María del Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado September 18, 1944 – June 1, 2006)… Read Full Bio ↴María del Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado September 18, 1944 – June 1, 2006) was a Spanish singer and actress. She was born in Chipiona, Cádiz, Spain and was nicknamed "La más grande" ("The Greatest"). Jurado was once married to boxer Pedro Carrasco, with whom she had a daughter, Rocío Carrasco. Divorced, she married bullfighter José Ortega Cano, and they adopted two children, Gloria Camila and José Fernando. In 2001, Pedro Carrasco died of cardiorespiratory failure

Career
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with Los guerrilleros, acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's Proceso a una estrella and 1971's Una chica casi decente. While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called La zapatera prodigiosa, based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing Muera el amor and Señora, among other hits.

Illness
In 2004, Jurado was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for which she was treated in Houston, Texas in 2006. In April 2006, she was also treated for acute liver failure in a hospital in Madrid, Spain. On May 26, 2006, Spain's Culture Minister Carmen Calvo announced that Jurado had suffered a stroke, an assertion denied by Jurado's personal physician Dr. Domingo and by her brother and manager Amador Mohedano. She died at 5:15 in the morning on June 1st, 2006, at her home in La Moraleja, Madrid, aged 61. She is buried in her hometown, Chipiona, Cadiz, in the San José Cemetery.

Como Yo Te Amo
Rocío Jurado Lyrics

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Como yo te amo..
Como yo te amo...
Convencete..convencete...
Nadie te amará

Como yo te amo...
Como yo te amo
Olvidate..olvidate

Nadie te amará,
Nadie te amará
Nadie, por que...

Yo!! te amo con la fuerza de los mares,
Yo, te amo con el impetu del viento
Yo, te amo en la distancia why en el tiempo
Yo, te amo con mi alma why con mi carne
Yo, te amo why su mañana
Yo, te amo como el hombre a su recuerdo
Yo, te amo a puro grito why en silencio
Yo, te amo de una forma sobrehumana
Yo, te amo en la alegria why en el llanto
Yo, te amo en el peligro why en la calma
Yo, te amo cuando gritas cuando callas
Yo te amo tanto yo te amo taaanto yooo..!!

Como yo te amo..
Como yo te amo...
Convencete..convencete...
Nadie te amará

Como yo te amo...
Como yo te amo
Olvidate..olvidate
Nadie te amará,
Nadie te amará
Nadie, por que...

Yo!! te amo con la fuerza de los mares,
Yo, te amo con el impetu del viento
Yo, te amo en la distancia why en el tiempo
Yo, te amo con mi alma why con mi carne
Yo, te amo como el niño a su mañana
Yo, te amo como el hombre a su recuerdo
Yo, te amo a puro grito why en silencio
Yo, te amo de una forma sobrehumana
Yo, te amo en la alegria why en el llanto
Yo, te amo en el peligro why en la calma
Yo, te amo cuando gritas cuando callas
Yo te amo tanto yo te amo taaanto yooo..!! x2

Dedicada a christian vm.

Overall Meaning

The song "Como Yo Te Amo" by Rocio Jurado is a passionate love ballad that conveys the idea that the singer loves the person she is addressing with a strength and intensity that no one else could ever match. The repeated phrases "Como yo te amo" and "Nadie te amará" (Nobody will love you) serve to reinforce this idea, as the singer attempts to convince her lover to accept that her love is unmatched and eternal. She speaks of her love being as powerful as the sea and wind, and enduring through time and distance, as well as in moments of joy and sorrow, danger and calm, and even when there is silence between them. She loves him with her whole being - body and soul - and in a way that is beyond human measure.

The lyrics are full of passion and conviction, written in a way that is meant to be sung with great feeling. The song has become a classic in the Spanish-speaking world, and is often performed at weddings, romantic events, and as a tribute to loved ones.

Line by Line Meaning

Como yo te amo..
I love you like no other...

Como yo te amo...
I love you deeply and profoundly...

Convencete..convencete...
Believe me, believe me...

Nadie te amará
No one will love you like I do...

Olvidate..olvidate
Forget about it, forget about it...

Yo!! te amo con la fuerza de los mares,
My love for you is as strong as the sea...

Yo, te amo con el impetu del viento
My love for you is as passionate as the wind...

Yo, te amo en la distancia why en el tiempo
My love for you transcends all distance and time...

Yo, te amo con mi alma why con mi carne
I love you with all my soul and body...

Yo, te amo como el niño a su mañana
I love you like a child loves tomorrow...

Yo, te amo como el hombre a su recuerdo
I love you like a man loves his memories...

Yo, te amo a puro grito why en silencio
I love you with both my loudest shout and my deepest silence...

Yo, te amo de una forma sobrehumana
I love you in a way that is beyond human...

Yo, te amo en la alegria why en el llanto
I love you in joy and in tears...

Yo, te amo en el peligro why en la calma
I love you in danger and in serenity...

Yo, te amo cuando gritas cuando callas
I love you when you shout and when you're silent...

Yo te amo tanto yo te amo taaanto yooo..!!
I love you so much, I love you soo much!