Bobby Cruz (born February 1, 1937) is a salsa singer and religious minister. His seminal professional pairing with Richie Ray is one of the longest-lived partnerships in Latino music, lasting over 40 years. His wide vocal range and quiet, gentlemanly demeanor has earned Cruz enormous popularity over the years.
A Mi Manera
Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz Lyrics
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Realizaré mi última escena
Mi vida
Un acto fue
Que presenté
Por dondequiera
Más no hubo
No hubo falsedad en mi actuación
Mi vida
La viví
A mi manera
Si a alguien
Ofendí
A la verdad
Hoy me arrepiento
Pues yo
Yo que sentí amor
Sentí profundos
Sentimientos
Y tuve
Tuve que expresar
Lo que mi alma
Me dijera
Y al fin cargue mi cruz
A mi manera
Pues en esta vida
Hay que luchar
Sin escuchar a los demás
Hay que querer
También odiar
Y recordar
Hay que olvidar
Yo así viví
Y siempre fui
A mi manera
Yo tuve, mi diversión
Tuve también mil decepciones
Y ahora
Ahora que miro atrás
Hallo graciosos
Mis errores
Pensar, que hice de todo
Y que viví, mi vida entera
Y no, no como los demás
Si no a mi manera (ahora con sentimiento)
Pues en esta vida
Hay que luchar
Sin escuchar a los demás
Hay que querer
También odiar
Y recordar
Hay que olvidar
Yo así viví
Y siempre fui
A mi manera
En fin
Yo siempre fui
A mi manera.
(Muchas gracias)
(Muchas gracias wow)
(Que tremendos son ustedes)
(Gracias, gracias)
(Ustedes me hacen sentir que la polilla no me está afectando todavía)
(Cuando salgo de aquí entonces, que tu sabes, me duele todo)
(Bueno vamos a... vamos a cambiarles el menú un poco como les prometimos)
(Tenemos un nuevo disco y si usted no lo ha adquirido, al final de la noche lo van a tener afuera)
(Hay unas personas allá afuera que los tienen)
(Tienen algunos de los discos de nosotros, tienen el disco número 100 que fue el concierto grabado en vivo)
(Oh, quiero que sepan que este concierto se está grabando también, en video. Se está grabando)
(Así que es muy posible que algunos de ustedes esta noche salgan en cinta)
The lyrics of "A Mi Manera" by Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz speak about a life lived on one's own terms. The singer talks about the end of their life drawing near and how they feel satisfied with the life they lived because they lived it their way. The lyrics suggest that the singer lived their life with honesty and without any falsehoods. If the singer has offended anyone, they express regret for it but claim that they always lived their life by following their own heart and mind. The lyrics convey that life is about fighting for what one wants, loving and hating, remembering and forgetting, and living life on one's own terms without paying heed to the opinions of others.
The lyrics of "A Mi Manera" are poetic and convey the message of the importance of leading a life that is true to oneself. The singer talks about living life with full of emotions, both good and bad, and owning up to one's mistakes. The lyrics suggest that although the singer may have made several errors, they do not feel regret about them but find them amusing when they look back at their life. The lyrics also reflect on the inevitability of death and how life should be lived without any regrets.
Line by Line Meaning
El fin pronto vendrá
I know that the end of my life will come soon.
Realizaré mi última escena
I will perform my last act, my final moment on this earth.
Mi vida
My life, my story, my journey, my experiences.
Un acto fue
My life was a play, a performance, an act.
Que presenté
I presented my life, my act, to the world.
Por dondequiera
Everywhere I went, everyone I met, I presented myself in this way.
Más no hubo
There was nothing else, nothing hidden or false.
No hubo falsedad en mi actuación
I did not act falsely, I was true to myself and my story.
Que yo supiera
As far as I know, I was always true to myself.
Si a alguien
If I ever hurt someone, if I offended or harmed them in some way.
Ofendí
If I caused offense or pain.
A la verdad
I regret it now, and I am sorry for it.
Hoy me arrepiento
Today I feel remorse for any wrongs I may have done.
Pues yo
Because I, who loved deeply and felt strong emotions.
Yo que sentí amor
Because I was someone who had intense feelings and emotions.
Sentí profundos
I had to express what my soul told me, what was inside me.
Sentimientos
So I shared my emotions and feelings, at times with joy and at other times with pain.
Y tuve
And I had, at times, a heavy burden to bear.
Tuve que expresar
I had to express myself, to speak my truth, no matter the cost.
Lo que mi alma
To say what was in my heart, what my spirit and soul demanded of me.
Me dijera
To share my experiences and perspectives, no matter how difficult or challenging.
Y al fin cargue mi cruz
In the end, I carried my burden, my cross, alone.
Pues en esta vida
Because in this life, we must fight and struggle.
Hay que luchar
We must persevere, even if it means ignoring the words of others.
Sin escuchar a los demás
Sometimes we must love, other times we must hate, but always we must remember and forget.
Hay que querer
I lived my life my way, always true to myself and my experiences.
También odiar
I had my share of good times and bad, but I was always proud of who I was and how I lived.
Y recordar
Even now, looking back on my life, I can see the humor in my mistakes and errors.
Hay que olvidar
I cherish my experiences and memories, and I wouldn't have lived my life any other way.
Yo así viví
This is how I lived, always true to myself, no matter what anyone else might have thought or said.
Y siempre fui
And I was always, until the end, true to myself, my experiences, and my journey.
En fin
In the end, this is who I was, and I am proud of what I accomplished and the life I lived.
Yo siempre fui
I was always, unequivocally, unapologetically, myself, and I wouldn't have had it any other way.
Writer(s): Paul Anka, Gilles Thibaut, Claude Francois, Jacques Revaux, Augusto Alguero Alguero
Contributed by Parker H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@danielponce3606
DEDICADO A LA MUJER QUE DESPUÉS DE MI MADRE AME DE LO MAS PROFUNDO DE MI CORAZÓN. EL AMOR DE MI VIDA NYDIA RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ. QUE PARTIÓ A MORAR CON MI SEÑOR JESUCRISTO A DISFRUTAR DEL DESCANSO ETERNO 😢😢😢😢
@juanky196805
Me identifico sobre manera con esa joya. Siento que esta canción la escribieron pensando en mi..
@JorgeOrtiz-zp2go
Eso es partede mi istoria amen
@rafaelguadalupe1657
Mi canción favorita antes de servirle al Señor
@marisolsantose
1 de Enero 2024, y sigo "A mi manera". 🎉🎉🎉
@sandracristinamolina9257
La mejor versión de todas. Gracias Richie Ray y Bobby Cruz por siempre. ❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍
@MiguelLopez-zr7cj
❤☝️✌️🫶👍💖
@juanky196805
Alguien más las sigue escuchando escuchando esta joya en Enero 2023
@eneidaleesanchezreyes3423
Lo mejor de lo mejor
@manyrivera6592
Yo