Manny Manuel was born on the mountain town of Orocovis, Puerto Rico. He studied elementary and high school in the José Rojas Cortés School at his hometown. Since a young age, he started presenting himself in talent shows and other musical activities. He later joined the group Tempo Merenguero, and subsequently became a vocalist and choreographer for the merengue duo of Mayra y Celinés.
After recording these two albums with Los Sabrosos del Merengue, Manuel decided to pursue a solo career. In June 1994, Manuel left the group and in October 1 of the same year debuted as a solo artist. Several months later, he released his first solo album titled Rey de Corazones. The album was certified platinum after a few weeks. With the success of the album, on November, 1995, Manuel presented himself at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center selling out six shows.
In 1996, he released his second album titled Auténtico followed by concerts at the Guaynabo Performing Arts Center and at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum. Manuel released his next album titled Es Mi Tiempo in 1998 which included the hits Como Duele, Margarita, and a cover of Alejandro Sanz' song Corazón Partío. The album took him on a tour through Spain where the album was certified gold. His next album, Lleno de Vida, preceded a second presentation at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum. This concert was recorded and later released on CD.
After a change of labels and a move to the United States, Manuel released the album Serenata in 2003, which included covers of traditional romantic songs. The album sold over 100,000 and Manuel followed it with yet another presentation at the Coliseum in 2004. For this album, he was also nominated for a Latin Grammy.
In 2007, he released another album, Tengo Tanto, which included fusions of merengue with other Caribbean rhythms like vallenato. Manuel was one of several artists selected to perform in "KQ Live Concert" on September 27, 2008, organized by KQ 105 FM, the event included several renowned artists from Puerto Rico and other Latin American locations
Rey De Corazones
Manny Manuel Lyrics
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Me dejaste apostarme la vida
Me dejaste creerme que me amabas
Y un buen día dejaste de ser mía
Y empecé a recorrer otros caminos
Y me ví enredado en otros brazos
Me llené de perfume de otros cuerpos
De nuevo me enseñas la baraja
Y me retas a una última partida
En tu juego tan solo hay una carta
Y yo tengo las mismas que tenía
Ay, ay no llores
Que afortunadamente se te acabó la suerte
Y yo seguiré siendo el rey de corazones
Ay, ay no llores
Que afortunadamente te tengo nuevamente
Y yo seré por siempre tu rey de corazones
Ya cumpliste tu amarga penitencia
Con llanto lavaste tus pecados
Y yo también he aprendido a perdonarte
Y no olvido lo mucho que te he amado
Volveremos a ser lo que antes fuimos
Volveremos al mundo del pasado
Pero nunca, nunca, nunca, nunca olvides
Que yo cedo después de haber ganado
Y si quieres rompamos la baraja
Que a los dos nos ha tenido separados
Y vivamos completamente unidos
Para nunca jamás hacernos daño
Y tú me dejaste creerme que me amabas
Y tu aroma yo buscaba en otro cuerpo en otra cama
Ay los dos juntitos y de nuevo amarnos
Dándonos caricias sin hacernos daño
The song "Rey De Corazones" by Manny Manuel is a heart-wrenching portrayal of a relationship that has turned sour. The singer talks about how his lover allowed him to love and bet his life on her, only to abandon him one day. He then talks about how he wandered off to different paths and ended up in the embrace of other women, experiencing the sweetness of new love. He goes on to say that his ex-lover presents him with a deck of cards and challenges him to one final game. However, the singer realizes that his ex-lover's luck has run out, while he remains the king of hearts. The song ultimately expresses how the two of them can reunite and start anew, giving each other love and affection without causing any harm.
Line by Line Meaning
Me dejaste jugar a quererte
You let me play at loving you
Me dejaste apostarme la vida
You let me bet my life on you
Me dejaste creerme que me amabas
You let me believe that you loved me
Y un buen día dejaste de ser mía
And one day you stopped being mine
Y empecé a recorrer otros caminos
And I started to wander down other paths
Y me ví enredado en otros brazos
And I found myself entangled in other arms
Me llené de perfume de otros cuerpos
I was filled with the scent of other bodies
Y probé la dulzura de otros labios
And I tasted the sweetness of other lips
De nuevo me enseñas la baraja
Once again you show me the deck of cards
Y me retas a una última partida
And you challenge me to one last game
En tu juego tan solo hay una carta
In your game there is only one card left
Y yo tengo las mismas que tenía
And I have the same cards I had before
Ay, ay no llores
Oh, oh don't cry
Que afortunadamente se te acabó la suerte
Fortunately for you, your luck has run out
Y yo seguiré siendo el rey de corazones
And I will continue to be the king of hearts
Que afortunadamente te tengo nuevamente
Fortunately I have you again
Y yo seré por siempre tu rey de corazones
And I will always be your king of hearts
Ya cumpliste tu amarga penitencia
You have already completed your bitter penance
Con llanto lavaste tus pecados
You washed away your sins with tears
Y yo también he aprendido a perdonarte
And I have also learned to forgive you
Y no olvido lo mucho que te he amado
And I don't forget how much I have loved you
Volveremos a ser lo que antes fuimos
We will become what we were before
Volveremos al mundo del pasado
We will go back to the world of the past
Pero nunca, nunca, nunca, nunca olvides
But never, never, never, never forget
Que yo cedo después de haber ganado
That I concede after having won
Y si quieres rompamos la baraja
And if you want, let's break the deck of cards
Que a los dos nos ha tenido separados
That has kept us apart
Y vivamos completamente unidos
And let's live completely united
Para nunca jamás hacernos daño
To never hurt each other again
Y tú me dejaste creerme que me amabas
And you let me believe that you loved me
Y tu aroma yo buscaba en otro cuerpo en otra cama
And I searched for your scent in someone else's body, in another bed
Ay los dos juntitos y de nuevo amarnos
Oh, the two of us together again and loving each other
Dándonos caricias sin hacernos daño
Giving each other caresses without hurting each other
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Honorio Araujo Herrero
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fernando Moreno Gil
Que deleite escuchar temas con esta voz, Dios lo ayude a salir adelante con su problema.
Sandra Rosario
Tremendo artista m encantan todos sus temas
RAY Crack S.A
Q problema tiene o tenía? Saludos
Alejandro M
Cuanto amo este album todavia lo escucho de principio al final en 2017 desde su debut en 1994...
John López
Uufffff recuerdos de mi infancia El Rey De Corazones no habia boda y quinceañero q no saliera este álbum orgullo boricua 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
Rubi Ssnchez
Eso es así Many. Manuel el Rey d Corazones vm yo Boricua.
Marta Adorno
Cuando volverá nuestro rey de corazones a deleitarnos con su hermosa voz..
Marta Adorno
Tu siempre serás nuestro Rey de corazones.Te queremos Many.
Gimena T
Muy buena version en merengue I like it :)
Elieser Matos Vargas
muy buena intepretacion