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"

Si A Ti Te Hubieran Dicho
José Luis Perales Lyrics

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Si a ti te hubieran dicho que con él te sentirías sola
Tan sola
Si a ti te hubieran dicho que el amor no es un lecho de rosas
De rosas

Si a ti te hubieran dicho que después de amar
Hay huecos en la vida que hay que llenar
Hay tantos sueños para despertar el corazón

Que mueren sin nacer, que mueren sin nacer

No, no te atormentes más, despiértale y cuéntale
Que esperas algo más, que hay que vivir solo una vez
Él, él te comprenderá y te dirá que no hay razón
Que vive para ti, y es para ti su corazón

Si a ti te hubieran dicho que la vida junto a él no es nada
No es nada
Si a ti te hubieran dicho que tu voz estando él se apaga
Se apaga

Si a ti te hubieran dicho que la libertad
Es todo lo que sientes tú cuando él se va
Si alguna vez te hubieran dicho que tu juventud
Sería para él, sería para él

No, no te atormentes más, despiértale y cuéntale
Que esperas algo más, que hay que vivir solo una vez
Él, él te comprenderá y te dirá que no hay razón
Que vive para ti, y es para ti su corazón

No, no te atormentes más, despiértale y cuéntale
Que esperas algo más, que hay que vivir solo una vez
Él, él te comprenderá y te dirá que no hay razón
Que vive para ti, y es para ti su corazón

No, no te atormentes más, despiértale y cuéntale
Que esperas algo más, que hay que vivir solo una vez

Overall Meaning

The song "Si A Ti Te Hubieran Dicho" by José Luis Perales talks about how not everything in life is a bed of roses and how sometimes the people we love may not make us feel as happy as we thought they would. The song suggests that it is important to communicate our feelings and expectations to our loved ones and to live our lives without any regrets.

The lyrics convey a sense of caution and warning to the listener, urging them to think more critically about their relationship and to consider whether they are truly happy. The song states that if someone had told the listener that they would feel lonely even while in a relationship, or that love is not always easy, they might have reconsidered their choices. The song also mentions how important it is to have personal autonomy and freedom, and how being with someone should not make one feel trapped or confined.

In essence, the song is a call to action for the listener to be more mindful of their relationships and to ensure that they are truly happy with their choices. It reminds listeners that life is precious and that we all deserve to be with someone who truly understands and cares for us.

Line by Line Meaning

Si a ti te hubieran dicho que con él te sentirías sola
If they had told you that you would feel lonely with him

Tan sola
Very lonely

Si a ti te hubieran dicho que el amor no es un lecho de rosas
If they had told you that love is not always easy

De rosas
Of roses

Si a ti te hubieran dicho que después de amar
If they had told you that after loving

Hay huecos en la vida que hay que llenar
There are gaps in life that need to be filled

Hay tantos sueños para despertar el corazón
There are so many dreams to awaken the heart

Que mueren sin nacer, que mueren sin nacer
That die without being born, that die without being born

No, no te atormentes más, despiértale y cuéntale
No, don't torment yourself anymore, wake him up and tell him

Que esperas algo más, que hay que vivir solo una vez
That you expect something more, that you only live once

Él, él te comprenderá y te dirá que no hay razón
He, he will understand you and tell you that there is no reason

Que vive para ti, y es para ti su corazón
That he lives for you, and his heart is for you

Si a ti te hubieran dicho que la vida junto a él no es nada
If they had told you that life with him is nothing

No es nada
It's nothing

Si a ti te hubieran dicho que tu voz estando él se apaga
If they had told you that your voice fades away when he's around

Se apaga
It fades

Si a ti te hubieran dicho que la libertad
If they had told you that freedom

Es todo lo que sientes tú cuando él se va
Is all that you feel when he leaves

Si alguna vez te hubieran dicho que tu juventud
If anyone ever told you that your youth

Sería para él, sería para él
Would be for him, would be for him