Their musical style covers a wide variety of genres, though it is most commonly labeled as Rock en Español. Their music has been heavily influenced by Mexico's indigenous population and folk music traditions, most notable the Jarocho style of the state of Veracruz, but also by punk and electronic music and other bands in the Mexico City scene. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of their music is Albarrán's nasal voice, which, combined with his impressive lung capacity (as demonstrated on "La Ingrata", an homage to norteño music), makes for a very distinctive sound. They sing entirely in Spanish but have a significant Anglophone following regardless.
They have an especially eclectic sound, and it's commonly said that none of their discs is of exactly the same genre. For example, "Maria" is a bolero style ballad, "La Ingrata" is a mix of rock and "norteño" , while "Eres", a hit included in "Cuatro Caminos" album, is mostly pop-rock.
They were founded in 1989, and since then have had the same musical lineup:
* Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega aka "Pinche Juan" ("Fuckin Juan"), "Cosme", "Anónimo" (Anonymous), "Nrü" (pronounced "dshyoo", [dʃju] in IPA), "Amparo Tonto Medardo In Lak'ech" (or "At Medardo ILK"), "G3", "Gallo Gasss", "Élfego Buendía", "Sizu Yantra" (which is his solo moniker as well), "Rita Cantalagua", "Ixi Xoo" and many others. (vocals, guitar)
* Emmanuel "Meme" del Real Díaz: (keyboards, acoustic guitar, piano, programming, vocals, melodion)
* José Alfredo "Joselo" Rangel Arroyo: (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals)
* Enrique 'Quique' Rangel Arroyo: (bass guitar, electric upright bass, vocals)
Mexican folk music player Alejandro Flores is considered the 5th tacubo, as he has played the violin in almost every Café Tacuba concert since 1994. Since the Cuatro Caminos World Tour, Luis "El Children" Ledezma has played the drums in every concert but is not considered an official member of the band.
**Previously known as "Alicia Ya No Vive Aquí" (a tribute to Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore), the band took its final name from a coffee shop (el Café de Tacuba) located in downtown Mexico City. The cafe, which opened in 1912 and had its heyday in the 1940s and 1950s, was representative of the Pachuco scene at the time, something the band would later acknowledge as an influence. The Café de Tacuba is still in operation as a coffee shop and restaurant on Tacuba Street, in Mexico City's Historic Center. The band changed its name to Café Tacvba (changing the u for a v) in order to avoid legal issues with the coffee shop.
1989
Mexico City, Mexico
Déjate Caer
Café Tacvba Lyrics
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La tierra es al revés
La sangre es amarilla, déjate caer
El viento ya no sopla
La boca bien cerrada
Amárrate los pies
Piensa en tu madre y déjate caer
Y a la tierra después
Vuelve a creer
La sangre es amarilla, déjate caer
Las olas ya no mojan
La ira de las rocas
Amárrame otra vez
Un beso a mi madre y déjame caer
Mira al cielo ceder
Y a la tierra después
Vuelve a creer
La sangre es amarilla, déjate caer
Consuélame otra vez
Porque no pienso volver
El suelo tiene sed
La vida es imprecisa, déjate caer
Las horas no demoran
A mi alma desertora
Explícalo muy bien
Se abre la tierra, el cielo está a mis pies
The lyrics to CAFE TACVBA's song Dejate Caer are poetic and abstract, leaving room for a variety of interpretations. On the surface, the song tells the listener to "let go" and surrender to the unknown. The earth is upside down and the blood is yellow, implying that the familiar world has been turned on its head. The wind has stopped blowing and the waves no longer crash, suggesting a sense of calm or stasis. The singer urges the listener to think of their mother before letting go, perhaps as a symbol of safety and comfort.
As the song progresses, the singer asks the listener to look up at the sky and down at the earth. This reversal of perspective echoes the initial image of the upside-down world and reinforces the idea of surrendering control. The blood is still yellow and the waves are still calm, implying that nothing has changed. The singer wants to be tied up again, suggesting a desire to be restrained or controlled. A final plea to console the singer because they "don't want to come back" underscores the theme of surrender and letting go.
