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.
Mi Chava No Comprende
El Tri Lyrics
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mi chava no entiende que a mi me pasa el rocanrol
mi chava no puede entender
que con la musica yo me prendo y me olvido de
mis deudas, mis problemas, mis traumas y mis frustaciones
Mi chava no comprende porque a mi me pasa el rocanrol
y se super repeina cuando escucha el rock en español
y es que cuando empieza a entender
y se pone bien peinada y luego
ya no me quiere ni hablar
Nena, yo no comprendo
porque no agarras la onda
de que a mi me pasa el rocanrol
si cada quien es libre
de hacer de su vida
un cucurucho
Mi chava no comprende porque a mi me pasa el rocanrol
mi chava no entiende que a mi me pasa el rocanrol
mi chava no puede entender
que con la musica yo me prendo y me olvido de
mis deudas, mis problemas, mis traumas y mis frustaciones
Mi chava no comprende porque a mi me pasa el rocanrol
y se super repeina cuando escucha el rock en español
mi chava no puede entender
que con la musica yo me prendo y me olvido de
mis deudas, mis problemas, mis traumas y mis frustaciones
The song Mi Chava No Comprende by El Tri is about the singer's girlfriend not understanding his love for rock and roll music. He explains how music helps him forget his problems and frustrations, but his girlfriend cannot seem to grasp the concept. She gets upset when he listens to rock in Spanish, and even though she starts to understand a little bit, she still cannot fully accept his love for the genre. The singer seems frustrated that his girlfriend cannot see how much music means to him and the escape it provides from his daily struggles.
The lyrics of this song speak to the emotional connection that people can have with music and the difficulty of sharing that passion with others who may not understand it. The song has a catchy beat and energetic guitar riffs that convey the joy and excitement that rock and roll can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi chava no comprende porque a mi me pasa el rocanrol
My girl can't understand why I'm so into rock and roll music
mi chava no entiende que a mi me pasa el rocanrol
My girl doesn't get that I really love rock and roll music
mi chava no puede entender
My girl can't comprehend
que con la musica yo me prendo y me olvido de mis deudas, mis problemas, mis traumas y mis frustaciones
That with music, I get lost and forget about all my debts, problems, traumas and frustrations
y se super repeina cuando escucha el rock en español
And she gets all done up when she listens to Spanish rock music
y es que cuando empieza a entender
And it's just when she's starting to understand
y se pone bien peinada y luego ya no me quiere ni hablar
And she fixes her hair up nicely, but then she doesn't want to talk to me anymore
Nena, yo no comprendo porque no agarras la onda
Baby, I don't understand why you don't get it
de que a mi me pasa el rocanrol
That I'm really into rock and roll music
si cada quien es libre de hacer de su vida un cucurucho
If everyone is free to live their life however they want
Contributed by Wyatt B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.