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
Las Persianas
Café Tacvba Lyrics
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De tu cuarto, de tu alma
Tú sientes cómo se filtra la nostalgia
Cuando cae la noche
Sobre ti, sobre tus hombros
Tú sabes cómo te duele estar aquí
Ella está a tu lado
Un poco fría se volvió
Pero tú la estás amando
A través de las persianas
De tu mente, de tus recuerdos
Tú sientes cómo te oprimen esos sentimientos
Cuando cae el remordimiento
Sobre ti, sobre tus manos
Tú sabes cómo te duele haberlo hecho
Sin embargo
Ella está a tu lado
Nunca solo te dejó
Ni por un instante en tu cuarto
Desde que tú la hiciste sufrir
Por su cuello tú la hiciste morir
Y no pudo nada ya decir
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The lyrics of CAFE TACVBA's song "Las Persianas" are about the feeling of nostalgia and remorse that a person experiences as they look out through the blinds of their room. The singer describes how the feeling of sadness seeps in through the blinds of their bedroom and touches their soul. The melancholic mood intensifies as the night falls upon them, and they feel the weight of the loneliness on their shoulders. Despite the pain and the sadness, the person has someone next to them. Someone with whom they share a love, even if this person has become a little cold. The lyrics suggest that the relationship between the two people is not perfect, but it is a source of comfort for the singer.
As the singer looks beyond the blinds of their room, they also describe how their mind is trapped in their memories. They feel locked up in their own past, holding onto emotions such as regret and guilt. The memory of something that they did that they shouldn't have is weighing heavily on them, making it painful to even use their hands. However, through all of this, they have their partner next to them. Someone who has never left their side, even through the pain and guilt.
In summary, the lyrics of "Las Persianas" are about someone who is experiencing a great deal of sadness, nostalgia and remorse, but who is comforted by the presence of a loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
A través de las persianas
You observe through the blinds
De tu cuarto de tu alma
From the room of your soul
Tú sientes cómo se filtra
You feel how nostalgia seeps in
La nostalgia
The feeling of longing
Cuando cae la noche
When the night falls
Sobre ti, sobre tus hombros
Over you, over your shoulders
Tú sabes cómo te duele
You know how it hurts you
Estar aquí
To be here
Sin embargo
However
Ella está a tu lado
She is by your side
Un poco fría se volvió
She became a bit cold
Pero tú la estás amando
But you love her
A través de las persianas
Through the blinds
De tu mente
Of your mind
De tus recuerdos
Of your memories
Tú sientes cómo te oprimen
You feel how your feelings oppress you
Esos sentimientos
Those feelings
Cuando cae el remordimiento
When regret kicks in
Sobre ti, sobre tus manos
Over you, over your hands
Tú sabes cómo te duele
You know how it hurts you
Haberlo hecho
To have done it
Sin embargo
However
Ella está a tu lado
She is by your side
Nunca solo te dejó
She never left you alone
Ni por un instante
Not even for a moment
En tu cuarto
In your room
Desde que tú la hiciste sufrir
Since you made her suffer
Por su cuello tú la hiciste morir
You made her die by her neck
Y no pudo nada ya decir
And she couldn't say anything anymore
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jose Alfredo Rangel Arroyo, Enrique Rangel Arroyo, Emmanuel Del Real Diaz, Ruben Isaac Albarran Ortega
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@denismiranda50
A través de las persianas
De tu cuarto de tu alma
Tú sientes cómo se filtra
La nostalgia
Cuando cae la noche
Sobre ti, sobre tus hombros
Tú sabes cómo te duele
Estar aquí
Sin embargo
Ella está a tu lado
Un poco fría se volvió
Pero tú la estás amando
A través de las persianas
De tu mente
De tus recuerdos
Tú sientes cómo te oprimen
Esos sentimientos
Cuando cae el remordimiento
Sobre ti, sobre tus manos
Tú sabes cómo te duele
Haberlo hecho
Sin embargo
Ella está a tu lado
Nunca solo te dejó
Ni por un instante
En tu cuarto
Desde que tú la hiciste sufrir
Por su cuello tú la hiciste morir
Y no pudo nada ya decir
Oh oh oh oh oh
@claudiavj8377
Iniciar sesión
Las persianas
A través de las persianas
De tu cuarto de tu alma
Tu sientes como se filtra
La nostalgia
Cuando cae la noche
Sobre ti, sobre tus hombros
Tu sabes como te duele
Estar aquí
Sin embargo
Ella esta a tu lado
Un poco fría se volvió
Pero tu la estas amando
A través de las persianas
De tu mente
De tus recuerdos
Tu sientes como te oprimen
Esos sentimientos
Cuando cae el remordimiento
Sobre ti, sobre tus manos
Tu sabes como te duele
Haberlo hecho
Sin embargo
Ella esta a tu lado
Nunca solo te dejo
Ni por un instante
En tu cuarto
Desde que tu la hiciste sufrir
Por su cuello tu la hiciste morir
Y no pudo nada ya decir
Oh oh oh oh oh
@eduardojara4571
Café Tacvba debería ser patrimonio cultural de la humanidad :')
@Sonihee
Muy de acuerdo contigo, como la maldita vecindad , cuca,
@mendozaarriagaharoldmendoz8370
Si es cierto 🤗
@istadollything
+Eduardo Juárez Sí :(
@nenasiller6478
claro!! :)
@bruce9294
te apoyo carnal
@celo_fan7432
Es nuestra responsabilidad como padres no dejar morir estás joyas!
@andresfandino2995
Es parte del despertar, nos han engañado
@NONAME-pf7ue
Seas mamón
@AtomicPeace
Ahorita la estoy escuchando en el carro con mis hijas