, and is tired of waiting for someone who may never love them in return. They long for affection, and plead with the object of their affection to love them, show it, and express it. Despite the pain and struggle, the singer holds onto hope and continues to love despite the heartache.
Overall, the song is a powerful reminder of the universal struggle of unrequited love and learning to love ourselves in the face of rejection.
Line by Line Meaning
Estoy aferrado enamorado de un amor
I am hopelessly in love with someone who cannot fully give their heart to me.
Que no termina de entregarme su corazуn
They never fully give me their heart, and it constantly leaves me wanting more.
Y estoy seguro, esto tambiйn te ha pasado a ti
I'm sure that you've experienced this feeling before, too.
Yo doy la vida por quien no la da por mн
I'm willing to sacrifice everything for someone who wouldn't do the same for me.
Pero ya entiendo esto me tiene que pasar
But now I understand that this is something I have to go through.
Aprenderй y no volverй a tropezar
I will learn from this and not make the same mistake again.
Levanto los pies y no volverй a tropezar
I will pick myself up and move forward without stumbling again.
Voy a valorar a quien me de valor
I will value those who value me in return.
Y voy amar a quien me de su amor
And I will love those who are willing to give me their love.
No voy a nadar contra la corriente
I won't go against the current or try to force a relationship that isn't meant to be.
Si la vida es una y si se va no vuelve
Life is short, and once it's gone, it can never be regained.
Yo se que estoy ciego
I know that I am blinded by my feelings.
Y esto es absurdo, estar asн
And it's absurd to feel this way.
Por que esto mismo, ay dios mнo ya, lo vivн
Because I've already lived through this same situation, oh my God.
Hago el intento y que sea lo que dios quiera
I'll try my best and leave the outcome up to fate.
Yo no me canso de esperar que tu me quieras
But I won't tire of waiting for you to love me in return.
Que me ames
Love me.
Que me lo demuestres
Show me your love.
Que me lo digas (sin dobleces)
Tell me (without hiding your true feelings).
Que me lo expreses (2x)
Express your love for me (twice).
Que me lo demuestres
Show me your love.
Que me lo digas una y mil veces
Tell me a thousand times if you have to.
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Juan Carlos Nuñez Santos
una bachata para uno darce valor propio.
Clara Pacheco
Temaso ❤
°Abigail°
Excelente creación.
Anyhara Rosario
Ese inicio es el final 😩😩🥺🥺😍😍!
Nona Castillo
QUIEN ESTA ESCUCHAN2 ESTA BACHATAAA HOY 4/29 @ HORA PICO
Maliber Bautista
Es linda
Nancy Rosario
Excelente bachata
Carlos pichardo
Una canción echa para que una persona aprenda a valorárse
Ramona Báez
Meguta,essabachata
Ariel Grajaled
2020❤️😪