In 1943, Sara Montiel started getting involved in show business after winning a new talent contest sponsored by a local filming company. Her debut came after playing a role in the movie Te Quiero Para Mi, directed by Ladislao Vajda. However, the newcomer's breakthrough came in 1948 with the successful Locura de Amor. In the early '50s, Montiel settled in Mexico and began her singing career while working along with Pedro Infante, Manolo Fábregas, and Agustin Lara, among other prominent local artists. In 1954, the acclaimed actress had the opportunity to work along with Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster in the making of Veracruz.
Montiel rose to Latin music stardom with the release of El Ultimo Cuplé (aka The Last Torch Song) movie soundtrack. During the 1970s, she toured the world leading celebrated musicals such as Saritísima, Increíble Sara, Super Sara Show, and Doña Sara de la Mancha. ~ Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide
Solamente Una Vez
Sara Montiel Lyrics
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Ame la vida
solamente una vez
Y nada más
En mi pecho brillo la esperanza
La esperanza que alumbra el camino de mi soledad
Solamente una vez se entrega el alma
The lyrics of Sara Montiel's song Solamente Una Vez, which translates to "Only Once," tell the story of a person who loved life and all its opportunities only once. The opening lines speak of this singular experience of loving life, which never repeats itself. The singer implies that this one experience is enough for them, indicating that they have fulfilled a deep desire within themselves.
The following lines delve deeper into the singer's feelings, describing how hope shone within their chest during this time. This hope, which is compared to a light that illuminates their solitude, is the result of this love that they had for life. The third line, "Y nada más," which translates to "and nothing more," emphasizes that this singular moment was enough for the singer, as if they would not be able to handle more intense feelings than those they experienced at that time. The final line of the first verse states that only once is the soul given, indicating the depth of the experience and the importance placed upon it.
Line by Line Meaning
Solamente una vez
Only once
Ame la vida
Did I love life
solamente una vez
Only once
Y nada más
And nothing more
En mi pecho brillo la esperanza
In my heart shone hope
La esperanza que alumbra el camino de mi soledad
Hope that illuminates the path of my loneliness
Solamente una vez se entrega el alma
The soul is only given once
Writer(s): Agustin Lara
Contributed by Scarlett V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
David Cold
Dios! esa voz tan sensual pone los pelos como escarpias!
Amelia Marba Blanco
Sara Montiel única de las primeras en ser internacionales