In 1982, three guys from Concepción, Álvaro Henríquez, Roberto Titae Lindl, and Pancho Molina started a band called Los Dick Stones, whose set list was based on songs by Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, and Gene Vincent. They quickly became very popular in universities, bars, and peñas around the southern city of Concepción. Given their ambition to achieve success in the Chilean mainstream, they decided to move to the capital city of Santiago and changed their name to Los Tres. In 1988 Ángel Parra joined the band and even though Los Tres is Spanish for "the three", they decided to keep the name.
During years when culture and art began to rise again -after the cultural and night life had been reduced for almost 20 years due to the military regime that had ruled Chile since 1973-, the times were right for their music to develop and their popularity to grow. They recorded 9 albums during their first stage together, from 1982 until 2000.
In 2000 the band went into an indefinite break and its members continued their musical careers in personal projects.
On 2006 Los Tres, with the exception of Pancho Molina, announced their reunion including a show in May, the festival Vive Latino in Mexico City, and a show in Santiago de Chile. The first single Camino was already released. Their tenth album (Hágalo usted mismo) was a result of this reunion. The band is still together.
Somos Tontos No Pesados
Los Tres Lyrics
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Somos tontos no pesados
Repito tontos no pesados
Somos tontos no pesados
Somos tontos no pesados
Somos tontos no pesados
Repito tontos repito pesados
Somos tontos no pesados
Somos tontos no pesados
Somos tontos no pesados
Nos creyeron tontos
Nos creyeron pesados
Nos creyeron tontos
Nos creyeron pesados
Nos creyeron pesados
The song "Somos Tontos No Pesados" by Los Tres is a satirical commentary on the state of modern society. The lyrics repeat the phrase "Somos tontos no pesados" (We are foolish, not heavy) over and over again, emphasizing the idea that despite our flaws as individuals and as society as a whole, we are not burdened by them. The repetition of these words seems to suggest that although we may be foolish or make mistakes, we should not take ourselves too seriously and should try to find humor in our shortcomings.
The next few lines of the song seem to tackle the idea of how others perceive us. The lines "Nos creyeron tontos / Nos creyeron pesados" (They thought we were foolish / They thought we were heavy) suggest that others may perceive us in ways that are not necessarily true or fair. The song seems to be suggesting that we should not let these perceptions define us, and instead we should be confident in ourselves and not take others' opinions too seriously.
Overall, the song seems to be encouraging listeners to embrace their faults, find humor in their mistakes, and not let others' opinions define them. The repetition of the phrase "Somos tontos no pesados" seems to be a kind of mantra, reminding listeners to not take life too seriously and to embrace their imperfections.
Line by Line Meaning
Somos tontos no pesados
We are not burdensome, but rather foolish.
Somos tontos no pesados
We are not burdensome, but rather foolish.
Repito tontos no pesados
I repeat, we are not burdensome, but rather foolish.
Somos tontos no pesados
We are not burdensome, but rather foolish.
Somos tontos no pesados
We are not burdensome, but rather foolish.
Repito tontos repito pesados
I repeat, we are foolish, not burdensome.
Somos tontos no pesados
We are not burdensome, but rather foolish.
Somos tontos no pesados
We are not burdensome, but rather foolish.
Nos creyeron tontos
They believed us to be foolish.
Nos creyeron pesados
They believed us to be burdensome.
Nos creyeron tontos
They believed us to be foolish.
Nos creyeron pesados
They believed us to be burdensome.
Nos creyeron pesados
They believed us to be burdensome.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: HENRIQUEZ
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