Javier Solis - Sabor a Mi (Ft. butterflies)

Javier Solis, El Rey del Bolero Ranchero and El Hombre de las Sombras, sings a classic favorite... Sabor a Mi. Featuring flowers and butterflies of many colors.

Singing Career: "Javier Solís began to receive international acclaim in 1957, when he began appearing in the U.S. and Central and South America. He was among the first artists to sing in the new style now known as Bolero-Ranchera. He sang boleros typically associated with trio music, but which now were accompanied by mariachis. Solís was a versatile interpreter; he sang not only boleros, but rancheras, danzónes, waltzes and also tangos. His hit recordings included Sombras, Payaso, Vereda Tropical, En Mi Viejo San Juan, composed by the Puerto Rican Noel Estrada, and Amanecí En Tus Brazos, the latter a re-recording of the hit written and recorded by José Alfredo Jiménez."

To get to English translation of song: Scroll Down

Film Career: Solís began his acting career in 1959, and appeared in more than 20 films, working with such artists as Pedro Armendáriz, María Victoria, Antonio Aguilar and Lola Beltrán. His last picture, Juan Pistolas, was finished in 1965, the same year that his film Sinful was released. Javier Solis was the last of The Three Mexican Roosters, or Los Trés Gallos Mexicanos who along with Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete, had been the idols of Mexican music and cinema. All of them died young; Solís was the last, passing at age 34 from complications due to gall bladder surgery.

Translation by Laura...
Tanto tiempo disfrutamos de este amor
For so long we have enjoyed this love
Nuestras almas se acercaron tanto así
our souls got so close
Que yo guardo tu sabor
that I keep your taste (1)
pero tu llevas tambien
but you also carry
sabor a mí
a taste of me

Si negaras mi presencia en tu vivir
If you would deny my presence in your life
bastaría con abrazarte y conversar
it would suffice to embrace you and to talk (2)
Tanta vida yo te di
so much (of my) live I gave to you
que por fuerza tienes ya
that you cannot help but having
sabor a mí
a taste of me

No pretendo ser tu dueño
I am not trying to be your owner
No soy nada, yo no tengo vanidad
I am nothing, I have not vanity
De mi vida, doy lo bueno
Of my life, I give the good (the best)
Soy tan pobre que otra cosa puedo dar?
I am so poor, what else can I give?

Pasarán mas de mil años
A thousand years may pass
muchos más
many more
Yo no se si tenga amor la eternidad
I dont know whether love exist in eternity
Pero alla tal como aquí
But there just as here
en la boca llevaras
in the mouth you will carry
sabor a mí
a taste of me

(1) sabor= taste, flavor. Here it is used in a poetic way, menaing "a trace of you remains within me and you also have taken on a trace of me".
(2) to prove that I am still part of your life.

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• Sabor
• Javier Solís
• Bolero
• Ranchero
• butterflies
• Three
• Mexican
• Roosters
• El
• Hombre
• de
• las
• Sombras

[kumhuimusicgirl]

This is a same video as the other version of 'Sabor a mi', isn't it? It looks like it.

I love this version, too, even though I prefer Eydie Gorme and Los Panchos version better.

Beautiful creation as always, my dear friend!

[sunnuz7]

@kumhuimusicgirl Thanks...I did two versions of "Sabor a Mi" to contrast the bolero (Javier Solis) and trio style (Eyde Gorme and Los Panchos).

[happyhappyfish1]

Another great singer Javier Solis wonderful rendition of " Sabor a Mi " .. Thanks dear Gil's detailedly description and share ! Love this masterpiece creation much too ....

Beautiful times always ;

Camilla :- )

[sunnuz7]

@happyhappyfish1 Thank you Camilla. Yes indeed, I believe Javier Solis was an extraordinary singer and most definitely the King of the Bolero Ranchero.