Rey Ruiz performed in the well known "Cabaret Tropicana" music group. During a Cabaret Tropicana tour in the Dominican Republic, Ruiz defected, leaving the group to join some friends in the United States. With the help of his aunt, Martina, he was able to reach Miami, FL. He owes his life in the US to his aunt and it is in Miami, where he found success. Once established there, Ruiz began to gain fame as a solo salsa singer.
It took Ruiz three years after he arrived in the United States for him to release his first CD. The self-titled "Rey Ruiz" was produced by Sony Records and it earned Ruiz celebrity in such places as Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Panama and Venezuela. The album also earned Ruiz a number of billboard and Premios Lo Nuestro awards, and it was a platinum album. Rey Ruiz was named the "salsa singer of the year" for 1993 by a prestigious salsa music magazine.
Ruiz's initial success as a singer translated into small screen success as well, as he was hired by Pepsi, Miller beer and his studio company, Sony, to film commercials announcing their brand. Ruiz's second album was a various artists' compillation dedicated to salsa singers from the 1960s and 1970s. The tribute album was named "Los Soneros de Hoy". loosely translated into "Today's (salsa) performers".
Also in 1993, Ruiz released his second album. "Mi Media Mitad" ("My Other Half") was a large hit in the United States and in Europe, once again, making the Billboard hits list in the States, and topping the European charts. "Mi Media Mitad" became Ruiz's second consecutive platinum album, and it helped make Ruiz popular in Colombia as well, with a single, "Si te Preguntan" ("If They Ask You") becoming a major hit song. Soon after that album's release, Ruiz made his debut at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Ruiz's third album, "En Cuerpo y Alma" ("Body and Soul"), was released in 1995. This was Ruiz's third platinum album in a row; his songs "Estamos Solos" ("We Are Alone") and "Vuelve de Nuevo Conmigo" ("Return Once Again With Me") were international hits, and many salsa experts consider this album to be Ruiz's most important release.
In 1996, with the collaboration of famed Colombian songwriter Omar Estefano and of Ricardo Quijano, Ruiz released his fourth consecutive platinum album, named "Destino" ("Destiny"). One of the most publicly acclaimed songs in that album was "Miénteme Otra Vez" ("Lie to me Again").
His next album, 1997's "Porque es Amor' ("Because it is Love") failed to have the commercial success Ruiz's four previous releases had, ending Ruiz's streak of platinum albums at four. It did, however, contain three major hit songs, including the title song, as well as "Mi Angel" ("My Angel") and "Tú no Sabes" ("You Don't Know").
In 1998, Ruiz released a greatest hits CD, named "Exitos del Rey" ("Rey's Hits", a name which can also be interpreted as "The King's hits", since Rey means king in Spanish). By then, Ruiz owned a recording company; his next album, "Ya Ves Quien Soy" ("Now You See Who I Am"), becoming one of the first CD's to be released by Ruiz's Luna Negra ("Black Moon") record label. Years earlier, Ruiz incorporated his production company in Puerto Rico, by the same name, Luna Negra productions, with the help of his ex-fiance (former Sony Music A&R rep) and then business manager.
"Ya Ves Quien Soy" was another commercial success for Ruiz, particularly in Brazil. Ruiz collaborated with Brazilian singer José Augusto in this album, when the pair recorded a duet song, "Siempre Mía" ("Always Mine").
In 2000, Ruiz joined the Bohemia Records label, releasing "Fenomenal" ("Phenomenal") under that label. In 2004, he released Mi Tentacion.
