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.
Si Tú Te Vas
Rey Ruiz Lyrics
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y a tu vida y tus costumbres empeze a querer
en el amor y en la pareja me hiciste creer
y en la verdad de tus promesas para que
a tus detalles cariñosos me acostumbre
y a las caricias de tus manos sobre mi piel
y como algo sobre humano te imagine
Si tu te vas que sera de mi
si tu te vas que sera de mi
si tu te vas enseñame a vivir sin ti
si tu te vas si tu te vas.
A tus detalles cariñosos me acostubre
ya las caricias de tus manos sobre mi piel
y como algo sobre humano te imagine
y sobre un pedestal te puse para que
In the song "Si Tu Te Vas" by Rey Ruiz, the lyrics speak about a deep love and attachment between two people. The singer expresses that he has fallen in love with both the good and the bad qualities of his partner and has grown to appreciate their habits and way of life. The singer has been convinced by the love and the partnership that they have built, and he believes in the truth behind the promises that have been made. He has become accustomed to the small details and the loving gestures that his partner has shown him, and he has imagined them as something more than human, someone who he has put on a pedestal.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the person not to leave, as the singer cannot fathom the idea of living without them. He has become so attached and accountable to them that he feels lost and incomplete without them. The repetition of the phrase "Si Tu Te Vas" adds a sense of urgency to the chorus, and the final line, "Si tu te vas, enséñame a vivir sin ti" translates to "If you leave, teach me how to live without you," which shows that the singer is so ensconced in this love that he cannot imagine a life without it.
Overall, this song is an example of how powerful love can be and how important it is to appreciate what we have in the moment. It speaks to the fears and worries that come with deep relationships and highlights how much the people we love change us for the better.
Line by Line Meaning
Con tus defectos y virtudes me enamore
I fell in love with both your flaws and your strengths
y a tu vida y tus costumbres empeze a querer
I grew to love your way of life and your customs
en el amor y en la pareja me hiciste creer
You made me believe in love and in being part of a couple
y en la verdad de tus promesas para que
And in the truthfulness of your promises, for what purpose
a tus detalles cariñosos me acostumbre
I got used to your affectionate gestures
y a las caricias de tus manos sobre mi piel
And to the caresses of your hands on my skin
y como algo sobre humano te imagine
And I imagined you as something superhuman
y sobre un pedestal te puse para que
And I put you on a pedestal, for what purpose
Si tu te vas que sera de mi
What will become of me if you leave
si tu te vas que sera de mi
What will become of me if you leave
si tu te vas enseñame a vivir sin ti
If you leave, teach me how to live without you
si tu te vas si tu te vas.
If you leave, if you leave.
Contributed by Jackson T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@EliDasta
Cada Vez Que Escucho Ésta Canción, Pienso: "A Rey Siempre Lo Voy A Tener En Un Pedestal" 💙✨😌🇻🇪🇻🇪
@gutierrez429
Mi compatriota tu esta a otro nivel no existe otro salsero en este planeta que te llegue a los talones asi de claro tu voz,melodia y interpretacion es de otra galaxia todos los salseros del mundo a recogerse que este hermano no tiene rival ok
@juanestebanamayamunoz8978
Me encantó pasar por aquí. Gracias por tus bellas canciones
@EduardoJimenez-rk8nw
👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏El rey del mundo !!!
@German58232
Mi compatriota tu estas a otro nivel fuera de liga no hay nadie que te llegue a los talones asi de claro troncazo de voz y melodia #1 sin duda bendiciones y mucha salud para ti y familia un saludo desde la distancia ❤
@charlesdiazfalette
Los coros de las salsas de Rey Ruiz me parecen como su slogan: FENOMENAL. Cuando la salsa llega a su climax, nada la concluye mejor que unos coros cargados de buena letra e interpretados con Pasión, tal como Rey Ruiz lo sabe hacer. Saludos desde Rep. Dominicana.
@yuligonzalez1459
Una versión exquisita, muchos pueden intentar cantarla pero pocos interpretarlas como REY RUIZ con esa hermosa voz tan especial que no tiene igual es una delicia escucharlo ♥️🌹🇲🇽
@currutia0001
28 de Octubre, 2022 y dándole duro a esta canción en mi trabajo.. amo la salsa de Rey Ruiz. FENOMENAL caballero!! Saludos desde El Salvador
@willycast80
RD tu segunda casa siempre apoyando tu carrera que viva la salsa
@titoreygarcia8404
Hermosa interpretación y letra..... me recuerda a alguien especial en mi vida, que extraño, pero que no pude ser. Pienso que esta canción es la continuación de la canción No me acostumbro, que es como que fuera el reencuentro del amor que nunca fue y será.