Later he went to Guayaquil where participating in the radio program "The Supreme Court of Art" began his career that led him to become a popular singer in the 50s.
In 1951, he traveled to Colombia with Plutarch Uquillas Pepe Jaramillo and integrating the "Trío Emperor." When the trio broke up, he settled permanently in Colombia where he developed into the most important stage of his career. His popularity transcended borders not only from Ecuador and Colombia, reaching Mexico where he recorded several albums and broke sales records with the bolero "Tears of Love." Then came other hits like Playita Mía, Tu Duda and mine, Our Pledge, fate, Five Centavitos, Licor Bendito and many more that would be interpreted by Julio Jaramillo.
In the seventies, in Colombia, would record several items next to Julio Jaramillo
Olimpo Cardenas remained active in singing popular until the July 28, 1991 death caught him in the town of Tulua, in Colombia, while serving in a public square.
De Hinojos
Olimpo Cárdenas Lyrics
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Y no me hagas sufrir en el quebranto
Hoy que mi vida és un erial de llanto
Conduélete, mujer, de mi tristeza
Te amé sincero porque en tu alma pura
Libé el sacro licor del embeleso
Usé en tus labios un candente beso
Yo no tuve la culpa de quererte
La culpa fué de tus perversos ojos
Que fascinaron mi alma enamorada
Yo no tuve la culpa, linda amada
De jurarte mi amor puesto de hinojos
Me has engañado, sí me has engañado
Prometiendo fingidos juramentos
Te pido que mitigues mis tormentos
Hoy que vivo por ti solo engañado
The lyrics in Olimpo Cardenas's song De Hinojos are a plea from a heartbroken lover to his beloved to alleviate his sadness and not cause him any more pain. The verses express the deep love he had for her, which he believed to be sincere and pure. He recalls the moments they shared together, the tenderness of their embraces, and the belief in her purity. However, he acknowledges that he is suffering because of his love for her, and it is she who breaks his heart.
The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and helplessness, the singer being at the mercy of his beloved. He feels deceived and betrayed by her false promises and begs for her to soothe his torments. He ends the song by accusing her of being the cause of his suffering, feeling alone and neglected in his despair.
Overall, the song captures a universal feeling of love and heartbreak, sung with pain and passion by Olimpo Cardenas. The lyrics convey the raw emotions of heartbreak, and the simple yet evocative music adds a mournful quality to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Conduélete, mujer, de mi tristeza
Please empathize with my sadness, woman, and do not cause me further pain in this troubled state.
Y no me hagas sufrir en el quebranto
Please do not make me suffer in brokenness.
Hoy que mi vida és un erial de llanto
Now that my life is a wasteland of tears.
Te amé sincero porque en tu alma pura
I loved you honestly because I believed your soul was pure.
Libé el sacro licor del embeleso
You poured out the sacred elixir of enchantment.
Usé en tus labios un candente beso
I used a passionate kiss on your lips.
Porque creí que tu alma fuera pura
Because I believed your soul to be pure.
Yo no tuve la culpa de quererte
I am not to blame for loving you.
La culpa fué de tus perversos ojos
The fault lies with your wicked eyes.
Que fascinaron mi alma enamorada
They mesmerized my enamored soul.
Yo no tuve la culpa, linda amada
I was not to blame, my lovely darling.
De jurarte mi amor puesto de hinojos
Of swearing my love to you on my knees.
Me has engañado, sí me has engañado
You have deceived me, yes you have deceived me.
Prometiendo fingidos juramentos
By making false promises.
Te pido que mitigues mis tormentos
I ask that you alleviate my torment.
Hoy que vivo por ti solo engañado
Now that I live, deceived, solely for you.
Writer(s): Nicasio Safadi
Contributed by Jayden C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.