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.
Vida
Joe Veras Lyrics
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Si solo pienso en amarte y hacerte tan feliz
Tendrias mis sentimientos, y todo de mi
Y nunca pense que un amor asi me haria sufrir
Aveces me pongo a pensar que mas quieres de mi
Si sufro mucho te molesta, tambien si soy feliz
Si mi amor ya no te llena, me lo puedes decir
Si otras quieren tu lugar sera mejor sin ti
Vida, eres mi vida
Nunca pense que un amor
Haci me haria sufrir
Pero Vida, dame una salida
Que otras quieren tu lugar
Y yo te quiero a ti - (2X)
Disimulo mi dolor y mi alegria tambien
Y solo pienso en amarte y darte lo mejor
Hago hasta lo impossible, por hacerte feliz
Y si no cambias ya tu actitud tendre que decidir
Aveces me pongo a pensar que mas quieres de mi
Si sufro mucho te molesta, tambien si soy feliz
Si mi amor ya no te llena, me lo puedes decir
Si otras quieten tu lugar sera mejor sin ti
Vida, eres mi vida
Nunca pense que un amor
Haci me haria sufrir
Pero Vida, dame una salida
Que otras quieren tu lugar
Y yo te quiero a ti - (2X)
The lyrics of Joe Veras's song "Vida" express the singer's confusion and pain in a romantic relationship. The singer asks why their partner treats them poorly even though they love and care for them deeply. They offer everything they have, including their feelings, but they still suffer in the relationship. The singer acknowledges that they may not be enough for their partner and considers the possibility of being alone without them. In the chorus, the singer refers to their partner as their life and expresses their desire to find a way out of the pain that the relationship causes. They also admit to hiding their pain and sadness from their partner and doing everything they can to give them happiness. Ultimately, the lyrics suggest that despite the pain and confusion, the singer still loves their partner and is willing to fight to make the relationship work.
Line by Line Meaning
Quisiera saber los motivos porque me tratas asi
I wish to know why you treat me this way
Si solo pienso en amarte y hacerte tan feliz
When all I think about is loving you and making you happy
Tendrias mis sentimientos, y todo de mi
You would have my feelings and everything from me
Y nunca pense que un amor asi me haria sufrir
And I never thought that a love like this would make me suffer
Aveces me pongo a pensar que mas quieres de mi
Sometimes I think about what else you want from me
Si sufro mucho te molesta, tambien si soy feliz
If I suffer too much it bothers you, and also if I am happy
Si mi amor ya no te llena, me lo puedes decir
If my love no longer fills you up, you can tell me
Si otras quieren tu lugar sera mejor sin ti
If others want your place, it will be better without you
Vida, eres mi vida
Life, you are my life
Nunca pense que un amor
Haci me haria sufrir
I never thought that a love like this would make me suffer
Pero Vida, dame una salida
But Life, give me a way out
Que otras quieren tu lugar
Y yo te quiero a ti - (2X)
That others want your place and I want you
Disimulo mi dolor y mi alegria tambien
I hide both my pain and my happiness
Y solo pienso en amarte y darte lo mejor
And I only think about loving you and giving you the best
Hago hasta lo impossible, por hacerte feliz
I do the impossible to make you happy
Y si no cambias ya tu actitud tendre que decidir
And if you don't change your attitude soon, I'll have to make a decision
Contributed by Charlie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.