Although born in New York, Víctor was raised primarily in Añasco and Isabela, Puerto Rico. Growing up in Puerto Rico had a great impact on his youth as he enjoyed salsa music (which was immensely popular in Puerto Rico at the time). His singing career began by chance, during a concert at his high school's graduation party by salsa superstar Gilberto Santa Rosa. At the instigation of classmates, who were going on about their friend the sonero, Santa Rosa invited Víctor to jump up on stage and sing a song with him. To Santa Rosa's surprise, not only could Victor sing, but he "free-styled" the improvisational soneo lyrics in the song, and traded soneos with Santa Rosa. Shortly thereafter, on Santa Rosa's recommendation, Puerto Rican bandleader Don Periñon hired teenage Victor as a backup singer. During these years of apprenticeship he performed with numerous salsa greats.
Thanks again to Santa Rosa, Manuelle was eventually signed as a solo artist to Sony Tropical. His debut album, Justo A Tiempo ("Just in Time"), which Santa Rosa produced, was released in 1993.
Así Fue
Victor Manuelle Lyrics
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Perdona si te hago sufrir
Pero es que no está en mis manos
Es que no está en mis manos, me he enamorado
Me he enamorado, me enamoré
Perdona si te causo dolor
Perdona si te digo hoy adiós
Si me ha preguntado, yo le he dicho que no
He dicho que no
Soy honesto con ella y contigo
A ella la quiero y a ti te he olvidado
Si tú quieres seremos amigos
Yo te ayudo a olvidar el pasado
No te aferres, ya no te aferres
A un imposible, ya no te hagas
Ni me hagas más daño… por favor
Te brinde la mejor de mis suertes
Me propuse no hablarte ni verte
Y hoy que vuelves ya ves que no hay nada
Ya no puedo ni debo quererte
No te amo, me he enamorado
De un ser divino, de un gran amor
Que me enseñó… a olvidar… y a perdonar
Tu bien sabes que no fue mi culpa
Tú te fuiste sin decirme nada
Y a pesar que lloré como nunca
Ya no seguías de mi enamorada
Pero te fuiste, y que regresabas
No me dijiste, y sin más nada
¿Por qué? Yo no sé, pero fue así
Así fue
The lyrics of "Así Fue" by Victor Manuelle speak to the pain and confusion that can arise from falling in love unexpectedly. The singer apologizes for causing their former lover pain and expresses their inability to control their feelings. They have fallen in love with someone else, and though they have been honest with both parties, they acknowledge that their former lover may still be hurting. The singer urges them not to hold on to something that cannot be, and instead to move on and forgive.
The chorus of the song echoes the sentiment of the verses, with the repeated phrase "Así fue," or "That's how it was." The implication is that the singer cannot change the way things happened, and the pain that resulted from their actions was not intentional. Throughout the song, there is a sense of resignation and acceptance, as the singer acknowledges that they have moved on and cannot go back.
This song is a popular Latin ballad that was released in 1998 and is considered one of Victor Manuelle's biggest hits. It has been covered by many other artists and is still popular today.
Line by Line Meaning
Perdona si te hago llorar
I am sorry if I make you cry
Perdona si te hago sufrir
I apologize if I made you suffer
Pero es que no está en mis manos
But it is not in my hands
Es que no está en mis manos, me he enamorado
I have fallen in love and I cannot control it
Me he enamorado, me enamoré
I have fallen in love, I fell in love
Perdona si te causo dolor
I am sorry if I cause you pain
Perdona si te digo hoy adiós
I am sorry to say goodbye to you today
Como decirle que te amo, Como decirle que te amo
How to tell her that I love you, how to tell her that I love you
Si me ha preguntado, yo le he dicho que no
She asked me and I said no
He dicho que no
I said no
Soy honesto con ella y contigo
I am honest with her and with you
A ella la quiero y a ti te he olvidado
I love her and I have forgotten about you
Si tú quieres seremos amigos
If you want we can be friends
Yo te ayudo a olvidar el pasado
I can help you forget the past
No te aferres, ya no te aferres
Don't hold on, don't hold on anymore
A un imposible, ya no te hagas
To something impossible, don't fool yourself
Ni me hagas más daño… por favor
Don't hurt me anymore, please
Te brinde la mejor de mis suertes
I gave you the best of my luck
Me propuse no hablarte ni verte
I decided not to talk to you or see you
Y hoy que vuelves ya ves que no hay nada
And now that you're back, you see there's nothing left
Ya no puedo ni debo quererte
I can no longer or should love you
No te amo, me he enamorado
I don't love you, I've fallen in love
De un ser divino, de un gran amor
With a divine being, a great love
Que me enseñó… a olvidar… y a perdonar
Who taught me to forget and to forgive
Tu bien sabes que no fue mi culpa
You know it wasn't my fault
Tú te fuiste sin decirme nada
You left without telling me anything
Y a pesar que lloré como nunca
And even though I cried like never before
Ya no seguías de mi enamorada
You no longer loved me
Pero te fuiste, y que regresabas
But you left, and you came back
No me dijiste, y sin más nada
You didn't tell me and without anything else
¿Por qué? Yo no sé, pero fue así
Why? I don't know, but that's how it was
Así fue
That's how it was
Contributed by Addison N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Willie C.
Este es un gran ejemplo de una balada hecha en salsa en la cual no pierde el sentimiento de la cancion.
Matías M
¡Hermoso cover con la voz de un gran artista como usted Victor! <3
M Amparo Marco Perez
Me has sorprendido, esta canción del grandísimo Juan Gabriel e interpretada maravillosamente por Isabel Pantoja, no tenía igual, pero escuchada por ti, la verdad, me has sorprendido, te he escuchado durante muchos años y nunca imaginé oirte cantar esta canción tan bien, felicidades y graciaaaas!!!
Argenis Salazar
Excelente esta interpretación
Diego Mancipe
20 años escuchando tú musica un abrazo..!!
Miguel Ángel Pareja Cordova
El mejor cover de este tema
Miguel ANGEL Rodriguez Rivera
Víctor hermano quizá nunca lo conozca personalmente pero lo admiro un montón
roger Esteven
Que hermoso tema
Kevisyemaya Gonzalez
Buena musica
BEBA Alicia💃 Creations
Como decirle que te amo, le he dicho que no 😍🤩🎶🎵🎶🎵🔥🔥🎤💃🕺, me he enamorado de un ser divino que me ha enseñado ha olvidar y á perdonar,asi fue pero ya no puede ser.