José Luis Perales (born January 28, 1945 in Castejón-Cuenca, Spain) is a ta… Read Full Bio ↴José Luis Perales (born January 28, 1945 in Castejón-Cuenca, Spain) is a talented singer and composer who has presented part of his extensive work in Carnegie Hall, New York. Since tender age, he showed his pasion for music, and at age 6, he learned how to play the lute. At 16, Perales studied to be an Electrical Engineer at the Universidad Laboral of Sevilla as scholarship student. He joined the university tuna and learned how to play the guitar. And it was then when he knew that music was going to be a big part of his life. After university, Perales went to Madrid where he finished his studies and continued with his music. His first opportunity was as a composer because he did not like to sing and did not want problems with his girlfriend, Manuela. Encouraged by her mother, Mariana, Perales sang in his hometown and some local festivals. However, it is not until he met Rafael Trabucchelli (main Spanish music producer of the time) in 1970 that his career changed totally. Trabucchelli tried to convince Perales to sing but did not succeed. Perales composed "Porque Te Vas" ("Because You're Leaving") performed by Jeanette, which sold 4 million copies worldwide in 1972, and this is how Trabucchelli finally persuaded him to sing. Perales humbly admitted that it was luck what allowed him to succeed. As a home-loving family man, he had trouble adaping himself to his new life and leaving his current job to dedicate himself to his new career. Despite of his success, Perales is still a humble family man who still lives in Castejon with his now wife, Manuela, which whom he has a son and a daughter, Pablo and Maria. Perales has recorded 27 record productions with more than 50 million copies sold worldwide. His compositions have been recorded by singers such as Raphael, Rocio Jurado, Jeanette, Miguel Bose, Isabel Pantoja, Julio Iglesias, Paloma San Basilio, Mocedades, and La Oreja de Van Gogh among others. His concert tours have included countries such as Uruguay, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Puerto Rico, the USA, Brazil, Italy, France, Portugal. He just recently had a concert in the famous Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles and will be moving eastward across the USA on his tour. He does not come to America very often but when he does, the seats are full. He has also created a wonderful song called "Que canten los niños"

La Casada
José Luis Perales Lyrics

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A ella le gusta la poesía, a él no le gusta nada.
A ella le gusta cantar bajito cuando él se marcha.
El es un hombre que ya no siente nada.
Ella es muy joven aún y está casada.

Y cuando se casó le dieron a elegir
pero al decir que no, dijo que sí.
Y cuando se casó le dieron a elegir

pero al decir que no, dijo que sí.

Ella pregunta, de que te quejas, él no responde nada.
Ella le dice, si no me quieres, me iré de casa.
Llora en silencio porque le viene en gana
pero ya es tarde porque está casada.

Y cuando se casó le dieron a elegir
pero al decir que no, dijo que sí.
Y cuando se casó le dieron a elegir
pero al decir que no, dijo que sí.

El solo quiere tener esposa para cuidar la casa.
Ella se muere por ser querida pero él se marcha.
El es celoso, ya tiene muchas canas.
Ella es muy joven aún y está casada.

Y cuando se casó le dieron a elegir
pero al decir que no, dijo que sí.
Y cuando se casó le dieron a elegir
pero al decir que no, dijo que sí.

Y cuando se casó le dieron a elegir
pero al decir que no, dijo que sí.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to José Luis Perales's song La Casada describe the sad reality of a woman who is married to a man who no longer seems to care for her. The woman is portrayed as a sensitive and creative person who enjoys the beauty of poetry and music, but her husband appears indifferent to her interests. She sings softly to herself when he leaves, perhaps feeling that he is not interested in her voice or her feelings. In contrast, the man is depicted as emotionally numb and lacking in passion, content with a life that revolves around maintaining the household.

The song's chorus tells the story of the woman's marriage, suggesting that she may have had a choice about whether to marry her husband or not. However, when given the opportunity to say no, she chose to say yes, and now finds herself trapped in a loveless union. She has tried to express her dissatisfaction to her husband, but he does not respond, leaving her to cry alone. The song ends on a note of sadness and regret, as the woman reflects on her situation, while her husband remains oblivious to her pain.

Line by Line Meaning

A ella le gusta la poesía, a él no le gusta nada.
She enjoys poetry, he has no interest in it.

A ella le gusta cantar bajito cuando él se marcha.
She likes to sing quietly when he leaves.

El es un hombre que ya no siente nada.
He is a man who feels nothing anymore.

Ella es muy joven aún y está casada.
She is still very young and married.

Y cuando se casó le dieron a elegir pero al decir que no, dijo que sí.
When she got married, she was given a choice, but despite saying no, she said yes.

Ella pregunta, de que te quejas, él no responde nada.
She asks him why he's complaining, but he doesn't answer.

Ella le dice, si no me quieres, me iré de casa.
She tells him that if he doesn't love her, she'll leave.

Llora en silencio porque le viene en gana pero ya es tarde porque está casada.
She cries silently whenever she feels like it, but it's too late because she's already married.

El solo quiere tener esposa para cuidar la casa.
He only wants a wife to take care of the house.

Ella se muere por ser querida pero él se marcha.
She longs to be loved, but he leaves.

El es celoso, ya tiene muchas canas.
He is jealous and has many grey hairs.

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