Encarnita "Kany" García De Jesus (born September 25, 1982 in Toa Baja, Puer… Read Full Bio ↴Encarnita "Kany" García De Jesus (born September 25, 1982 in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter. García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on Objetivo Fama. She is widely considered the most successful non-winner in the history of the show.

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.

Hasta Dónde
Kany García Lyrics

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Como había pensado fue pasando el día
Todo calculado sin haber sonrisas más que las medidas
Sin algún te quiero sólo indispensable
Allí te apareces tu
Cambiaste el mundo en medio día
Hoy no sé hasta donde ir
Pues nadie puede darnos esa guía

Hasta donde he de aguantar este silencio
Hasta cuando me voy a decir te quiero
Hasta donde he de callar
Dime cuanto debo sujetarme el alma
Hasta donde amor
Voy mostrando todo lo que
Llevo dentro

A veces te sueño y vuelo contigo a algún
Paraíso que tu y yo escogimos
A veces me miro y debo frenarme
Porqué me doy cuenta que mi alma arde
Como hace tanto no lo hacía
Que debo entregarme guardándome de a poco
Que ironía

Hasta donde he de aguantar este silencio
Hasta cuando me voy a decir te quiero
Hasta donde he de callar
Dime cuanto debo sujetarme el alma
Hasta donde amor
Voy mostrando todo lo que llevo

Hoy camino en una nube
Y aunque a veces doy la espalda
No es pensando en que te alejes
Es a ver si tu la abrazas

Hasta donde he de aguantar este silencio
Hasta cuando me voy a decir te quiero
Hasta donde he de callar
Dime cuanto debo sujetarme el alma
Hasta donde amor
Voy mostrando todo lo que llevo dentro

Dime tu hasta donde

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kany García's song "Hasta Dónde" speak of a transformation that occurs in someone's life when they encounter a new love. The singer reflects on how their day-to-day life used to be calculated and measured, devoid of joy and genuine expressions of love. However, the arrival of this new person changes everything within a short span of time.

The singer is unsure of how far to take this newfound love because no one can provide them with a guide. They question how long they can endure the silence, how long they can hold back from expressing their love, and how much they need to suppress their soul. They desire to reveal everything they have inside, but there is uncertainty and fear of going too far.

Sometimes, the singer dreams of flying with their loved one to a paradise they had chosen together before. However, they also realize they need to hold themselves back because their soul is burning so intensely. They must surrender slowly, guarding themselves bit by bit, which they find ironic.

Despite their doubts and insecurities, the singer walks on a cloud of happiness. Even though they occasionally turn their back, it is not to push their loved one away, but rather to see if their loved one will embrace them.

Overall, the song portrays a person who has encountered a transformative love, but is unsure of how far to go or how much to reveal. There is a longing to free themselves from silence and express their love, but also a fear of getting hurt or going too fast. It delves into the complexities of navigating a new relationship and the challenges of opening up emotionally.

Line by Line Meaning

Como había pensado fue pasando el día
The day went by as I had planned

Todo calculado sin haber sonrisas más que las medidas
Everything calculated, without any smiles that are not measured

Sin algún te quiero sólo indispensable
Without any 'I love you', only the essential

Allí te apareces tu
And there you appear

Cambiaste el mundo en medio día
You changed the world in half a day

Hoy no sé hasta donde ir
Today, I don't know how far to go

Pues nadie puede darnos esa guía
Because no one can give us that guidance

Hasta donde he de aguantar este silencio
How long can I endure this silence

Hasta cuando me voy a decir te quiero
Until when will I say 'I love you'

Hasta donde he de callar
How long do I have to stay quiet

Dime cuanto debo sujetarme el alma
Tell me how much I have to hold onto my soul