Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Mexican singer and ic… Read Full Bio ↴Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (born 19 April 1970) is a Mexican singer and icon in Latin America, often referred to as El Sol de México (The Sun of Mexico), which is the nickname his mother gave him as a child- "mi sol". He is widely regarded as the most successful artist in Latin American history, having successfully performed in a wide range of musical styles, including pop, ballads, boleros, tangos, jazz, big band and mariachi. Luis Miguel is also recognized as the only Latin singer of his generation to not crossover to the Anglo market during the "Latin Explosion" in the 1990s.

Despite recording only in Spanish, he continued to be the best selling Latin artist in the 1990s, and was credited for popularizing the bolero genre into the mainstream market. He has sold around 60 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists.

Latin pop music, along with his personal life and showmanship on stage, has made Luis Miguel popular for nearly his entire career, which started in Mexico in 1982. Having won his first Grammy Award at the age of fourteen for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" with Sheena Easton, he is the youngest male artist in music history to have received this accolade. In 1991, the RIAA recognized the high sales for his 1991 album Romance, itself being the third best-selling music album in Mexico, and one of the best-selling Spanish language albums of all time. He was the first Latin artist to have been awarded two Platinum certified Spanish-language albums in the United States with ‘‘Romance’’ and ‘‘Segundo Romance’’ the latter earning him 35 platinum records throughout Central and South America. He is also recognized by Billboard, as the artist with the most top 10 hits on the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart. His album Complices was released in 2008 and peaked at No.10 on the Billboard 200; it is the highest position a fully Spanish composed album has reached. His most recent album ¡México Por Siempre! was released in 2017, and it earned him his second No. 1 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums and achieved double platinum status.

Luis Miguel is also known for his high-grossing live performances. He is the first-highest grossing Latin touring artist since Boxscore began tracking touring data in 1990, with a towering total of $278.5 million. With the Luis Miguel Tour, which took place in 2010, he visited 22 countries in North America, South America and Europe, where he performed in a three-year span with a total of 223 shows all over the world, making it the longest and highest-grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist. He also holds the record for the most consecutive presentations in the Auditorio Nacional (National Auditorium) with a total of 30 consecutive concerts as well as the record for the most presentations in the same venue with a total of 258 concerts.

Es Mejor
Luis Miguel Lyrics

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Es mejor

Se terminó una historia de amor
pues no me quema ya tu piel
Y tus labios no me saben a miel
Ya sé tu puedes decirme lo mismo
entre tú y yo hay un gran avismo
niña, (niña)

Es mejor
dejarlo como está
Es mejor
guardar una amistad

Ya lo sé
No tengo perdón
Sé que te engañé con alguna
Aunque yo
te amé con locura.
Ya sé tu puedes decirme lo mismo
entre tú y yo hay un gran avismo
niña, (niña)

Es mejor
dejarlo como está
Es mejor
guardar una amistad

Es mejor
dejarlo como está
Es mejor
guardar una amistad

Qué gran distancia me separa de tí
es enorme años luz
yo soy el norte
tu eres el sur
Ya tú puedes decirme lo mismo
entre tú y yo hay un gran avismo
niña, (niña)

Es mejor
dejarlo como está

Es mejor
guardar una amistad

Overall Meaning

The song "Es Mejor" by Luis Miguel tells the story of a relationship that has come to an end. The singer no longer feels the same passion towards his partner, and even her touch no longer excites him. Although he acknowledges his own infidelity, he also confesses that he loved her deeply. Despite this, the distance between them is too great to bridge, and the only way forward is to remain friends.

The lyrics convey a sense of sadness and regret, but also a sense of acceptance and maturity. The singer acknowledges his own faults, as well as the fact that both he and his partner are responsible for the end of their relationship. He recognizes that the best course of action is to move on and salvage what they can of their friendship.

Overall, the lyrics of "Es Mejor" offer a sobering reflection on the complexities of human relationships and the inevitable conflicts that arise between people who care about each other deeply.

Line by Line Meaning

Se terminó una historia de amor
The love story has ended

Pues no me quema ya tu piel
Your touch does not excite me anymore

Y tus labios no me saben a miel
Your kiss does not taste as sweet as it used to

Ya sé tu puedes decirme lo mismo
I know you can say the same thing

Entre tú y yo hay un gran avismo, niña
There is a huge gap between us, girl

Es mejor dejarlo como está
It's better to leave things as they are

Es mejor guardar una amistad
It's better to keep a friendship

Ya lo sé, no tengo perdón
I know I am unforgivable

Sé que te engañé con alguna
I know I cheated on you with someone else

Aunque yo te amé con locura
Even though I loved you intensely

Qué gran distancia me separa de ti
What a great distance separates us