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.
Que Regrese Salinas
El Tri Lyrics
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Pues si no nunca nadie lo iba hacer
Y lo que dice no lo digo yo
Es lo que opina el pueblo y la sociedad
Todos pensamos igual
Y es que ha todos nos ha ido mal
Gracias al q por un momento se sintió el rey nacional
Y a todos nos hizo creer que ibamos a ser ricos como el
Y mientras estuvo en el poder
Llego hacer casi casi como un dios
Pero todo lo que se robo
Ahora no le va alcanzar
Para limpiar su imagen de rata y vende patrias
Pero quien le dio el poder para decidir
El destino de los mexicanos
No es justo que el pueblo tenga que sufrir
Por la misión de un viejo pelón
La sentencia biblica
Sobre su huesos le cayo
Pues con la bara que el midió
Ahora lo stan midiendo a el
No lo quiere aceptar
Y ya no sabe que inventar
Y con una huelga d hambre quizo reeindicar
Pero quien le dio el poder para decidir
El destino de los mexicanos
No es justo que el pueblo
Tenga que sufrir por la misión d un viejo pelón
Pero quien le dio el poder para decidir
El destino de los mexicanos
No es justo que el pueblo
Tenga que sufrir por la misión d un viejo pelón
Pero quien le dio el poder para decidir
El destino d los mexicanos
No es justo que el pueblo
Tenga que sufrir por la misión d un viejo pelón
Que regrese salinas que regrese
Que regrese lo que se atraco
Que regrese salinas que regrese
Que regrese lo que se atraco
Que regrese le pelón que regrese
Que regrese lo que se atraco
Que regrese salinas que regrese
The lyrics of "Que Regrese Salinas" by El Tri express the frustration and anger towards Carlos Salinas de Gortari, who served as the president of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. The song is a call for Salinas to return what he stole from the people and the country during his presidency. The lyrics state that the song had to be written because nobody else was going to do it, and the opinions expressed represent those of the society and the people. The song highlights the fact that Salinas' reign was a time of great hardship for the people of Mexico, and his policies led to widespread poverty and inequality.
The song mentions how Salinas was able to convince the people of Mexico that he was the national king and that everybody would become rich under his rule. However, after his term ended, it became clear that he had stolen from the people and country, and his actions had left Mexico in a dire economic state. The lyrics further condemn him for being a "vende patrias" or a traitor to his own country, and for causing suffering to the Mexican people.
The song ends by repeating the phrase "Que regrese Salinas que regrese" or "Bring back Salinas, bring back what he robbed", highlighting the desire for justice and the need for Salinas to be held accountable for his actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Esta rola la tenia que inventar
I had to create this song because no one else was going to do it.
Pues si no nunca nadie lo iba hacer
If I didn't do it, no one else was going to.
Y lo que dice no lo digo yo
I'm not the one saying this, it's what the people and society feel.
Es lo que opina el pueblo y la sociedad
This is the opinion of the people and society.
Todos pensamos igual
We all think the same way.
Y es que ha todos nos ha ido mal
We have all been affected negatively.
Gracias al q por un momento se sintió el rey nacional
Thanks to the one who felt like the national king for a moment.
Y a todos nos hizo creer que ibamos a ser ricos como el
And made us all believe that we were going to be as rich as him.
Y mientras estuvo en el poder
And while he was in power.
Llego hacer casi casi como un dios
He became almost like a god.
Pero todo lo que se robo
But everything he stole.
Ahora no le va alcanzar
Will not be enough for him.
Para limpiar su imagen de rata y vende patrias
To clean up his image as a rat and a traitor.
Pero quien le dio el poder para decidir
But who gave him the power to decide?
El destino de los mexicanos
The destiny of Mexicans.
No es justo que el pueblo tenga que sufrir
It's not fair that the people have to suffer.
Por la misión de un viejo pelón
Because of the mission of an old bald man.
La sentencia biblica
The biblical sentence.
Sobre su huesos le cayo
Fell upon his bones.
Pues con la bara que el midió
Because with the same measure he used.
Ahora lo stan midiendo a el
Now they are measuring him.
No lo quiere aceptar
He doesn't want to accept it.
Y ya no sabe que inventar
And he doesn't know what to do.
Y con una huelga d hambre quizo reeindicar
And with a hunger strike, he tried to make amends.
Que regrese salinas que regrese
Salinas should come back.
Que regrese lo que se atraco
And return what he stole.
Que regrese le pelón que regrese
The bald one should come back.
Que regrese lo que se atraco
And return what he stole.
Que regrese salinas que regrese
Salinas should come back.
Que regrese lo que se atraco
And return what he stole.
Que regrese salinas que regrese
Salinas should come back.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEJANDRO LORA SERNA
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