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.

Voy A Llorar
Joe Veras Lyrics

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Voy a llorar, voy a llorar
A ver si el llanto me cura por dentro
Este dolor que hirio mis sentimientos
Voy a llorar, voy a llorar
Porque mi llanto se lo lleve el viento
Que me ha dejado huellas de tormento
Voy a llorar

Por eso el llanto no se puede ocultar
Y una lagrima poder regresar
Y si ese llanto es de amor o dolor
Hay que llorar Voy a llorar, voy a llorar
Entre las vueltas de un largo camino
Mirando a solas mi triste destino
Voy a llorar, voy a llorar
Un mal recuerdo lo mata el olvido
Cuando se tiene el corazon dolido
Hay que llorar

Un alma triste que no puede volar
Y una nostalgia que quisiera olvidar
Una ilusion que no pude alcanzar
Me hizo llorar Y seguire por mi vida luchando
Afligido en el llanto
Que mas puedo hacer
Alma viajera que ha sufrido tanto
Y que lleva en su canto el dolor y el querer

Ay ay ay ay
Me mata la soledad

Ay ay ay ay (Voy a llorar)
Es que ya no aguanto mas

Overall Meaning

The song "Voy A Llorar" by Joe Veras is a melancholic ballad about the pain of heartbreak and the healing power of tears. The lyrics express the singer's desire to cry in order to ease the pain that has wounded his feelings. He acknowledges that tears cannot be hidden, and sometimes the only way to move on is to let them flow. The lines "Este dolor que hirio mis sentimientos" and "Que me ha dejado huellas de tormento" capture the intensity of the suffering that has marked the singer's soul.

The song continues to describe the lonely journey of a heartbroken soul, encounters with memories of lost love along the way, and the struggle to overcome the pain. The phrase "Un alma triste que no puede volar" suggests a feeling of being trapped or unable to move forward. However, the singer's resolve to continue fighting and the recognition that tears are a necessary part of the healing process give the listener hope for a brighter future. The repetition of the phrase "Ay ay ay ay" at the end of the song reinforces the idea of the singer's overwhelming sense of loneliness.

Line by Line Meaning

Voy a llorar, voy a llorar
I'm going to cry, I'm going to cry

A ver si el llanto me cura por dentro
Let's see if the crying will heal me inside

Este dolor que hirio mis sentimientos
This pain that hurt my feelings

Porque mi llanto se lo lleve el viento
So that the wind takes away my tears

Que me ha dejado huellas de tormento
That left traces of torment on me

Por eso el llanto no se puede ocultar
That's why tears cannot be hidden

Y una lagrima poder regresar
And a tear can come back

Y si ese llanto es de amor o dolor
And whether that crying is from love or pain

Hay que llorar
We must cry

Entre las vueltas de un largo camino
Amidst the twists of a long road

Mirando a solas mi triste destino
Looking alone at my sad fate