In 2001 Merche were in the Spanish pre-selection for Eurovision Song Contest with the song "No Pidas Mas Amor" under the name Luna. She finished in 6th place, but signed with Vale Music and start to record her first album Mi Sueño. From spring 2002 to the end of summer, the single "No Pidas Mas Amor" was a national hit in Spain, with TV appearances supporting the single and album, and was also the title track of the Spanish version of Big Brother.
"Como Pude" was released as second single, but sales were not as high as expected. In fall 2002 the third single, "Le Deseo" was released, and the album became a hit, up to #12 some weeks, and certificated gold, and a months later, platinum.
In the summer of 2003 the fourth single was released, "Mi Sueño", also with supporting appearances in TV.
In 2002 and 2003, Merche toured with her first album, in the Mi Sueño Tour, where she sang all songs from the album and two covers of other artists, Alaska's "A Quien Le Importa" and Ray Heredia's "Alegria de Vivir".
Con ella
Merche Lyrics
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No se nada de el es lo mejor para olvidar.
No se lo que siente,
Me llamo dos veces y no quise hablar,
No soy tan valiente.
No me digas que siempre quieres salir
Y que justo ayer la encontraste por ahí.
Mejor no me cuentes, no quiero saberlo
Estribillo:
Y le pido a las estrellas,
No quiero verlo con ella
Que mi corazón no se lo espera
Y le pido a las estrellas,
No quiero verlo con ella,
Y que salga el sol por donde quiera
Con ella.
Que sigas bien con quien estés
Que pase pronto el tiempo
Que yo estaré mejor sin ti
Es lo que espero
Estribillo
Y le pido a las estrellas,
No quiero verlo con ella
Que mi corazón no se lo espera
Y le pido a las estrellas,
No quiero verlo con ella,
Y que salga el sol por donde quiera.
Y le pido a las estrellas.
Merche's song "Con ella" is a heart-wrenching ballad about the difficulties of moving on from a past love. The lyrics speak of the singer's struggles with letting go of her former partner and the pain of coming to terms with the fact that they are no longer together. She admits that although she doesn't know what he's feeling, she's tried to distance herself from him in order to forget him. She avoids talking to him, even though he has tried to contact her, because she cannot handle the emotional weight of his presence in her life.
The chorus of the song features a powerful plea to the stars to intervene on her behalf, asking them to prevent her from seeing her ex with another woman. She is not ready to face the reality of him moving on and starting a new chapter of his life without her in it. The song ends with a bittersweet message that she hopes he is happy with whoever he's with now, because she knows that she deserves to be happy too.
"Con ella" is a deeply emotional song that resonates with anyone who has experienced heartbreak and the struggles of moving on. It reminds us that it's okay to feel pain and that healing takes time.
Line by Line Meaning
Que no estemos ya no lo llevo tan mal
Although we are no longer together, I am coping fine.
No se nada de el es lo mejor para olvidar.
I don't know anything about him because it's best for me to forget him.
No se lo que siente,
I don't know what he feels.
Me llamo dos veces y no quise hablar,
He called me twice and I didn't want to talk.
No soy tan valiente.
I'm not that brave.
No me digas que siempre quieres salir
Don't tell me you always want to go out.
Y que justo ayer la encontraste por ahí.
And that you saw her yesterday.
Mejor no me cuentes, no quiero saberlo
It's better if you don't tell me, I don't want to know.
Ojos que no ven corazón que no siente
What the eyes can't see, the heart can't feel.
Que sigas bien con quien estés
I hope you're doing well with whoever you're with.
Que pase pronto el tiempo
I hope time passes quickly.
Que yo estaré mejor sin ti
I'll be better off without you.
Es lo que espero
That's what I hope for.
Y le pido a las estrellas,
And I ask the stars,
No quiero verlo con ella
I don't want to see him with her.
Que mi corazón no se lo espera
Because my heart doesn't expect it.
Y que salga el sol por donde quiera.
And may the sun rise wherever it wants to.
Con ella.
With her.
Contributed by Mia O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.