Corazon Arrepentido
Rey Ruiz Lyrics
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Y ahora se, q no debi q fui un cobarde,
Te perdi no soy quien
Para robarte la alegria
Me olvide de entregarme con el alma,
Te engañe me cai en mi propia trampa
Comprendi q pedir perdon no alcanza
Un corazon arrepentido
Es como un pajaro perdido
Buscando va desesperado
Vover al nido
Por eso vuelvo hasta tu puerta
Y de rodillas te lo pido
Dejame regresar
Mirame, estos ojos aun te adoran
Dime que, no soportas seguir sola
Aceptame, juro que voy a quererte
Esta vez sere mas fuerte
Un corazon arrepentido
Es como un pajaro perdido
Buscando va desesperado
Vover al nido
Por eso vuelvo hasta tu puerta
Y de rodillas te lo pido
Dejame regresar
Se que por mi error
Se te ha partido el corazon
Se que te hice daño sin medir
Mas no lo acepto, no me resigno
Sin ti no se vivir
Dejame regresar
Hoy vuelvo arrepentido a tu puerta
Se que te falle corazón
Porque fui un cobarde q perdio
Dejame regresar (por favor)
Hoy vuelvo arrepentido a tu puerta
Volveré a estar contigo
Solo buscando tu presencia
Dejame regresar (dejame)
Hoy vuelvo arrepentido a tu puerta
Olvida mis errores
Hoy te pido me perdones
Dejame regresar (regresar)
Hoy vuelvo arrepentido a tu puerta
Y confesar q me muero
Sin ti vivir ya no puedo
Dejame regresar (dejame volver)
Hoy vuelvo arrepentido a tu puerta
Y entregarme con el alma
Y ganarme de nuevo tu confianza
Ha ja ja
Fenomenal
Te juro
Esta es la pura verdad
Que voy a quererte
Sin descansar te juro
Y todas las noches tendrás
Un delirio una locura te juro
Te haré olvidar el pasado
Rodeándote con mis brazos te juro
Quisiera curar esa herida q pueda sanar
Por q te quiero cada día más (te juro)
The lyrics of Rey Ruiz's song "Corazón Arrepentido" talk about regret and the desire to make amends. The singer acknowledges that he failed and betrayed the person he loves. He lost her and understands that he has no right to take away her happiness, but he hopes to be forgiven and to return to her side. The chorus compares a repentant heart to a lost bird seeking to return to its nest, desperate and determined to be reunited with its loved one.
The singer confesses that he forgot to love with his soul and played a trick on himself. He understands that apologizing is not enough, but it's his only hope. He pleads with the person he loves to accept him back into her life, promising to be stronger and more loving this time around. He admits that he caused her pain, but he cannot accept living without her.
The song is an emotional plea for forgiveness and is relatable to anyone who has experienced a broken relationship or a regretful decision. The lyrics demonstrate vulnerability and the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Te falle, me atrevi a traicionarte
I failed you, I dared to betray you
Y ahora se, q no debi q fui un cobarde,
And now I know I shouldn't have, I was a coward
Te perdi no soy quien, Para robarte la alegria
I lost you, I'm not the one to steal your joy
Me olvide de entregarme con el alma,
I forgot to give myself wholeheartedly
Te engañe me cai en mi propia trampa
I deceived you, I fell into my own trap
Comprendi q pedir perdon no alcanza
I understand that asking for forgiveness is not enough
Pero es mi unica esperanza.
But it's my only hope.
Un corazon arrepentido
A repentant heart
Es como un pajaro perdido
Is like a lost bird
Buscando va desesperado
Desperately searching
Volver al nido
To return to the nest
Por eso vuelvo hasta tu puerta
That's why I return to your door
Y de rodillas te lo pido
And on my knees, I ask you
Dejame regresar
Let me come back
Mirame, estos ojos aun te adoran
Look at me, these eyes still adore you
Dime que, no soportas seguir sola
Tell me that you can't stand to be alone
Aceptame, juro que voy a quererte
Accept me, I swear I will love you
Esta vez sere mas fuerte
This time I'll be stronger
Se que por mi error
I know that because of my mistake
Se te ha partido el corazon
Your heart has been broken
Se que te hice daño sin medir
I know I hurt you without measuring
Mas no lo acepto, no me resigno
But I don't accept it, I won't give up
Sin ti no se vivir
I can't live without you
Hoy vuelvo arrepentido a tu puerta
Today I return repentant to your door
Volveré a estar contigo
I'll be with you again
Solo buscando tu presencia
Just seeking your presence
Olvida mis errores
Forget my mistakes
Hoy te pido me perdones
Today I ask you to forgive me
Y confesar q me muero, Sin ti vivir ya no puedo
And confess that I'm dying, I can't live without you
Y entregarme con el alma
And give myself with all my soul
Y ganarme de nuevo tu confianza
And win back your trust
Ha ja ja
Ha ha ha
Fenomenal
Phenomenal
Te juro
I swear
Esta es la pura verdad
This is the absolute truth
Que voy a quererte
That I will love you
Sin descansar te juro
Without rest, I swear to you
Y todas las noches tendrás
And every night you'll have
Un delirio una locura te juro
I swear you'll have a crazed delirium
Te haré olvidar el pasado
I'll make you forget the past
Rodeándote con mis brazos te juro
With my arms around you, I swear
Quisiera curar esa herida q pueda sanar
I want to heal that wound that can be healed
Por q te quiero cada día más (te juro)
Because I love you more every day (I swear)
Contributed by Samantha V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.