Sepúlveda grew up in Brooklyn & the Bronx, New York, where his father, Ramon Sepulveda sang boleros with his group "Trio Los Romanticos". As a teenager his family moved to Puerto Rico where Ray sang with local groups in Mayaguez, including Orquestra La Justicia & Orquestra La Dictadora with Frankie Ruiz. In 1977 he returned to New York where he sang and recorded with "Orquestra Sociedad 76" with Johnny Zamot and was part of that band for four years and recorded three albums. In early 1983 he worked with Adalberto Santiago. He left the music scene from 1984 thru the middle of 1988 where he joined forces once again with percussionist Johnny Zamot and formed the group "Johnny & Ray" Salsa Con Clase. The first album "Salsa Con Clase featured the hit singles "Mascarada", Margarita and a few more. The second "Johnny & Ray" production included the hit single "Bandolera". His solo career started in 1991 with the album titled "Un Poquito Mas" produced by "Sergio George" under the Sony/RMM Record Label. His Con Sabor also produced by Sergio George reached the Latin Billboard charts in 1993. In 1994 "Llegaste Tu" , produced by Julito Alvarado and recorded in Puerto Rico, 1997 "De Todo Un Poco", produced by Ricky Gonzalez[1] and he returned in 1999 with another hit single, "Eres" in a production titled "Salsabor" which by the way is his trademark. This production was produced in Puerto Rico by Luis Garcia. [2]
No Se Como Te Quiero
Ray Sepulveda Lyrics
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Quisiera abandonarte y no puedo.
No sé, no sé no sé...
Cómo te quiero.
Quisiera no quererte,y te quiero,
Quisiera abandonarte y no puedo.
No sé, no sé no sé...
No sé cómo llegaste hacia mi,
No quiero recordar cuál fue el motivo.
Si aquel día, recuerdo, te encontré,
Y por tu amor perdí el sentido.
Y al mundo entero les canto mi amor,
Creyendo ciegamente que era buena.
Aunque no mereces mi perdón,
Presiento que sin ti me muero.
Quisiera no quererte,y te quiero,
Quisiera abandonarte y no puedo.
No sé, no sé no sé...
Cómo te quiero.
Estoy cansado ya de caminar,
Y sólo quiero pasar por tu lado.
Cariño no me vuelvas a engañar,
Que no merezco tan mal pago.
Quisiera no quererte,y te quiero,
Quisiera abandonarte y no puedo.
No sé, no sé no sé...
Cómo te quiero.
Quisiera no quererte,y te quiero,
Abandonarte y no puedo.
No sé, no sé no sé...
Cómo te quiero.
Quisiera no quererte,y te quiero,
Abandonarte y no puedo.
No sé, no sé no sé...
Cómo te quiero.
Yo quisiera no quererte
Mas sin embargo no quiero perderte
Quisiera abandonarte!!!
Y es q tu me has embrujado lo q hago es recordarte
Quisiera no quererte!!!
Yo no se cual fue el motivo x tu amor perdi el sentido
Quisiera abandonarte!!!!
No se no se no se no se como te quiero
Bandolera otra vez!!! como????
No se, no se, no se, no se!!!! como te quiero
The lyrics of "No Sé Cómo Te Quiero" by Ray Sepúlveda express a complicated and contradictory feeling of love and desire, mixed with pain and confusion. The singer confesses that he wishes he could stop loving this person, but he can't, and that he also wishes he could leave her, but he's unable to do so. He repeats the phrase "no sé" (I don't know) throughout the song, suggesting that he doesn't understand his own feelings or the reasons why he's still attached to this woman. The verses describe how he met her and fell under her spell, even though he knows that she doesn't deserve his forgiveness. He also admits that he's tired of walking alone and wishes he could be closer to her, but he warns her not to deceive him again or he will leave her for good.
The chorus serves as a refrain that summarizes the conflicting emotions of the song, as the singer expresses his desire, his frustration, and his confusion all at once. By repeating the lines "Quisiera no quererte y te quiero, abandonarte y no puedo" (I wish I didn't love you, and I do, I wish I could leave you, but I can't), he creates a sense of ambivalence that reflects the complexity of human relationships. The bridge introduces a new theme, as the singer says that he doesn't know how to express his feelings in words and resorts to calling her "bandolera" (bandit), perhaps implying that she has stolen his heart. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "no se, no se, no se, no se" (I don't know), as if to acknowledge that love is a mystery that sometimes defies logic and reason.
Line by Line Meaning
Quisiera no quererte,y te quiero,
I wish I didn't want you, yet I do.
Quisiera abandonarte y no puedo.
I want to leave you, but I can't.
No sé, no sé no sé...
Cómo te quiero.
I don't know, I don't know...
How much I love you.
No sé cómo llegaste hacia mi,
I don't know how you came to me,
No quiero recordar cuál fue el motivo.
I don't want to remember what brought us together.
Si aquel día, recuerdo, te encontré,
If I remember correctly, I met you that day,
Y por tu amor perdí el sentido.
And I lost my senses because of your love.
Y al mundo entero les canto mi amor,
And I sing my love to the whole world,
Creyendo ciegamente que era buena.
Believing blindly that it was good.
Aunque no mereces mi perdón,
Although you don't deserve my forgiveness,
Presiento que sin ti me muero.
I have a feeling that I will die without you.
Estoy cansado ya de caminar,
I'm tired of walking,
Y sólo quiero pasar por tu lado.
And I just want to walk by your side.
Cariño no me vuelvas a engañar,
Baby, don't deceive me again,
Que no merezco tan mal pago.
I don't deserve such bad treatment.
Yo quisiera no quererte
I wish I didn't want you
Mas sin embargo no quiero perderte
However, I don't want to lose you
Y es q tu me has embrujado lo q hago es recordarte
And it's because you have bewitched me, all I do is think of you
Bandolera otra vez!!! como????
Bandolera again!!! How????
No se, no se, no se, no se!!!! como te quiero
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know!!! How much I love you.
Writer(s): Ray Sepulveda
Contributed by Ian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@h.v8736
Mas de 20 años sin escuchar esta canción, y hoy 2 de abril del 2021 aquí recordando la mejor época de mi vida los "90" si mas no recuerdo esta salsa es de 1994 mas o menos. Muchas gracias por compartir este clásico.
@k9carlos120
La estoy escuchando hoy, yo creo ha sido de las mejores q he escuchado
@desireeperez829
Mayo 2022
@losprimoslpbreakersandpaul808
Tremenda voz y melodía k Talvez muchos se pueden identificar con esta melodía . Del maestro Ray Sepúlveda 🇵🇷❤️🫂🤝🏽🇲🇽 salsabor saludos cordiales a todos y bendiciones
@k9carlos120
Toda la razón bro , saludos de mexico 🤙🏻
@jonnymaloni5796
La máquina del tiempo
@josuevargas2574
Wao no se porque esta salsa me teletransporta a un mundo de paz y recuerdo lindo 🥰🥰😔
@marelinlopez7256
la salsa no muere
@EstebanTafolla
A principios de los años 90 sonaba mucho aquí en la Ciudad de México.
@lissettequintana2045
Tantas veces que la bailé en fiestas y canté a gritos sin pensar jamás que se parecería a mi historia jajajajaja...