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.
el provinciano
Olimpo Cárdenas Lyrics
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Abandone mi casa para ver la capital
Como recuerdo el día feliz de mi partida
Sin reparar en nada de mi tierra me aleje
Y mientras que mi madre muy triste y sollozando
Decía hijo mío llévate mi bendición.
Y veo realizada la ambición que en mi querer forje
Es cuando el desengaño de esta vida me entristece
Y añoro con dolor mi dulce hogar.
Luche como varón para vencer
Y pude conseguirlo alcanzando mi anhelo de vivir con todo esplendor
En medio de esta dicha me atormenta la nostalgia
Del pueblo que deje mi corazón.
Las locas ilusiones me sacaron de sacaron de mi pueblo
Abandone mi casa para ver la capital
Como recuerdo el día feliz de mi partida
Sin reparar en nada de mi tierra me aleje
Y mientras que mi madre muy triste y sollozando
Decía hijo mío llévate mi bendición.
Ahora que conozco la ciudad de mis dorados sueños
Y veo realizada la ambición que en mi querer forje
Es cuando el desengaño de esta vida me entristece
Y añoro con dolor mi dulce hogar.
Luche como varón para vencer
Y pude conseguirlo alcanzando mi anhelo de vivir con todo esplendor
En medio de esta dicha me atormenta la nostalgia
Del pueblo que deje mi corazón.
The lyrics of the song "El Provinciano" by Olimpo Cardenas tell the story of a young man who leaves his hometown to pursue his dreams in the big city. He feels the pull of his aspirations, which distract him from his roots and lead him to abandon his home and family. His mother, feeling the pain of his departure, gives him her blessing before he sets off on his journey.
The singer seems to have achieved his dreams, but as he reflects on his life, he realizes that he has traded the warmth and familiarity of his hometown for the coldness and uncertainty of the city. Despite his success, he is haunted by the longing for the life and people he left behind. The contradiction between his career ambitions and his deep attachment to his hometown creates a sense of melancholy that permeates the song.
The lyrics offer a poignant meditation on the cost of chasing one's dreams, and the tension between ambition and belonging. The song captures the universal experience of leaving home and the complex emotions that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Las locas ilusiones me sacaron de sacaron de mi pueblo
My wild dreams pulled me away from my town
Abandone mi casa para ver la capital
I left my home to see the capital
Como recuerdo el día feliz de mi partida
I remember the happy day I left
Sin reparar en nada de mi tierra me aleje
Without paying attention to anything, I moved away from my land
Y mientras que mi madre muy triste y sollozando
And as my mother cried and felt sad
Decía hijo mío llévate mi bendición.
She said, 'Take my blessing with you, my son.'
Ahora que conozco la ciudad de mis dorados sueños
Now that I know the city of my golden dreams
Y veo realizada la ambición que en mi querer forje
And I see the ambition I forged come true
Es cuando el desengaño de esta vida me entristece
It's when the disappointment of this life makes me sad
Y añoro con dolor mi dulce hogar.
And I painfully long for my sweet home.
Luche como varón para vencer
I fought like a man to overcome
Y pude conseguirlo alcanzando mi anhelo de vivir con todo esplendor
And I managed to achieve it, reaching my desire to live in all its splendor
En medio de esta dicha me atormenta la nostalgia
Amidst this happiness, nostalgia torments me
Del pueblo que deje mi corazón.
For the town where I left my heart.
Writer(s): Carlos Molina Enriquez
Contributed by Aaliyah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.