Joe Veras was born on May 1, in Cevicos, a municipality of Cotui in the Dom… Read Full Bio ↴Joe Veras was born on May 1, in Cevicos, a municipality of Cotui in the Dominican Republic. He is the fourth of thirteen children born to Mr. Soto Veras and Mrs. Maria del Carmen Batista. He involved himself in music at an early age starting in ecclesiastic choirs in his village - Cotui. He pursued a university degree in Santo Domingo, then chose to pursue an artistic career. A music project led to a contract with Darlenis Records Company. He recorded his first production, Con Amor, in 1993. His debut was well received by bachata afficionados.

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.

Por Tí
Joe Veras Lyrics

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Me has preguntado qué si te quiero
Tú bien sabes que sí mi amor
No ves que me desespero
Cuando lejos de ti yo estoy

No me preguntes que si te amo
Tu bien sabes que sin ti no vivo
No ves que vivo amargado

Y es por culpa de tu cariño

Te culparé de lo que me pase
Ay no seas tan mala conmigo
Te culparé y serás condenada
Por dudar de lo que te digo

Coro

Por ti yo soy un perdido
Por tu amor ya no aguanto más
Por ti yo vivo tomando
De mi amor ya no dudes más
Porque no estoy dispuesto a perderte
Ni verte en los brazos
De nadie más
Porque eres lo más hermoso
Que por mi vida ha podido pasar

Por ti yo soy un perdido
Por tu amor ya no aguanto más
Por ti yo vivo tomando
Seré tuyo hasta la eternidad

No me preguntes que si te amo
Tu bien sabes que sin ti no vivo
No ves que vivo amargado
Y es por culpa de tu cariño

Te culparé de lo que me pase
Ay no seas tan mala conmigo
Te culparé y serás condenada
Por dudar de lo que te digo

Coro

Por ti yo soy un perdido
Por tu amor ya no aguanto más
Por ti yo vivo tomando
Por tu culpa me pueden matar
Porque no estoy dispuesto a perderte
Ni verte en los brazos
De nadie más
Porque eres lo más hermoso
Que por mi vida ha podido pasar

Por ti yo soy un perdido
Por tu amor ya no aguanto más
Por ti yo vivo amargado
De mi amor ya no dudes más

Por ti yo soy un perdido
Por tu amor ya no aguanto más

Por ti yo sigo esperando
Por tu amor puedo fracasar

Overall Meaning

In Joe Veras's song "Por Ti," the singer expresses his love and devotion to his partner. The first stanza of the song talks about how his partner has asked him if he loves her. He reassures her that he does love her and gets desperate when he's away from her. The second verse continues with similar sentiments, the singer reiterating that he cannot live without her and blames her for the pain he feels because of his love for her.

In the chorus, the singer says he is lost because of his love for her and cannot bear to lose her. He confesses that he lives drinking because of her, but he's willing to be hers for eternity. The last stanza goes back to the sentiments expressed in the first two, telling his partner not to doubt his love for her and that he's willing to wait for her forever.

Overall, "Por Ti" is a song about love and devotion, where the singer goes to great lengths to express his feelings and commitment to his partner.

Line by Line Meaning

Me has preguntado qué si te quiero
You have asked me if I love you

Tú bien sabes que sí mi amor
You already know that I do, my love

No ves que me desespero
Can't you see that I despair

Cuando lejos de ti yo estoy
When I am away from you

No me preguntes que si te amo
Do not ask me if I love you

Tu bien sabes que sin ti no vivo
You know well that without you, I cannot live

No ves que vivo amargado
Can't you see that I live bitterly

Y es por culpa de tu cariño
And it is because of your love

Te culparé de lo que me pase
I will blame you for whatever happens to me

Ay no seas tan mala conmigo
Oh, do not be so mean to me