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.
Sueño Americano
El Tri Lyrics
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En la frontera de México y Estados Unidos
La raza queda en busca del sueño americano
Tiene que enfrentarse con la misión de los polleros
Que los tranzan y los engañan
Los atracan y los extorsionan
Y con tal de ganarse una lana
No les importa vender a lo s de su propia raza
Muchas cosas muy tristes pasan a diario
En la frontera de México y Estados Unidos
La raza queda en busca del sueño americano
Tiene que enfrentarse a los cherifes y a la migra
Que los esperan del otro lado
En el frío de la noche o en el calor del desierto
Para cazarlos como animales
Y no les importa que sean mujeres niños o ancianos
Muchas cosas muy tristes pasan a diario
En la frontera de México y Estados Unidos
La raza queda en busca del sueño americano
Tiene que enfrentarse con una bola de gandallas
Como los malditos violadores
De las pandillas de asesinos gabachos
Que para robarles todo lo que llevan
Los acribillan a sangre fría
Muchas cosas muy tristes pasan a diario
En la frontera de México y Estados Unidos
Ahorita en este momento están sucediendo
Y no parece importarle absolutamente a nadie
The lyrics of "Sueño Americano" by El Tri poignantly capture the hardships and challenges faced by Mexicans who embark on a perilous journey to cross the border into the United States in search of the American dream. The song highlights the many sad and tragic things that happen on a daily basis on the Mexico-U.S. border. It talks about how the people of Mexico are desperate to seek out better opportunities that the United States can offer and how they come face to face with the polleros' mission, who trick, extort, and rob them. The polleros, who smuggle people across the border, do not care about the people they are smuggling, and often sell them into slavery and prostitution.
The song also talks about how the migrants face another set of challenges when they reach the border. They have to face the cherifes and the migra, who capture and deport them or imprison them in detention centers. The journey is full of danger and often ends in tragedy, as migrants are preyed upon by gangs and murderers who rob them of their belongings or even their lives. The song paints a bleak picture of the harsh reality of life on the border and is a call to action to work towards improving the lives of those who are forced to leave their homes in search of a better life.
Line by Line Meaning
Muchas cosas muy tristes pasan a diario
Every day, many sad things happen
En la frontera de México y Estados Unidos
On the border between Mexico and the United States
La raza queda en busca del sueño americano
The Latino race is in search of the American dream
Tiene que enfrentarse con la misión de los polleros
They have to face the mission of the smugglers
Que los tranzan y los engañan
Who cheat and deceive them
Los atracan y los extorsionan
Who rob and extort them
Y con tal de ganarse una lana
And in order to make money
No les importa vender a los de su propia raza
They don't mind selling out their own people
Tiene que enfrentarse a los cherifes y a la migra
They have to face the sheriffs and immigration officers
Que los esperan del otro lado
Who wait for them on the other side
En el frío de la noche o en el calor del desierto
In the cold of the night or in the heat of the desert
Para cazarlos como animales
To hunt them like animals
Y no les importa que sean mujeres niños o ancianos
And they don't care if they are women, children or elderly
Tiene que enfrentarse con una bola de gandallas
They have to face a bunch of crooks
Como los malditos violadores
Such as those damn rapists
De las pandillas de asesinos gabachos
From the gangs of white killers
Que para robarles todo lo que llevan
Who, in order to steal everything they have
Los acribillan a sangre fría
Shoot them in cold blood
Ahorita en este momento están sucediendo
Right now, at this moment, these things are happening
Y no parece importarle absolutamente a nadie
And it doesn't seem to matter to anyone at all
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