Máximo Antonio del Rosario (born November 3, 1955), known as Toño Rosario i… Read Full Bio ↴Máximo Antonio del Rosario (born November 3, 1955), known as Toño Rosario is a merengue singer well-known in his native Dominican Republic and Latin America. He is often mocked (even by himself) for his "ugly" looks and he even adopted the nickname "El Cuco" (The Boogeyman).

Rosario was born in Higuey, a province in the Dominican Republic. Since childhood, he and his brothers showed interest in music, even playing self-created instruments like bottle caps, plastic containers, and others. Soon they started singing and playing in the neighbourhood and started what would later be known as Los Hermanos Rosario with whom he enjoyed great success later.

In the late 80s, after 12 years with his brothers, Toño decided to abandon the group and started his own solo career. He debuted April 14, 1990 in the Roberto Clemente Coliseum of Puerto Rico. He went on to become one of the most popular merengue singers with some of his albums reaching platinum status.

La Primera Piedra
Toño Rosario Lyrics

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Tú me engañaste cuando más yo a ti te amaba
Me abandonaste cuando más te necesitaba
Y destruiste, destrozaste mi corazón
Y ahora regresas suplicando mi perdón

Pero no importa lo que hayas hecho ya lo he olvidado
Ven a mis brazos porque tanto lo he deseado
Y te perdono porque también yo he fallado

Y con amores me he equivocado

Que tire la primera piedra quien no ha pecado
Si por los nuestros el señor nos ha perdonado
Perdone usted a la persona que tanto ha amado
Porque los errores son de los humanos

Que tire la primera piedra quien no ha pecado
Si por los nuestros el señor nos ha perdonado
Perdone usted a la persona que tanto ha amado
Porque los errores son de los humanos

Porque los errores son de los humanos

Porque los errores son de los humanos
Porque los errores son de los humanos.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Toño Rosario’s song, La Primera Piedra, tells a story of a person who was deceived and abandoned by their loved one, leaving their heart shattered. However, despite all the pain and heartbreak caused, the loved one comes back and begs for forgiveness. The singer acknowledges that they too have made mistakes in love, and thus forgives the other person. The lyrics stress the importance of forgiveness and not judging others for their mistakes because everyone makes them.

The chorus, “Que tire la primera piedra quien no ha pecado, si por los nuestros el señor nos ha perdonado” (“Let he who is without sin cast the first stone, for the Lord has forgiven us for our sins”), is a direct reference to a Bible story in which a woman is brought before Jesus to be stoned for committing adultery. However, Jesus tells the crowd that the one without sin should throw the first stone, and everyone leaves without throwing anything. This message of forgiveness and compassion is central to the song’s theme.

The song's lyrics portray a universal experience of being hurt and forgiving. Forgiveness and acceptance are emphasized in the song. Even though we are all just human and prone to make mistakes, we should not judge others for theirs. Instead, we should learn to love and forgive those whom we know so that we can live in peace and harmony.

Line by Line Meaning

Tú me engañaste cuando más yo a ti te amaba
You deceived me when I loved you the most

Me abandonaste cuando más te necesitaba
You left me when I needed you the most

Y destruiste, destrozaste mi corazón
You destroyed, shattered my heart

Y ahora regresas suplicando mi perdón
And now you come back begging for my forgiveness

Pero no importa lo que hayas hecho ya lo he olvidado
But it doesn't matter what you've done, I've already forgotten

Ven a mis brazos porque tanto lo he deseado
Come to my arms because I've desired it so much

Y te perdono porque también yo he fallado
And I forgive you because I too have failed

Y con amores me he equivocado
And I've made mistakes with love

Que tire la primera piedra quien no ha pecado
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone

Si por los nuestros el señor nos ha perdonado
If the Lord has forgiven us for our sins

Perdone usted a la persona que tanto ha amado
Forgive the person you have loved so much