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.
No Alcanzó
Victor Manuelle Lyrics
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Y al final solo fué un adiós con tristeza
En los ojos,donde iras,
No lo sé,donde iré
En que piel te olvidaré.
Sí me das a elegir
Yo prefiero quedarme contigo
No sabré como hacer
Coro
Me sentire vacío y me haras tanta
Falta
Cuando el amor te busque
Y ya no encuentre nada
Y me abrazare a la almohada
Y dolerá el silencio,
Y se perdera mi alma
Tras tu recuerdo.
No alcanzo mi canción,
Ni un despues ni siquiera un por favor,
Nos dejamos vencer como tontos,
Donde irás, no lo sé
Donde iré,en que piel te olvidaré.
Si me das a elegir
Yo prefiero quedarme contigo
No sabre como hacer
Todo un mundo de sueños perdidos
Coro
Me sentire vacío y me haras tanta
Falta, cuando el amor te busque
Y ya no encuentre nada y me abrazare a la almohada
Y dolerá el silencio,
Y se perdera mi alma
Tras tu recuerdo. (Bis)
Me sentire vacio y me haras tanta falta..
The lyrics to Victor Manuelle's song No Alcanzo speak of falling short in love and ultimately parting ways with sadness, unsure of where the other person will go and how they will move on from the relationship. The chorus emphasizes the pain of letting go and the emptiness that will follow when love is sought and not found. The singer acknowledges that they would choose to stay with the person they love, even though they don't know how to navigate their shared dreams that have been lost.
The repetition of "donde irás, no lo sé" (where will you go, I don't know) emphasizes the uncertainty of the future and the inevitability of loss. The lines "me sentiré vacío y me harás tanta falta" (I will feel empty and miss you so much) create a sense of deep emotional longing that will be difficult to bear. The final lines "tras tu recuerdo" (after your memory) suggest that the heartache will linger long after the relationship has ended.
Overall, this song speaks to the universal human experience of loving and losing, and the intense emotions that come with that process. It highlights the pain of saying goodbye to someone you care deeply for, and the uncertainty and emptiness that can follow.
Line by Line Meaning
No alcanzo tanto amor
I didn't have enough love
Y al final solo fué un adiós con tristeza
We said goodbye with sadness
En los ojos,donde iras,
In your eyes, where will you go?
No lo sé,donde iré
I don't know where I'll go
En que piel te olvidaré.
Whose skin will I forget you in?
Sí me das a elegir
If you give me a choice
Yo prefiero quedarme contigo
I prefer to stay with you
No sabré como hacer
I won't know what to do
Todo un mundo de sueño pérdidos
A whole world of lost dreams
Me sentire vacío y me haras tanta Falta
I'll feel empty and miss you so much
Cuando el amor te busque Y ya no encuentre nada
When love looks for you and finds nothing
Y me abrazare a la almohada
And I'll hug the pillow
Y dolerá el silencio, Y se perdera mi alma
And the silence will hurt, and my soul will be lost
Tras tu recuerdo.
After your memory.
No alcanzo mi canción, Ni un despues ni siquiera un por favor,
I can't find my song, not even a 'goodbye' or a 'please'
Nos dejamos vencer como tontos,
We let ourselves be defeated like fools
Donde irás, no lo sé Donde iré,en que piel te olvidaré.
Where will you go, I don't know. Where will I go, in whose skin will I forget you?
Me sentire vacío y me haras tanta Falta
I'll feel empty and miss you so much
Cuando el amor te busque Y ya no encuentre nada y me abrazare a la almohada Y dolerá el silencio, Y se perdera mi alma Tras tu recuerdo. (Bis)
When love looks for you and finds nothing, I'll hug the pillow and the silence will hurt, and my soul will be lost after your memory.
Contributed by Alexander R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DiscjeeyRaymond
Yo la escucho siempre ! Excelente pieza
@Sharoneb-eo8yy
Las personas 👥🕜 que se han enamorado 😴 y al tiempo ⏱️ salen todas las verdades queda muchas secuelas en el corazón ❤️ pero le doy gracias a mi señor Jesús 🙏 por darme un corazón ❤️ fuerte para superar todo esto lo que no es para uno que se vaya
@MariangelReal
Quien la escucha 2024❤
@user-le4mw7kp9n
Lo mejor quien escucha 2024❤
@alvarolopez1392
"¿dónde irás?, no lo sé, ¿dónde iré?, en que piel te olvidaré... si me das a elegir, yo prefiero quedarme contigo"
@CarlosRodriguez-bl9ur
Después de un largo carnaval de Barranquilla, termino aquí, solo en mi cuarto escuchando la música que me gusta, solo y pensando tantas cosas!
@mauriciocardenas5515
Uno de los mejores álbumes del sonero de la juventud
@paolaaguero8497
Uno de los mejores temas de mi gran amor Victor Manuelle..❤ año 2024 lo arranco acompañada de tu música .🎉
@user-qg1gm5fj8p
Solo contigo que album de el gran sonero de la juventud y sale esta joyita de tema que letra.
@pinolero84
Esta canción la escuchaba de niño y me gustaba. Y ahora como adulto duelen las palabras porque la tuve que aplicar 😭😭😭😭