El Tri is Mexican Rock en Español band from Mexico City fronted by Alex Lor… Read Full Bio ↴El Tri is Mexican Rock en Español band from Mexico City fronted by Alex Lora. The band was previously known as "Three Souls in my Mind" that dated back to the late 1960s. They play Rock and roll, acoustic rock, Blues-rock, and Blues.

Among their greatest hits -after their Three Souls era- "Triste Cancion" (based on Neil Young's "Like a Hurricane"), "Metro Balderas" (originally by Rodrigo Gonzalez), and "Piedras Rodantes" are probably the most known and have the quality of Anthems. Favorite bluesy songs such as "Oye Cantinero" and "ADO" belong to their Three Souls era, but are included in compilations and newer versions (from live concert recordings) abound.

El Ritmo del Mundo
El Tri Lyrics

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Solo llevo el ritmo que el mundo lleva
Solo llevo el tiempo que la vida me dá
Solo estoy viviendo lo que me quedá
Pues se que mañana todo acabará

Por eso canto

Se nos mueve el piso como en un sismo

La crisis nos aprieta y no nos deja respirar
Hay que tener confianza en nosotros mismos
Hay que echarle ganas y hay que cantar

Como dice?

Hay que morir cantando como la cigarra
Hay que olvidar un poco nuestra realidad
Y hay que agarrar el ritmo que el mundo lleva
Por que quizá mañana deje de girar

Así que canta

Overall Meaning

"El Ritmo del Mundo" by El Tri is a song that talks about the rhythm of life that we all are a part of. The song expresses the idea that all we can do is live in the present moment and embrace the rhythm and time that life is giving us. The lyrics "Solo llevo el ritmo que el mundo lleva, Solo llevo el tiempo que la vida me da, Solo estoy viviendo lo que me queda, Pues se que mañana todo acabará" convey that we should be thankful for what we have and enjoy life while we can as we never know when it might come to an end.

The song also touches on how the world is constantly changing and throws challenges our way, but we need to have confidence in ourselves and not let it hold us back. The lines "Se nos mueve el piso como en un sismo, La crisis nos aprieta y no nos deja respirar, Hay que tener confianza en nosotros mismos, Hay que echarle ganas y hay que cantar" encourage the listener to not let the challenges of life bring them down but instead keep pushing forward.

The chorus "Hay que morir cantando como la cigarra, Hay que olvidar un poco nuestra realidad, Y hay que agarrar el ritmo que el mundo lleva, Por que quizá mañana deje de girar" suggests that we should live life to the fullest, forgetting our problems and embracing the rhythm of life while we can.

Line by Line Meaning

Solo llevo el ritmo que el mundo lleva
I am only following the rhythm that the world sets for us

Solo llevo el tiempo que la vida me dá
I am only living the time that life gives me

Solo estoy viviendo lo que me quedá
I am only living what is left for me

Pues se que mañana todo acabará
Because I know that everything will end tomorrow

Por eso canto
That's why I sing

Se nos mueve el piso como en un sismo
Our ground shakes as in an earthquake

La crisis nos aprieta y no nos deja respirar
The crisis squeezes us and doesn't let us breathe

Hay que tener confianza en nosotros mismos
We must have confidence in ourselves

Hay que echarle ganas y hay que cantar
We must put effort and sing

Como dice?
What did you say?

Hay que morir cantando como la cigarra
We must die singing like the cicada