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.
La Puerta Falsa
El Tri Lyrics
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Han sido en estado de ebriedad
Por culpa del chupe y del chemo
Al bote varias veces he ido a dar
Se ha portado gacho el destino conmigo
Pues no tengo a quien querer ni tengo hogar
Y si atraco no es por pasado de lanza
No soy el único, somos muchos
Somos los hijos de esta sociedad
Constantemente estamos tocando
A las puertas de la desesperación
Y estamos tocando las puertas del cielo
Para exigir una indemnización
Y es que cuando Dios hizo este mundo
Se olvidó de muchos como yo
Nos dejó solos en el camino
Sin ilusiones y sin dirección
Sólo nos queda la puerta falsa
Para escaparnos de la realidad
Solo nos queda la puerta falsa
Pero esa no es la solución
Pues con el chemo se te quita el hambre
Y con el chupe se te olvida el dolor
Lo malo es que cuando pasa el efecto
La cruda realidad cada vez es peor
Y es que esta sociedad se esta pudriendo
Y no quiere dejarnos existir
Pero tenemos el poder y la fuerza
Para cambiar este país
The lyrics of El Tri's song "La Puerta Falsa" talk about the mistakes that the singer has made in their life, particularly when they were under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The singer talks about having gone to jail as a result of their behavior while under the influence. They continue to express a sense of hopelessness in their life, stating that they have no one to love and nowhere to call home. They also reveal that they have had to resort to crime in order to survive, not out of choice, but out of necessity.
The song goes on to talk about how the singer is not alone in their struggles, and how they are part of a larger group of people who are constantly struggling to make ends meet. They describe all the different ways in which people are trying to cope with their difficult situations, including turning to alcohol and drugs as a form of escape. However, this escape is short-lived, and they are left to face the harsh realities of their lives when the effects wear off.
Ultimately, the song is a call to action, urging listeners to recognize the many social injustices that exist in their country and to work together to create real change. It's a powerful statement about the struggles of everyday people, and the importance of standing up for what is right and just.
Line by Line Meaning
Los errores más gruesos de mi vida
I have made some of the biggest mistakes of my life
Han sido en estado de ebriedad
While being drunk
Por culpa del chupe y del chemo
Because of alcohol and drugs
Al bote varias veces he ido a dar
I have ended up in jail several times
Se ha portado gacho el destino conmigo
Destiny has not been kind to me
Pues no tengo a quien querer ni tengo hogar
I don't have anyone to love and I don't have a home
Y si atraco no es por pasado de lanza
If I commit robbery, it's not because I want to be a criminal
La neta atraco por necesidad
I do it out of necessity
No soy el único, somos muchos
I am not the only one, there are many like me
Somos los hijos de esta sociedad
We are the children of this society
Constantemente estamos tocando
We are constantly knocking
A las puertas de la desesperación
At the doors of despair
Y estamos tocando las puertas del cielo
And we are knocking on heaven's doors
Para exigir una indemnización
To demand compensation
Y es que cuando Dios hizo este mundo
When God created this world
Se olvidó de muchos como yo
He forgot many people like me
Nos dejó solos en el camino
He left us alone on the way
Sin ilusiones y sin dirección
Without hopes and without direction
Sólo nos queda la puerta falsa
We only have the fake door left
Para escaparnos de la realidad
To escape from reality
Solo nos queda la puerta falsa
We only have the fake door left
Pero esa no es la solución
But that is not the solution
Pues con el chemo se te quita el hambre
Because with drugs, you don't feel hungry
Y con el chupe se te olvida el dolor
And with alcohol, you forget the pain
Lo malo es que cuando pasa el efecto
But the bad thing is that when the effect wears off
La cruda realidad cada vez es peor
The harsh reality is worse every time
Y es que esta sociedad se esta pudriendo
And the truth is that this society is rotting away
Y no quiere dejarnos existir
And it doesn't want to let us exist
Pero tenemos el poder y la fuerza
But we have the power and the strength
Para cambiar este país
To change this country
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEJANDRO LORA SERNA
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