A heartfelt lyrist whose smartly crafted pop tales have become a constant p… Read Full Bio ↴A heartfelt lyrist whose smartly crafted pop tales have become a constant presence on the Latin Music charts, Obie Bermúdez returns with the August 29th release of his fourth album, Lo Que Trajo El Barco (What The Ship Has Brought In). The album represents the eagerly awaited follow-up to Bermudez’ Latin GRAMMY winning album Todo El Año which further established the young artist as a leader among Latin Music’s new generation of singer-songwriters by garnering three nominations and taking home the award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album.

Born in the mountain town of Aibonito, Puerto Rico and named after his uncle, Obie’s family moved to the farmlands of Vineland, New Jersey just before his teens. Music actually wasn't his first passion -- it was poetry. He learned guitar from his father, a big Beatles fan, while also being influenced by his mother's lively salsa sounds. Soon, he brought his two loves of words and music together, recording a demo in 1996 that led to an international label deal and the release of his debut album Locales two years later.

Though he received some acclaim, that first album didn't make him an overnight star; Obie chose to step back from his career and took a job at a New York Laundromat in the South Bronx, where his life and that of customers and co-workers inspired the songs that would fill his second album, Confesiones, released by EMI International in 2004. The album’s lead single "Antes" topped Latin charts worldwide and lead to Confesiones receiving multiple Latin GRAMMY nominations.

Obie next followed with the award-winning Todo El Año, a rich collection touched by personal experience and reflection, offering further heartfelt and soulful tales as the vivid title track shot to #1, and the album’s Latin Grammy win followed.

Now, Obie Bermúdez returns to the Latin Pop landscape once again with Lo Que Trajo El Barco (“What The Ship Has Brought In”). Working with multiple-Grammy winning producers Sebastian Krys and Andres Castro, Obie describes the album as a musical growth that still maintains his distinctive style and sound and provides a reminder that "No matter how much we move ahead in our lives and modify ourselves, we still need life’s basic anchors of hope, faith, and charity towards others”.

On the new album, a host of accomplished players took part in the sessions, including Fania All-Stars bassist Sal Cuevas, Sergio George percussionist Luis Quintero, renowned drummer Lee Levin, and famed Brazilian percussionist Laercio Da Costa. Producer Krys says the music is combination of Puerto Rican rhythms and the rich landscape of New York, with a story behind every song. The first single “Sigo Con Ella” (I’m Still With Her), is a song of devotion and dreams derived from the one you love.

All Music Guide has praised Obie for his original arrangements and sheer musical integrity, "a sonic palette rich with acoustic flavor and a tasteful mix of his Latino and alt-rock influences, an artist not only willing to take risks, but delighting in them." As he said the historic night he won his Grammy, “Nothing is impossible." For Obie Bermudez." making music is all about seizing the day, in fact, the moment, to find creative vigor and purpose. He told the Times, "I've always said that opportunities come around again and again. The important thing is not to be caught sitting on your hands when it comes."

Me Cansé de Ti
Obie Bermúdez Lyrics

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Siéntate conmigo
Ya llego la noche y siento frío
Quiero hablar contigo
Siento que este amor ya no es el mismo

No puedo fingir, una eternidad
De hacer el amor, por sexo y nada más
Ya no quiero seguir, intentado hacerte feliz

Me canse de ti, de tu falso amar
No quiero morir, quiero respirar
Me canse de ti, ya no puedo más
Me hiciste sufrir, te arrepentirás

Fueron tantos días
Desafiando al tiempo y tu ironía
Fueron mis mañanas
Tan vacías, simples, tan extrañas

Porque fuiste así, porque te aguante
Aposté mi vida y me toco perder
Ya no quiero seguir, intentado hacerte feliz

Me canse de ti, de tu falso amar
No quiero morir, quiero respirar
Me canse de ti, ya no puedo más
Me hiciste sufrir, te arrepentirás

Me canse de ti, de tu falso amar
No quiero morir, quiero respirar
Me canse de ti, ya no puedo más
Me hiciste sufrir, te arrepentirás

Me canse de ti, de tu falso amar
No quiero morir, quiero respirar

Me canse de ti, ya no puedo más
Me hiciste sufrir, te arrepentirás

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Obie Bermúdez's song "Me Cansé de Ti" translate to "I'm Tired of You" in English. The song begins with the singer calling out to their partner, asking them to sit and talk with them. The singer expresses their feelings of coldness and disconnect in the relationship, acknowledging that their love is no longer the same. They cannot continue pretending to be content with just sex and no emotional connection. The singer has tried to make their partner happy but they cannot keep it up anymore. They are tired of their partner's false love and cannot continue living with the pain that it has caused them. The repetitive chorus emphasizes the exhaustion and desperation the singer feels in trying to stay in the relationship.

The song conveys the intense emotions that come with the end of a relationship. The singer's feelings of being trapped in a cycle of pain are palpable, and the lyrics reflect the frustration and desperation felt in such situations. The song also highlights the difficulty of pretending to be happy in a relationship that is devoid of true connection. Throughout the song, the singer recognizes how much they have lost themselves in trying to make their partner happy, and they cannot continue living that way. The song ultimately serves as a warning to a partner who has taken the other for granted.

Line by Line Meaning

Siéntate conmigo
Come sit with me

Ya llego la noche y siento frío
It's already nighttime and I feel cold

Quiero hablar contigo
I want to talk with you

Siento que este amor ya no es el mismo
I feel like this love isn't the same

No puedo fingir, una eternidad
I can't pretend for eternity

De hacer el amor, por sexo y nada más
To have sex for the sake of it

Ya no quiero seguir, intentado hacerte feliz
I don't want to keep trying to make you happy

Me canse de ti, de tu falso amar
I'm tired of your false love

No quiero morir, quiero respirar
I don't want to die, I want to breathe

Me hiciste sufrir, te arrepentirás
You made me suffer, you will regret it

Fueron tantos días
There were so many days

Desafiando al tiempo y tu ironía
Defying time and your irony

Fueron mis mañanas
My mornings were

Tan vacías, simples, tan extrañas
So empty, simple, so strange

Porque fuiste así, porque te aguante
Why were you like that? Why did I put up with you?

Aposté mi vida y me toco perder
I bet my life and ended up losing

Me canse de ti, de tu falso amar
I'm tired of your false love

Ya no quiero seguir, intentado hacerte feliz
I don't want to keep trying to make you happy

Me canse de ti, ya no puedo más
I'm tired of you, I can't take it anymore