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.
Te Quiero De Veras
Joe Veras Lyrics
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Ni se decir tantas cosas bonitas
Yo no hago alarde de poetas, tampoco soy oficionista
Yo soy un hombre del campo
Y en tu presencia me quito el sombrero
Tengo las uñas el barro y en el pecho un amor verdadero
Tu eres la flor en el llano
Yo palo seco en la luz
Y llenita de calcoma
Pero te quiero te veras
Sin ley ni fronteras
Sin protocolo ni emblemas
Mi amor es como la hiedra
Que trepa en tu espalda
Y duerme en tu cavellera
Pero te quiero de veras
No hai nada sobre la tierra
Que quiera como te quiero
Mi amor es como un cordero
Que sique tus pasos
Y aunque me hieras te quieeeroooo.
Mambo I:
Sentimientos,.de veras
II:
Yo solo tengo dos brasos
Y un corazon de gigante
Le dio la gracia y la suerte de amarte
Para aliviar mis quebrantos
Tu eres la flor en el llano
Yo palo seco en la loma
Llevo la piel salpicada del tiempo
Y llenita de calcoma
Pero te quiero de veras
Sin lei ni fronteras
Sin protocolo ni emblemas
Mi amor es como la hiedra que trepa por tu espalda
Y duerme en tu cavellera
Pero te quiero de veras no hai nada sobre la tierra
Que quiera como te quiero
Mi amor es como un cordero que sigue tus pasos y
Aunque me hieras, te quiero, te quiero de veras
Mi amor es como la hiedra pero te quiero de vera
Mi amor es como un cordero que sigue tus pasos y
Aunque me hieras te quiero, te quieeeeeroooo.
The song "Te Quiero De Veras" by Joe Veras is a beautiful declaration of love from a simple man. The lyrics convey the message that the singer might not be a poet or have the words to express himself in a conventional manner, but his love for his woman is true and real. He describes himself as a man of the land, with dirt under his nails and a heart filled with genuine affection for his beloved. He admires and reveres her like a flower in the vastness of the plains, while he is a dry stick in the light.
The song's imagery reflects the contrast between the simplicity of the countryside and the beauty of a woman. The singer compares himself to the hard, dry stick while likening his lover to a delicate flower. His declaration of love is straightforward and honest, without any pretense or grandiosity. His desire for her is intense, and he professes that nothing in the world can compare with what he feels for her. He compares his love to a lamb that follows her steps, even if she hurts him, which shows the depth of his passion and commitment to their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo no se mucho de letras
I am not knowledgeable about poetry or literature
Ni se decir tantas cosas bonitas
Nor do I know how to say beautiful words
Yo no hago alarde de poetas, tampoco soy oficionista
I do not boast about being a poet or a professional
Yo soy un hombre del campo
I am a man from the countryside
Y en tu presencia me quito el sombrero
In your presence, I show respect and admiration
Tengo las uñas el barro y en el pecho un amor verdadero
I work with my hands in the mud, and I have a sincere love in my heart
Tu eres la flor en el llano
You are the flower in the plain
Yo palo seco en la luz
I am a dry stick in the light
Llebo la piel salpicada lo ciento
My skin is marked with the passage of time
Y llenita de calcoma
And full of calluses
Pero te quiero te veras
But I truly love you
Sin ley ni fronteras
Without any laws or borders
Sin protocolo ni emblemas
Without any protocol or symbols
Mi amor es como la hiedra
My love is like ivy
Que trepa en tu espalda
That climbs on your back
Y duerme en tu cavellera
And sleeps in your hair
Pero te quiero de veras
But I truly love you
No hai nada sobre la tierra
There is nothing on earth
Que quiera como te quiero
That wants you as much as I do
Mi amor es como un cordero
My love is like a lamb
Que sique tus pasos
That follows your steps
Y aunque me hieras te quieeeroooo
And even if you hurt me, I still love you
Sentimientos,.de veras
True feelings
Yo solo tengo dos brasos
I only have two arms
Y un corazon de gigante
And a giant heart
Le dio la gracia y la suerte de amarte
It gave me the grace and the luck to love you
Para aliviar mis quebrantos
To alleviate my sorrows
Yo soy un hombre del campo
I am a man from the countryside
Yo palo seco en la loma
I am a dry stick on the hill
Llevo la piel salpicada del tiempo
My skin is marked with the passage of time
Y llenita de calcoma
And full of calluses
Pero te quiero de veras
But I truly love you
Sin lei ni fronteras
Without any laws or borders
Sin protocolo ni emblemas
Without any protocol or symbols
Mi amor es como la hiedra que trepa por tu espalda
My love is like ivy that climbs on your back
Y duerme en tu cavellera
And sleeps in your hair
Pero te quiero de veras no hai nada sobre la tierra
But I truly love you, there is nothing on earth
Que quiera como te quiero
That wants you as much as I do
Mi amor es como un cordero que sigue tus pasos y
My love is like a lamb that follows your steps and
Aunque me hieras, te quiero, te quiero de veras
Even if you hurt me, I still love you, I truly do
Mi amor es como la hiedra pero te quiero de vera
My love is like ivy but I truly love you
Mi amor es como un cordero que sigue tus pasos y
My love is like a lamb that follows your steps and
Aunque me hieras te quiero, te quieeeeeroooo.
Even if you hurt me, I still love you, I truly do.
Writer(s): MOSQUEA GONZALEZ CHARLIE
Contributed by Evan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.