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.
Dime La Verdad
Kany García Lyrics
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Tanto pa' olvidarte, pa' sentir
Que ya no te pensaba mas
Quise, dibujar mi mundo
Le quité ventanas, puertas y
Así tu recuerdo no me quitaría la paz
Luego de intentarlo tanto
Luego de cerrar la puerta
Hoy regresas a buscarme
Dime la verdad, dime si te quedarás
No me digas que me quede no no
Y mañana que mas da
Dime la verdad pues no caminaré de más
Luego de abrirte todo el mundo
Yo caiga en un impulso
Dime solo tu verdad y nada mas
Cuándo? A veces pienso cuándo?
Cuando volverás a destrozarme el corazón
Cuando es que te marcharás
Ando, con miedo de entregarme
Con miedo en repetirte las palabras
Que a ciega te entregué de más
Tú me pidas que confié
Vete y díselo a mi alma
Dejo que el tiempo me guie
Pero no prometo nada
Dime la verdad, dime si te quedarás
No me digas que me quede no no
Y mañana que mas da
Dime la verdad pues no caminare de mas
Luego de abrirte todo el mundo
Yo caiga en un impulso
Dime solo tu verdad y nada más
Si es que camino con calma
No me tengas prisa voy dando de poco
Pero en mi sonrisa demuestro
Que quiero darme para siempre
Si es que se me escapa el llanto
Si me ves ausente entiende que
Un día dijiste detente
A lo que existía entre tu y yo
Y yo
Dime la verdad, dime si te quedarás
No me digas que me quede no no
Y mañana que mas da
Dime la verdad pues no caminaré de mas
Luego de abrirte todo el mundo
Yo caiga en un impulso
Dime solo tu verdad
Dime solo solo tu verdad y nada mas
Yo no quiero nada mas
The lyrics to Kany García's song "Dime La Verdad" depict the emotional struggle of trying to forget someone and move on. The singer expresses their longing and anticipation to finally let go and stop thinking about the person who has caused them pain. They try to create a new world for themselves, removing anything that reminds them of their past love in hopes of finding peace.
However, despite their efforts, the person they once tried to forget suddenly returns, causing confusion and doubt. The singer demands the truth from them, wanting to know if they will stay or leave once again. They plead not to be told to stay, as it will only prolong the pain. The singer questions when the person will leave, expressing fear of having their heart broken again.
The song captures the vulnerability and internal battle of the singer. They are hesitant to give themselves completely, fearing that they will be hurt once more. They yearn for honesty and clarity from the person who has caused them so much pain in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Tanto, yo espere tanto
I waited so long, for so long
Tanto pa' olvidarte, pa' sentir
So long to forget you, to feel
Que ya no te pensaba mas
That I no longer thought about you
Quise, dibujar mi mundo
I wanted to draw my world
Le quité ventanas, puertas y
I took away windows, doors and
Así tu recuerdo no me quitaría la paz
So your memory wouldn't take away my peace
Luego de intentarlo tanto
After trying so hard
De prometer olvidarte
To promise to forget you
Luego de cerrar la puerta
After closing the door
Hoy regresas a buscarme
Today you come back to find me
Dime la verdad, dime si te quedarás
Tell me the truth, tell me if you'll stay
No me digas que me quede no no
Don't tell me to stay, no no
Y mañana que mas da
And tomorrow, what does it matter
Dime la verdad pues no caminaré de más
Tell me the truth because I won't walk any further
Luego de abrirte todo el mundo
After opening up my whole world to you
Yo caiga en un impulso
I fall into an impulse
Dime solo tu verdad y nada mas
Tell me only your truth and nothing more
Cuándo? A veces pienso cuándo?
When? Sometimes I wonder when?
Cuando volverás a destrozarme el corazón
When will you come back to break my heart
Cuando es que te marcharás
When will you leave
Ando, con miedo de entregarme
I go, with fear of giving myself
Con miedo en repetirte las palabras
With fear of repeating the words to you
Que a ciega te entregué de más
That blindly I gave you too much
Tú me pidas que confié
You ask me to trust
Vete y díselo a mi alma
Go and tell it to my soul
Dejo que el tiempo me guie
I let time guide me
Pero no prometo nada
But I don't promise anything
Si es que camino con calma
If I walk calmly
No me tengas prisa voy dando de poco
Don't rush me, I'm giving little by little
Pero en mi sonrisa demuestro
But in my smile I show
Que quiero darme para siempre
That I want to give myself forever
Si es que se me escapa el llanto
If the tears escape from me
Si me ves ausente entiende que
If you see me absent, understand that
Un día dijiste detente
One day you said stop
A lo que existía entre tu y yo
To what existed between you and me
Dime solo tu verdad y nada más
Tell me only your truth and nothing more
Dime solo solo tu verdad y nada mas
Tell me only, only your truth and nothing more
Yo no quiero nada mas
I don't want anything else
Lyrics © ACE Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kany Garcia
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