Kany García is born to a Spaniard father and Puerto Rican mother. García's father, Antonio, who gave up the priesthood when he met Shela, Encarnita García de Jesús, or Kany, grew up in a house where music was not only played, but also lived. The youngest of three children (Marishela and José Antonio, who is a lead cello player at the Sinfónica de Puerto Rico), Kany started learning classical music when she was just a child, studying cello, theory, solfeggio and chorus. At 13, she went to the Escuela Libre de Música, where the guitar would win her heart. This was followed by studies at Puerto Rico's Conservatorio de Música.
García known for being on the first season of Objetivo Fama, a singing talent contest held in Puerto Rico. During the show, Kany suffered a car accident, which forced her to abandon the competition. She was in intensive care for some time and managed to recover, although sensation in her left toe is limited.
After the accident, García turned into a much sought composer/songwriter. She wrote a song for Janina Irizarry's first album Todo De Mí. In 2006, García signed a recording contract with Sony BMG, releasing her debut album "Cualquier Día" (2007), which was a commercial success spawning four top 40 singles on the Billboard Latin Tracks. A year later, she released her second studio album, "Boleto De Entrada" (2009), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard Latin albums chart, and produced her first US Top 20 hit single, "Feliz" on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. With great praise for her work, she was nominated for four Latin Grammy awards in 2008, and won Best Female Pop Vocal Album for "Cualquier Día" and Best New Artist.
12 De Noviembre
Kany García Lyrics
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Van bordando sueños enteros en telas de amores
Llegaste a mi paisaje árido y mis labios secos
Llegaste con mi amor construyendo un cuento
Tú eras la cueva y guarida de tantos recuerdos
Que te relegue
Y fuiste la imagen presente, cuando se me iba la mente
Tuve que despertar añorando pensar que estarías como siempre
Aquel 12 de noviembre
Y fui feliz aunque hoy no estés conmigo
Hoy me cuesta verte pasar
Como sino fuera evidente
Y si hay amor entre tú y yo porque no hay sacrificio
Por mirar quien cede más cayó en un precipicio
Tú eras la cueva y guarida de tantos recuerdos
Que te relegue
Y fuiste la imagen presente, cuando se me iba la mente
Yo viaja contigo
Hoy tuve que despertar añorando pensar que estarías como siempre
Aquel 12 de noviembre
Yo fui feliz aunque hoy no estés conmigo
Queda mi alma decadente, contigo en la mente
Y creyendo que vuelves a mis brazos
Para vivir para este corazón
Tú eras la cueva y guarida de tantos recuerdos
Que te relegue
Y fuiste la imagen presente, cuando se me iba la mente
Yo viaja contigo
Hoy tuve que despertar añorando pensar que estarías como siempre
Aquel 12 de noviembre
Yo fui feliz aunque hoy no estés conmigo
The lyrics to Kany García's song "12 De Noviembre" explore themes of love, longing, and memories. The song begins by describing the arrival of new illusions that weave entire dreams into fabrics of love. The singer reflects on how the person they loved came into their barren landscape and dry lips, bringing with them the construction of a love story. This person becomes a refuge and sanctuary for countless memories that the singer had relegated to the past. Even when their mind wandered, they traveled with this person.
The lyrics then express the difficulty of seeing this person now, as if their love was not evident. The singer questions why there is no sacrifice in their relationship, why there is no effort to compromise or give in. This lack of compromise feels like falling into a precipice. Despite these challenges, the singer remembers the happiness they felt on that November 12th, even though the person is no longer with them.
The song ends with the poetic lines about the singer's decadent soul, still holding onto the memories and believing that this person will return to their arms, allowing their heart to live again.
Overall, "12 De Noviembre" is a reflective and nostalgic song about a love that remains in the singer's mind and heart, even in their absence.
Line by Line Meaning
Ilusiones nuevas que van
Fresh illusions that come and go
Van bordando sueños enteros en telas de amores
They weave complete dreams on fabrics of love
Llegaste a mi paisaje árido y mis labios secos
You arrived in my arid landscape and my dry lips
Llegaste con mi amor construyendo un cuento
You came with my love, building a story
Tú eras la cueva y guarida de tantos recuerdos
You were the cave and hiding place of so many memories
Que te relegue
That I left behind
Y fuiste la imagen presente, cuando se me iba la mente
And you were the present image when my mind wandered
Yo viaja contigo
I traveled with you
Tuve que despertar añorando pensar que estarías como siempre
I had to wake up longing to think that you would be as always
Aquel 12 de noviembre
That November 12
Y fui feliz aunque hoy no estés conmigo
And I was happy even though you're not with me today
Hoy me cuesta verte pasar
Today it's hard for me to see you pass by
Como sino fuera evidente
As if it weren't obvious
Y si hay amor entre tú y yo porque no hay sacrificio
And if there's love between you and me, why isn't there sacrifice
Por mirar quien cede más cayó en un precipicio
For looking to see who gives in more, fell into an abyss
Queda mi alma decadente, contigo en la mente
My decadent soul remains, with you in my mind
Y creyendo que vuelves a mis brazos
And believing that you return to my arms
Para vivir para este corazón
To live for this heart
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kany Garcia
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