According to the artist, the story behind this transition was unforgettable: “Between the age of 12 to about 15 and a half, more or less, I sang with a salsa band called Tempo Moderno. In 1973 we shared the stage with the orchestra of Eddie Palmieri. I summoned the courage to speak with the maestro and asked him to listen to me sing “Sabroso guaguancó”, a song that he had recorded in the 60’s. He listened and left. Six months passed and Palmieri returned to Puerto Rico to look for me. We made an agreement. I had a new audition and thus was born Lalo Rodriguez, although at that time I was known as Lolo. My name is Ubaldo. It was Palmieri, when he brought me into his orchestra, baptized me as Lalo”.
His first LP (long play) recording was in 1973 at age 16, with the Eddie Palmieri orchestra. That album was entitled The Sun of The Latin Music and won him his first Grammy. A year later, he recorded the song Un Puesto Vacante which appeared on his second album with Palmieri, Unfinished Masterpiece and is a good example of his style of salsa.
In 1980 Rodriguez decided to launch himself into the pop music world as a soloist. Simplemente Lalo, was his first LP album. Later, in 1982, he produced his album, Nuevamente Lalo and his string of hits continued with “Niño, el hombre que es soñador es loco”, in 1985, with a philosiphical theme that later inspired the production of his album, Punto y coma.
It was not until 1988 that Rodriguez realized his next album release, Un nuevo despertar, which marked his return to the artistic scene after four years without without a recording. His single, “Ven, devórame otra vez”, became a major hit, reaching the top of the charts in Panamá, Perú, Colombia, Venezuela and Spain. In that last country, his recording reached platinum and gold for sales of more 200,000 copies.
In Puerto Rico, Rodriguez realized the highest selling album in 1988 with “Un Nuevo Despertar”, reaching gold. In 1989 he received three important awards by the prestigeous Billboard magazine: Vocalist of the Year in the Tropical Music category; Song of the Year for “Ven, devórame otra vez”, and Best Record Production of the Year for his album, “Un nuevo despertar”.
At the very beginning of the 1990’s, Rodriguez performed several sold-out concerts in various venues throughout Spain; in La Coruña, Vigo, Bilbao and Madrid. It is notable that during those concerts he had the famous jazz musician, Quincy Jones, among his fans in the audience.
His discography in the 1990’s included such titles as Sexacional and Nací para cantar, with record labels such as TH Rodven y EMI Latin. In Spain he was the first “salsero” to reach gold and platinum for over 100,00o in unit sales in the Iberian peninsula.
Pero llegaste tú
Lalo Rodriguez Lyrics
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Que se volvió infierno mi pobre corazón
Y esa llama ardiente que antes existió
Y el dolor en mi pecho se desvaneció.
Porque yo estaba vacío, lastimado, ofendido, derrotado,
Resentido, disgustado por culpa del amor...
Y me encontraba afligido, derrotado, demolido, anulado,
Pero llegaste tú y yo olvide lo que es sufrir
Volvió la fe que ayer perdí y así se fue el dolor al fin
Porque al mirarte a ti los sufrimientos yo olvidé
La fe a nacido en mí, la fe que otro querer me hizo perder
Porque yo estaba vacío, lastimado, ofendido, derrotado,
Resentido, disgustado por culpa del amor...
Y me encontraba afligido, destrozado, demolido, anulado,
Destruido, amargado por culpa del amor...
Pero llegaste tú y yo olvide lo que es sufrir
Volvió la fe que ayer perdí y así se fue el dolor al fin
Pero llegaste tu los sufrimientos olvide,
La fe ha nacido en mí, la fe porque me haz hecho comprender
Que el amor es la llama que por siempre se apaga
Y entre nace en las cenizas del furor...
Que el amor es un suspiro, mitad fuego mitad olvido
Desde mi de muy dentro del corazón...
PERO LLEGASTE TU y yo olvidé lo que es sufrir
Volvió la dicha a sonreír he vuelto a amar, a cantar
A reír, a vivir, PERO LLEGASTE TU amada mía,
Mi alegría, mi vida y me alrededor por el amor
Que me has dado tú, PERO LLEGASTE TÚ y es
Que llegase tú con la paz y la virtud y me has llenado
De inquietud todo eso has sabido tú...
