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"

Primer Amor
José Luis Perales Lyrics

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Se acabó
El calor de verano y el sol
La ciudad
Se ha vestido de grises y nubes
Y el amor se esconde
Para hablar, quien sabe a donde
Y en algún rincón
Unos cuerpos se unirán

Primer amor
Primer amor
Después se irán.
Junto al mar
La ciudad aparece desierta
Ya llegó
A la humilde buhardilla el poeta

Sobre la bahía
Ya no vuelan golondrinas
Bajo algún farol
Unos labios rezarán
Te quiero amor,
Te quiero amor,
Después se irán.

Volarán
Las inquietas gaviotas
Con la cadencia de un viejo vals
Sobre las olas

Dormirán
En el suelo las hojas
Y junto al puerto los marineros cantarán.

Junto al mar, te quiero amor
Te quiero amor, después se irán.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jose Luis Perales' song "Primer Amor" portray a sense of nostalgia and melancholy as the end of summer brings an end to the joy and brightness of the season. As the city becomes enveloped in a gray and cloudy atmosphere, love fades away and becomes hidden among the uncertainties of life. The song highlights that love can be fleeting and fragile as two bodies unite for the first time, only to part ways shortly after. The second verse of the song shifts to a seaside setting, where the city is deserted, and the only hope of renewal comes from a poet residing in a humble dwelling. The poet observes how the swallows no longer fly over the bay while a pair of lips under a streetlight whispers, "I love you, love" before departing soon after.

The chorus of the song reflects on the fleeting nature of love and how it can burn bright for some time before fading away. The song's final verses involve a sense of renewal, with the gulls flying across the waves, leaves falling to the ground, and sailors singing in the harbor. Overall, the song, with its soft melody and lyrics, captures the essence of the first love experience - hopeful, fleeting, and bittersweet.

Line by Line Meaning

Se acabó
Summer and sun are gone

El calor de verano y el sol
Summer and sun are gone

La ciudad
The city

Se ha vestido de grises y nubes
The city is covered in gray and clouds

Y el amor se esconde
Love hides away

Para hablar, quien sabe a donde
Who knows where love goes to talk

Y en algún rincón
And in some corner

Unos cuerpos se unirán
Two bodies will come together

Primer amor
First love

Después se irán.
Then they will leave

Junto al mar
By the sea

La ciudad aparece desierta
The city appears deserted

Ya llegó
Here it is

A la humilde buhardilla el poeta
To the humble garret, the poet

Sobre la bahía
Over the bay

Ya no vuelan golondrinas
The swallows no longer fly

Bajo algún farol
Under some streetlight

Unos labios rezarán
Some lips will pray

Te quiero amor,
I love you

Después se irán.
Then they will leave

Volarán
They will fly

Las inquietas gaviotas
The restless seagulls

Con la cadencia de un viejo vals
With the rhythm of an old waltz

Sobre las olas
Over the waves

Dormirán
They will sleep

En el suelo las hojas
The leaves on the ground

Y junto al puerto los marineros cantarán.
And by the port, the sailors will sing.

Junto al mar, te quiero amor
By the sea, I love you

Te quiero amor, después se irán.
I love you, then they will leave

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOSE LUIS PERALES MORILLAS

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CeltaDorado

32w↑1

Se acabó
El calor de verano y el sol
La ciudad
Se ha vestido de grises y nubes
Y el amor se esconde
Para hablar, quien sabe a donde
Y en algún rincón
Unos cuerpos se unirán
Primer amor
Primer amor
Después se irán.
Junto al mar
La ciudad aparece desierta
Ya llegó
A la humilde buhardilla el poeta

Sobre la bahía
Ya no vuelan golondrinas
Bajo algún farol
Unos labios rezarán
Te quiero amor,
Te quiero amor,
Después se irán.

Volarán
Las inquietas gaviotas
Con la cadencia de un viejo vals
Sobre las olas
Dormirán
En el suelo las hojas
Y junto al puerto los marineros cantarán.
Junto al mar, te quiero amor
Te quiero amor, después se irán.

All comments from YouTube:

Alejo12005

6y↑6

Mi cantante preferido, ayer, hoy y siempre. El poeta que supo conquistar mi corazón.

CeltaDorado

32w↑1

Adrian Bettello

2y↑1

este es para mi el mejor cantante de habla hispana de la historia .hace 40 años lo escucho y cada ves mejor. por se argentino Perales y Gardel lo mejor de lo mejor