Born in Argentina and though he had hits with other orchestras, it was with Cuban La Sonora Matancera he reached the peak of his fame singing Afro-Cuban boleros. Although he got his first break into the music scene through LV 10 radio Cuyo it was until 1941 when in Chile he gathered a conjunto (group of musician / band) and started sing live in front of an audience.
See also Leo Marini con La Sonora Matancera.
En La Palma De La Mano
Leo Marini Lyrics
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Si tu cariñito y el mío habrían de encontrarse en el
Mismo camino.
Leyendo la palma de mi mano, me dijo que te encontraría
Por eso te he estado buscando de noche y de día hasta
Que te hallé
En la palma de la mano la gitana lo leyó
Lo leyó, lo leyó, la gitana lo leyó
MÚSICA
Dicen que soy borracho, que no valgo nada, que vivo soñando
Pero el mundo no sabe las penas amargas que sufro llorando
La vida no me importa pues solo me ha dado traiciones
Y envidias
Yo se que todo es falso, que amor y amistad son tan
Solo mentiras
Que saben de la vida los que no han sufrido
Los que nunca han sentido una pena de amor
Dicen que soy borracho, que voy por el mundo como alma
Perdida
Si bebo es por mi gusto y a nadie le importa, yo vivo
Mi vida
MÚSICA
Caribe soy de la tierra del amor, de la tierra donde
Nace el sol
Donde las verdes palmeras se mecen airosas al soplo
Del mar
Busco un amor que me quite del alma el pesar
Que me llene de felicidad, un amor tropical
MÚSICA
Quiero sentir, las caricias de nueva ilusión
De entregarle todo el corazón a este amor tropical
Caribe, Caribe soy,
Edovago
The song En la Palma de la Mano by Leo Marini is a mix of romance, destiny, pain, and longing. The first verse tells a story of the singer asking a gypsy about his destiny with someone he loves. The gypsy reads his palm and tells him that he will find his love one day, and he spends day and night searching for her until he finally finds her. The chorus reiterates that even if she does not love him, he loves her and the gypsy foresaw their meeting.
The second verse shifts to the singer's personal struggles and the criticism he faces from society for his drinking habits and lack of worth. However, he highlights the pain and betrayal he has experienced in his life and how he copes with it. He questions the validity of love and friendship, only to reveal that he knows it is all lies. He questions how could anyone understand his struggles if they have never been in love or felt heartbreak.
The final verse brings the song back to the theme of love and the search for happiness. The singer is from a place where the sun rises and where the palm trees sway in the ocean breeze. He longs for a love that will take away his pain and fill him with happiness, a tropical love.
Overall, the song En la Palma de la Mano is a powerful and emotive mix of love, destiny, pain, and longing. It tells a story of hope and perseverance in the search for true love and the struggles faced along the way.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo le pregunté a una gitana, queriendo saber mi destino
Asking a Gypsy about my fate
Si tu cariñito y el mío habrían de encontrarse en el Mismo camino.
If our affections will interweave together.
Leyendo la palma de mi mano, me dijo que te encontraría Por eso te he estado buscando de noche y de día hasta Que te hallé
Reading my palm, she said I'll find you. That's why I've been searching for you day and night
Y si a mi tu no me quieres, te quiero a ti yo En la palma de la mano la gitana lo leyó Lo leyó, lo leyó, la gitana lo leyó
Even if you don't love me, I'll love you. The Gypsy read it in my palm
Dicen que soy borracho, que no valgo nada, que vivo soñando Pero el mundo no sabe las penas amargas que sufro llorando
They say I'm a drunkard, worthless, and a dreamer. But the world doesn't know the bitter pain I suffer, crying alone.
La vida no me importa pues solo me ha dado traiciones Y envidias Yo se que todo es falso, que amor y amistad son tan Solo mentiras
Life doesn't matter to me because it has only brought me betrayals and envy. I know everything is false, that love and friendship are just lies.
Que saben de la vida los que no han sufrido Los que nunca han sentido una pena de amor
What do those who haven't suffered, who've never felt the pain of love know about life?
Dicen que soy borracho, que voy por el mundo como alma Perdida Si bebo es por mi gusto y a nadie le importa, yo vivo Mi vida
They say I'm lost, roaming the world drunk. If I drink, it's because I want to. No one cares; I live my own life.
Caribe soy de la tierra del amor, de la tierra donde Nace el sol Donde las verdes palmeras se mecen airosas al soplo Del mar
I'm from the Caribbean, the land of love, where the sun rises. Where the green palm trees sway in the breeze from the sea.
Busco un amor que me quite del alma el pesar Que me llene de felicidad, un amor tropical
I'm looking for a love that will take away my pain, fill me with happiness. A tropical love.
Quiero sentir, las caricias de nueva ilusión De entregarle todo el corazón a este amor tropical Caribe, Caribe soy,
I want to feel the caresses of new hope. To give my whole heart to this tropical love. I am from the Caribbean.
Writer(s): Tony Fergo, R. Dejerez
Contributed by Emma P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.