The desire to improve himself motivated him to leave for the country’s capital, Santo Domingo, where he joined the Conservatorio Nacional and also sang in a local bachata group.
Ferreira then became a member of the Brugal rum company orchestra, where he remained for five years. His debut album, Me Liberé, was released in 1997 and won the prestigious Dominican music award, the Cassandra. Three years later his second album, El Triste, won the award for him for a second time.
In the winter of 2001, Ferreira traveled to the United States for the first time and played 77 gigs in just six-and-a-half weeks in New York.
August 17, 2010 Zacaria Ferreiras inaugurated Escuela primaria de Amaceyes Arriba, that he Built.
El Comparon
Zacarias Ferreira Lyrics
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Es dificil de creer (bis)
Es de un tipo comparn, ajuntado y borrachn
Se fue a beber a la disco y no tenia ni un centavo (bis)
Pensando decirle al mozo mira yo maana te pago
Y el mozo con un bozo que le tapaba los labios (bis)
De esos tipos que son maln y me dio pi buen cajn
Puso los dientes apretado' y vino de alla vira'o
Agarrame eso alli (8x)
Agarrame eso
Y cuando sali de alli con un ojo bien morado (bis)
Eso no le dio vergenza y se fue al la disco de al la'o
Se fue directo a la pista y jal a una mujer (bis)
Sin saber que esa era la mujer de un coronel (bis)
Otro tipo muy carn y me dio poi buen cajn
Puso los diente apreta'o y el revoilvei bien soba'o
Coro
El tipo sali corriendo y lleg al Malecn (bis)
Y mir una linda morena y en la cara la bes (bis)
La tipa era karateca cinta negra de Tae Kwand
Una tipa respeta' que no aguanta caballada
Se puso bien ataca' y vino de alla pa'ca
Y le dijo
Coro
The lyrics of Zacarias Ferreira's song "El Comparon" tells the story of a man called El Comparon, who was a notorious drinker and troublemaker. He went to a disco one night without any money and thought of promising to pay the bartender the next day. The bartender, however, was not impressed with his promise and insulted him, leading to a physical altercation. El Comparon then went to another club, where he picked up a woman not realizing that she was the wife of a colonel. This led to another altercation, and he had to run away to the Malecon.
At the Malecon, he saw a beautiful woman and kissed her, only to find out that she was a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and did not tolerate any foolishness. She attacked him, and he had to run away once again. The lyrics portray El Comparon as a self-destructive character who always finds himself in trouble due to his drinking and womanizing ways.
The song's lyrics highlight the consequences of reckless behavior, especially in a society where machismo is prevalent. It also touches on the idea of consequences catching up with people who live recklessly, as El Comparon is always on the run. In this way, the song can be seen as a commentary on Dominican society, where machismo is often romanticized, but the reality of its consequences is ignored.
Line by Line Meaning
Te voy a contar una historia
I'm going to tell you a story
Es dificil de creer (bis)
It's hard to believe (repeat)
Es de un tipo comparn, ajuntado y borrachn
It's about a guy who's a partygoer, a mischief-maker, and a drunkard
Se fue a beber a la disco y no tenia ni un centavo (bis)
He went to drink at the club and didn't have a single penny (repeat)
Pensando decirle al mozo mira yo maana te pago
Thinking of telling the waiter, 'Look, I'll pay you tomorrow'
Y el mozo con un bozo que le tapaba los labios (bis)
And the waiter had a mustache that covered his lips (repeat)
De esos tipos que son maln y me dio pi buen cajn
Those kinds of guys who are mean and punched him nice and hard
Puso los dientes apretado' y vino de alla vira'o
He clenched his teeth and came charging from over there
Agarrame eso alli (8x)
Grab me that thing over there (8 times)
Cuando sali de alli con un ojo bien morado (bis)
When he left with a black eye (repeat)
Eso no le dio vergenza y se fue al la disco de al la'o
He wasn't ashamed and went to the club next door
Se fue directo a la pista y jal a una mujer (bis)
He went straight to the dance floor and pulled a woman (repeat)
Sin saber que esa era la mujer de un coronel (bis)
Without knowing that she was the wife of a colonel (repeat)
Otro tipo muy carn y me dio poi buen cajn
Another very 'meaty' guy who punched him really hard
Puso los diente apreta'o y el revoilvei bien soba'o
He clenched his teeth and cocked his revolver
El tipo sali corriendo y lleg al Malecn (bis)
The guy ran out and made it to the boardwalk (repeat)
Y mir una linda morena y en la cara la bes (bis)
And saw a pretty brunette and kissed her on the face (repeat)
La tipa era karateca cinta negra de Tae Kwand
The girl was a black-belt karateka in Tae Kwando
Una tipa respeta' que no aguanta caballada
A respectable girl who doesn't put up with misbehavior
Se puso bien ataca' y vino de alla pa'ca
She got really angry and came charging from over there
Coro
Chorus
Contributed by Savannah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.