Though many of salsa and Latin jazz music's most successful bandleaders hav… Read Full Bio ↴Though many of salsa and Latin jazz music's most successful bandleaders have been congueros and percussionists, the majority fell from public notice when the salsa market waned in the mid- to late '80s. Pedro Conga, however, experienced the very height of his success at a time when other salseros were packing up and going home. His landmark album, No Te Quites la Ropa, hit number two on Billboard's Tropical Salsa charts in 1989, well after the U.S. salsa boom of the '70s had subsided. Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Conga got his start backing up the vocalist Justo Betancourt, with whom he had performed throughout Latin America and Europe. Through his association with Betancourt, Conga earned spots in the bands of salsa luminaries like Tito Rojas, Anthony Cruz, and Maelo Ruiz, among others. A talented arranger as well as a skilled instrumentalist, Conga set his sights on leading his own group. Pedro Conga y Su Orquesta Internacional were introduced to the salsa-listening world with their self-titled debut record in 1972. With over 17 records to their credit since that time and a career that has spanned over 35 years, Conga is one of few bandleaders with the staying power necessary to thrive in the sometimes difficult salsa market. Celebrating 35 years, Pedro Conga y Su Orquesta Internacional released Con el Golpe de Siempre in 2007, featuring the single "No Me La Pongas Dura," a radio hit throughout the States and the band's native Puerto Rico alike. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez, All Music Guide

Te Quiero Amor
Pedro Conga Lyrics

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Dormido despierto este amor
Si quiera pensar
Levanto el telefono creo que suena
Y ahi tu no estas
Que puedo hacer, te quiero amar

Noche a noche esperando por tu amor
Como aguarda este loco corazon

En donde estas
Te quiero amar

Eres dueña de mis sueños de mi guion
En mis venas solo fluye este amor
Te quiero ama, te quiero amar

Te siente presente en mi cuerpo ardiente
Aunque tu no estas
La sed que yo llevo tu haces muy lejos
Yo quiero tomar
Que puedo hacer, te quiero amar

Noche a noche esperando por tu amor
Como aguarda este loco corazon
En donde estas
Te quiero amar

Eres dueña de mis sueños de mi guion
En mis venas solo fluye este amor
Te quiero ama, te quiero amar

La brisa que sopla vuela el sentimiento
Alla donde estas
Este sentimiento es como un destello
Yo quiero alcanzar
Tu amor, te quiero amar

Noche a noche esperando por tu amor
Como aguarda este loco corazon
En donde estas
Te quiero amar

(Eres dueña de mi vida y de mi amor)
Dormido despierto este amor no me deja
Siquiera pensar

(Eres dueña de mi vida y de mi amor)
Levanto el telefono creo que suena y tu no estas

(Eres dueña de mi vida y de mi amor)
Noche a noche esperando por tu amor
Te quiero amar

(Te quiero amor, te quiero amar)
(Eres dueña de mi vida y de mi amor)
Como aguarda, com agurda, como aguarda este loco corazon
Ven que te espero

(Eres dueña de mi vida y de mi amor)
Cariño es ya el amor que tengo, contigo quiero deshasear

(Dueña de mi vida)
La que me domina

(Duela de mi amor)
La que me brinada calor

(Dueña de mi vida)
Noche a noche esparando

(Duela de mi amor)
Oiga como suena el corazon

(Dueña de mi vida)
Hay

(Duela de mi amor)
Ciento un dolor en el alma

(Dueña de mi vida)
Porque no estas

(Duela de mi amor)
Donde te encuentras

(Dueña de mi vida)
Porque no vienes a mi

(Duela de mi amor)
Eres dueña de mi vida y de mi amor
(Te quiero amor)
Eres dueña de mi vida y de mi amor

(Te quiero amor)
Eres dueña de mi vida y de mi amor

Overall Meaning

The song "Te Quiero Amor" by Pedro Conga is a passionate love song about a man who is deeply in love with a woman who is always on his mind. The lyrics express the pain and longing that he feels when she is not with him, and the intensity of his desire to be with her. He feels her presence even when she is not around, and he yearns to hold her, to take away his thirst for her love. He is so obsessed with her that he cannot sleep, and he spends his nights waiting for her. He describes her as the owner of his dreams and that he is willing to do anything for her. He is willing to wait forever for her love, even if he goes insane.

The song is filled with powerful metaphors and imagery that paints a vivid picture of the emotions conveyed by the lyrics. The “locura del corazón” emphasizes the madness he feels for this woman, and the “brisa que sopla vuela el sentimiento” symbolizes how his love for her is carried away by the winds that blow. The chorus “eres dueña de mi vida y mi amor” emphasizes how he feels his life belongs to her and how he is willing to devote his life to her. The lyrics mostly describe his love for her.

Line by Line Meaning

Dormido despierto este amor
This love haunts me both in my sleep and when I am awake.

Si quiera pensar
I cannot even think straight.

Levanto el telefono creo que suena
I am constantly checking my phone, hoping it will ring with your call.

Y ahi tu no estas
But you never are there when I answer it.

Que puedo hacer, te quiero amar
What can I do? I just want to love you.

Noche a noche esperando por tu amor
Every night I wait for your love.

Como aguarda este loco corazon
My crazy heart is anxiously waiting for you.

En donde estas
Where are you?

Te quiero amar
I want to love you.

Eres duena de mis suenos de mi guion
You are the mistress of my dreams and the author of my story.

En mis venas solo fluye este amor
This love flows through my veins like a river.

Te quiero ama, te quiero amar
I want to love you, I want to love you.

Te siente presente en mi cuerpo ardiente
I feel your presence in my burning body.

Aunque tu no estas
Even though you are not physically there.

La sed que yo llevo tu haces muy lejos
The thirst that I have for you, you keep far away from me.

Yo quiero tomar
I want to quench it.

La brisa que sopla vuela el sentimiento
The feeling that flies with the wind.

Alla donde estas
Wherever you are.

Este sentimiento es como un destello
This feeling is like a flash of light.

Yo quiero alcanzar
I want to reach it.

Tu amor, te quiero amar
Your love, I want to love you.

(Eres duena de mi vida y de mi amor)
(You are the mistress of my life and my love.)

Ven que te espero
Come, I am waiting for you.

Cariño es ya el amor que tengo, contigo quiero deshasear
The love I have for you is already deep, I want to dissolve in it with you.

(Dueña de mi vida)
(Mistress of my life)

La que me domina
The one who dominates me.