Victor Manuelle ,born Víctor Manuel Ruiz on September 27, 1968 in New York,… Read Full Bio ↴Victor Manuelle ,born Víctor Manuel Ruiz on September 27, 1968 in New York, New York, is a successful Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican American salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisational sonero, known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud ("The Youth's Sonero"). He is identified primarily with salsa romantica or "salsa monga", but has also experimented with styles ranging from Colombian vallenato to urban reggaeton. Unlike other young salsa performers such as Marc Anthony, he has neither recorded in English, nor made a Latin pop album, nor (with rare exceptions) ventured into acting, preferring to remain a musician grounded within salsa music.

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.

Contigo
Victor Manuelle Lyrics

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Contigo
Es que yo me iría, hasta el fin del mundo
Es que cada vez que no estas conmigo
Me duele el alma, es que tu trajiste tanta
Alegría y robas mi calma, ay

Es que vivo así
Y yo por ti daría la vida

Pediría mil limosnas
Por darte alegría

Cantaría donde sea
Y así llegar al mundo
Y tal vez escuches este amor
Que llevo dentro

Por ti mujer
Y si no te encuentro esta vez
Tan solo dame una señal
Para poderte encontrar, oh

Contigo
Es que yo me iría, hasta el fin del mundo
Es que cada vez que no estas conmigo
Me duele el alma, es que tu trajiste tanta
Alegría y robas mi calma, ay

Ya no se que cosa
Más pedir por darte un beso
Eres tú la luz que alumbras
Todos mis pensamientos

Tengo más de mil razones
Para extrañarte
Y tan solo es una la que
Impide hoy amarte

Por ti mujer
Y si no te encuentro esta vez
Tan solo dame una señal
Para poderte encontrar, oh

Contigo
Es que yo me iría, hasta el fin del mundo
Es que cada vez que no estas conmigo
Me duele el alma, es que tu trajiste tanta
Alegría y robas mi calma, ay

Solo contigo, solo contigo
Y es que tú trajiste tanta alegría
Y robas mi calma
Y es por eso

Contigo, contigo

Solo contigo, solo contigo
Eh

Overall Meaning

The song "Contigo" by Victor Manuelle is a heartfelt expression of the singer's love for his partner. The lyrics convey the depth of his love and the extent to which he is willing to go to be with her. The opening lines "Es que yo me iría, hasta el fin del mundo" (I would go with you to the end of the world) indicate his willingness to travel far and wide just to be by her side. The next line "Es que cada vez que no estas conmigo, me duele el alma" (Every time you're not with me, my soul aches) expresses the strong emotional connection between them and the pain he feels when they are apart.

The song celebrates the happiness and joy she brings into his life. He sings "tu trajiste tanta alegría y robas mi calma" (You brought so much joy and you steal my calmness) which shows the positive impact she has on him. The lyrics are emotional and reveal how much he values her presence in his life, as he is willing to sacrifice everything for her. The song's message is simple: he can go through anything as long as she is by his side.

Line by Line Meaning

Contigo
This song is about the singer's love for someone special who brings him so much joy and calmness

Es que yo me iría, hasta el fin del mundo
The singer is so in love with this person that he would go anywhere for them

Es que cada vez que no estas conmigo Me duele el alma, es que tu trajiste tanta Alegría y robas mi calma, ay
Whenever the singer's love is not with him, he feels a deep sadness because this person brings him so much joy and peace

Es que vivo así Y yo por ti daría la vida Pediría mil limosnas Por darte alegría
The singer's love for this person is so strong that he would sacrifice anything for them, even if it meant asking for help from others

Cantaría donde sea Y así llegar al mundo Y tal vez escuches este amor Que llevo dentro
He would sing his love for this person to the world just so they can hear the depth of his feelings

Por ti mujer Y si no te encuentro esta vez Tan solo dame una señal Para poderte encontrar, oh
The singer wants to find his love and needs a sign to do so

Ya no se que cosa Más pedir por darte un beso Eres tú la luz que alumbras Todos mis pensamientos
The singer is willing to do anything just to kiss the person he loves. This person is his guiding light and occupies his every thought

Tengo más de mil razones Para extrañarte Y tan solo es una la que Impide hoy amarte
The singer has countless reasons to miss this person but there is only one thing preventing him from loving them fully

Solo contigo, solo contigo Y es que tú trajiste tanta alegría Y robas mi calma Y es por eso Contigo, contigo Solo contigo, solo contigo
The singer only wants to be with this person because they bring so much joy into his life and they calm him down. He only wants to be with them

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALBERTO GAITAN, RICARDO ALFREDO GAITAN, EMILIO JR. ESTEFAN, BRUNO OLIVER LINARES

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