Overall, the lyrics to Dejate Caer convey a sense of detachment and resignation. The surreal imagery and abstract language create a dreamlike atmosphere that invites the listener to get lost in the music.
Line by Line Meaning
Déjate caer, déjate caer
Let yourself fall, let yourself fall
La tierra es al revés
The earth is upside down
La sangre es amarilla, déjate caer
The blood is yellow, let yourself fall
El viento ya no sopla
The wind no longer blows
La boca bien cerrada
The mouth tightly shut
Amárrate los pies
Tie your feet
Piensa en tu madre y déjate caer
Think of your mother and let yourself fall
Mira al cielo ceder
Watch the sky give way
Y a la tierra después
And the earth afterwards
Vuelve a creer
Believe again
La sangre es amarilla, déjate caer
The blood is yellow, let yourself fall
Las olas ya no mojan
The waves no longer wet
La ira de las rocas
The anger of rocks
Amárrame otra vez
Tie me up again
Un beso a mi madre y déjame caer
A kiss to my mother and let me fall
Consuélame otra vez
Console me once more
Porque no pienso volver
Because I don't plan on coming back
El suelo tiene sed
The ground is thirsty
La vida es imprecisa, déjate caer
Life is uncertain, let yourself fall
Las horas no demoran
The hours do not delay
A mi alma desertora
To my deserting soul
Explícalo muy bien
Explain it very well
Se abre la tierra, el cielo está a mis pies
The earth opens up, the sky is at my feet
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alvaro Henriquez, Roberto Lindl
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chipote9096
Dejate Caer
Dejate Caer
La tierra es al reves
La sangre es amarilla
Dejate caer.
El viento ya no sopla
La boca bien cerrada
Amarrate los pies
Piensa en tu madre
Y dejate caer.
Mira al cielo ceder
Y a la tierra despues
Vuelve a creer
La sangre es amarilla
Dejate caer
Las olas ya no mojan
La ira de las rocas
Amarrame otra vez
Un beso a mi madre
Y dejame caer.
ra al cielo ceder
Y a la tierra despues
Vuelve a creer
La sangre es amarilla
Dejate caer
Consuelame otra vez
Porque no pienso volver
El suelo tiene sed
La vida es imprecisa dejate caer.
Las olas no demoran
A mi alma desertora
Explicalo muy bien
Se abre la tierra
El cielo esta a mis pies.
@m4rep
let yourself fall
let yourself fall
the world is upside down
the blood is yellow
let yourself fall
the wind no longer blows
the mouth closed tight
tie up your feet
think of your mother
and let yourself fall
look at the sky recede
and now to the earth
begin to believe again
the blood is yellow
let yourself fall
the waves no longer wet
the violence of the rocks
tie me up again
a kiss for my mother
and let me fall
look at the sky recede
and now to the earth
begin to believe again
the blood is yellow
let yourself fall
console me again
because i don't plan on returning
the earth is thirsty
life is imprecise
let yourself fall
the hours don't wait
for my forsaken soul
explain it well
the earth is opening
the sky is at my feet
@alvaroaraya370
Hacer una versión de una canción sencillamente perfecta y sin igual, y que resulte igual de buena es un logro, saludos desde Chile y gracias por el homenaje a la enorme banda Los Tres.
@ismaelvargas4655
Grande loco
@paidmusicmusic5605
Canciones depresivas que hablan de la escoria humana
@zinkolivares7110
@@paidmusicmusic5605meh, es una buena canción
@batracio2
yo opino que hicieron mierda la version original.. y hasta les quedó demasiada larga la canción.
@marcoscasado8698
@@batracio2Bien que viniste a escucharla...
@aldocross2243
Tú que estas leyendo esto, quiero que sepas que tienes buenos gustos musicales.
@sofiaquiroga4610
yo ??
@freddyory
Muchas gracias.. Igualmente.
@nikobrionescepeda4946
Gracias... Lose por qué puse en el buscador "dejate caer LOS TRES" y me salió de segunda esta y dije??? Dejate caer igual que los tres... Y claro esta es una copia barata jajaj a