The lyrics of Lalo Rodríguez's song Pero Llegaste Tú tell a story of a man who had been through a lot of emotional pain caused by love. His heart had turned into a hell because of the burning flame of love that now had vanished, leaving only pain in his chest. He felt empty, hurt, offended, defeated, resentful, and disgusted because of love. He was afflicted, demolished, nullified, destroyed, and bitter because of love. He had lost faith and was struggling to cope until someone arrived and changed his perception of love. He forgot what it means to suffer and his faith was restored. Looking at this person, all his past sufferings dissipated, and his faith in love was reignited.
The song highlights the transformative power of love and how it can change a person completely. It portrays love as a flame that can burn bright in the beginning but eventually fades out. However, it also acknowledges that love can be reignited by the simplest of things like a person who brings peace, virtue, and love. The song implies that true love is not about pain and suffering but rather about finding someone who brings joy, happiness, and the desire to live and love again.
Overall, the song Pero Llegaste Tú expresses the journey of a man who has been through a lot of emotional pain caused by love but eventually finds solace in another person's love. It reminds us that love is transformative and has the power to heal and renew our faith in life and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Tanto sufrimiento viví por el amor
I experienced so much pain because of love
Que se volvió infierno mi pobre corazón
It turned my heart into hell
Y esa llama ardiente que antes existió
And that burning flame that once existed
Y el dolor en mi pecho se desvaneció.
And the pain in my chest disappeared
Porque yo estaba vacío, lastimado, ofendido, derrotado,
Because I was empty, hurt, offended, defeated
Resentido, disgustado por culpa del amor...
Resentful and disgusted because of love...
Y me encontraba afligido, derrotado, demolido, anulado,
And I was distressed, defeated, demolished, annulled
Destruido, amargado por culpa del amor...
Destroyed and bitter because of love...
Pero llegaste tú y yo olvide lo que es sufrir
But then you came and I forgot what it's like to suffer
Volvió la fe que ayer perdí y así se fue el dolor al fin
The faith I lost came back and the pain finally went away
Porque al mirarte a ti los sufrimientos yo olvidé
Because when I look at you, I forget my sufferings
La fe a nacido en mí, la fe que otro querer me hizo perder
Faith is born in me, the faith that another love made me lose
Que el amor es la llama que por siempre se apaga
Love is the flame that always goes out
Y entre nace en las cenizas del furor...
And it arises from the ashes of anger...
Que el amor es un suspiro, mitad fuego mitad olvido
Love is a sigh, half fire and half forgetfulness
Pero llegaste tú y yo olvide lo que es sufrir
But then you came and I forgot what it's like to suffer
Volvió la dicha a sonreír he vuelto a amar, a cantar
Joy returned, I started to love and sing again
A reír, a vivir, PERO LLEGASTE TU amada mía,
To laugh, to live, but you came, my beloved
Mi alegría, mi vida y me alrededor por el amor
My happiness, my life, and all around me because of love
Que me has dado tú, PERO LLEGASTE TÚ y es
That you have given me, but you came and
Que llegase tú con la paz y la virtud y me has llenado
You came with peace and virtue and filled me
De inquietud todo eso has sabido tú...
With restlessness, you have known it all...
Writer(s): E. Zorrilla Gomez
Contributed by Alyssa S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mirthaespinosa5921
DESCANSA EN PAZ 🙏 UN ICONO DE LA BUENA SALSA 🇵🇷🇩🇴🎤🎼🎶🎵
@chicacasada43
Amén, aùn no lo quiero creer. En paz descanse
@mirthaespinosa5921
@@chicacasada43 Así es lamentablemente hoy 😢
@alexisradermacher6655
Que canción pero llegaste tú y me olvidé lo que es sufrir 😍😍💖🥰💓😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
@gyprosetti8083
Boriqua papi 🇵🇷
@CynthiaCabrera0310
@@gyprosetti8083 Boricua** aprenda.
@angelmejias5666
NO escriban eso ...... el esta vivo cada vez que escuchamos sus canciones dentro de nuestros CORAZONES ....................
@yaritzadelarosa652
Los Dominicanos estamos tristes por la partida de tan excelente exponente de la gloriosa salsa, nuestras más sinceras condolencias a nuestros hermanos Puerto Rico ✨Dios lo tenga en la gloria eterna siempre
@westgandia
Paz a tu alma, Don Lalo. Talento inigualable. Voz única. Trayectoria musical increíble. Nos diste tanta alegría y sentimiento a nuestras vidas a través de tus canciones. Sobre tu tumba humilde estaremos estaremos sembrando flor de llanto y de recuerdos inolvidables. Gracias maestro. Que descanses en paz. 🇵🇷🇵🇷💔
@JuanGuzman-vu6vk
A quien le gusta la salsa elegante...