Bachata is a genre of Latin American music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the first half of the 20th century with European, Indigenous and African musical elements.
The first recorded compositions of Bachata were done by Jose Manuel Calderon from the Dominican Republic. The predecessors of Bachata are Bolero and Son (and later, from the mid 1980s, Merengue). The original term used to name the genre was amargue ("bitterness", "bitter music", or "blues music"), until the rather ambiguous (and mood-neutral) term bachata became popular. The form of dance, bachata, also developed with the music.
The first Dominican bachatas were recorded immediately after the death of Trujillo, whose 30-year dictatorship was accompanied by censorship. José Manuel Calderón is credited as having recorded the first bachata singles: ("Borracho de amor" and "Que será de mi (Condena)") released on 45 rpm in 1961.
After Trujillo's death, the floodgates were opened: following Calderon's historic bachata debut came more recordings by the likes of Rodobaldo Duartes, Rafael Encarnacion, Ramoncito Cabrera El Chivo Sin Ley, Corey Perro, Antonio Gómez Sacero, Luis Segura, Louis Loizides, Eladio Romero Santos, Ramón Cordero, and many more. The 1960s saw the birth of the Dominican music industry and of the bachata music which would dominate it.
While the bachatas being recorded in the 1960s had a distinctly Dominican flavor, they were regarded at the time as a variant of bolero, as the term bachata, which originally referred to an informal rustic party, had not yet come into use. This term was first applied to the music by those seeking to disparage it. The higher echelons of Dominican society felt that bachata music was an expression of cultural backwardness, and a campaign ensued to brand bachata in this negative light.
Naci Para Adorarte
Ramon Cordero Lyrics
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La belleza que usted tiene
Me ha lastiado el amor
Ahora yo vivo alegre siempre pensando
Que pronto voy a tenerla unida a mi corazon
Y fue un solo momento que pude mirarla virgencita linda
Y que de ese momento me senti ser suyo pa toda la vida
Con aquel encuentro se lleno mi alma de luz y alegria
Y me siento contento porque se que pronto tendra que ser mia
Por ser tan hombre como soy
Yo se que la voy a tener
Le voy a dar todo mia amor
Para que usted se mi mujer
Le voy a dar todo mi amor
Para que usted sea mi mujer
Esa niña linda que ustedes ven hai va hacer mi señora
La voy a llenar de cosas bonitas de cosa hermosas
La voy a llevar por un mundo hecho a base de rosas
Asi de esa forma yo voy a tener a mi bella esposa
Asi de esa forma yo voy a tener a mi bella esposa
Los amores que he tenido no han sido lo
Mismo esto algo diferente usted a apremiado mi ser
Usted marca mi destino agradesido
Me siento de conoserla felices vamos hacer
Mi dios sabra cuidarla pa que pueda darme de usted lo mas bello
Ami ya me ordenardo a darle mi alma y yo se la entrego
A mi ya me ordenado a darle mi alma y yo se la he dado
The lyrics of Ramón Cordero's song "Naci Para Adorarte" express the deep love and admiration that the singer has for a woman. He proclaims his love for her and acknowledges that her beauty has wounded his heart. Despite this pain, he feels happy because he believes that he will soon have her love and be united with her.
The song also speaks about the singer's determination to win her love and become her partner. He promises to give her all of his love and to make her his wife. He sees her as a beautiful woman who deserves to be treated with kindness and surrounded by beauty, and he wants to create a world of roses for her.
The lyrics convey a sense of hope, joy, and determination. The singer is confident that he is meant to be with this woman, and he will do everything in his power to win her heart. The song is a beautiful expression of love, and it speaks to the power of love to transform our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
De usted señora estoy enamorado
I am in love with you, madam
La belleza que usted tiene
Your beauty
Me ha lastiado el amor
Has hurt my love
Ahora yo vivo alegre siempre pensando
Now I live happily always thinking
Que pronto voy a tenerla unida a mi corazon
That soon I will have you united to my heart
Y fue un solo momento que pude mirarla virgencita linda
And it was just a moment that I could see you, beautiful virgin
Y que de ese momento me senti ser suyo pa toda la vida
And from that moment, I felt like I was yours for my whole life
Con aquel encuentro se lleno mi alma de luz y alegria
With that encounter, my soul was filled with light and joy
Y me siento contento porque se que pronto tendra que ser mia
And I feel happy because I know that soon you will have to be mine
Por ser tan hombre como soy
Because I am such a man
Yo se que la voy a tener
I know that I will have you
Le voy a dar todo mia amor
I will give you all of my love
Para que usted se mi mujer
So that you can be my wife
Esa niña linda que ustedes ven hai va hacer mi señora
That beautiful girl you see will be my lady
La voy a llenar de cosas bonitas de cosa hermosas
I will fill her with beautiful things and things of beauty
La voy a llevar por un mundo hecho a base de rosas
I will take her through a world made of roses
Asi de esa forma yo voy a tener a mi bella esposa
That way, I will have my beautiful wife
Los amores que he tenido no han sido lo mismo
The loves I've had haven't been the same
Esto algo diferente usted a apremiado mi ser
This is something different, you have touched my being
Usted marca mi destino agradesido
You mark my destiny, grateful
Me siento de conoserla felices vamos hacer
I feel happy to know you, let's be happy together
Mi dios sabra cuidarla pa que pueda darme de usted lo mas bello
My god will take care of you so that you can give me the most beautiful things of you
Ami ya me ordenardo a darle mi alma y yo se la entrego
I have already been ordered to give you my soul and I will give it to you
A mi ya me ordenado a darle mi alma y yo se la he dado
I have already been ordered to give you my soul and I have given it to you
Writer(s): Omar Antonio Geles Suarez
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