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.
Valle de lágrimas
El Tri Lyrics
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Las puertas del cielo estan cerradas para ti
Tu que creias que la habias hecho ya
Y ahora resulta que no es asi
El viento se llevo la nube en que andabas
Y te hizo ver lo equivocado que estabas
Le pusiste mucha crema a tus tacos
Y se te pasaron las cucharadas
Venimos a llorar en este valle de lagrimas
En esta viña del señor
En este valle de lagrimas
Por mas que toques no puedes entrar
Las puertas del cielo estan cerradas para ti
Si quieres puedes ponerte a llorar
Pero de nada te va a servir
Las cosas pasan porque tienen que pasar
No quieras dar tantas explicaciones
Porque cuando dios dice a comer
Hasta del cielo llueven chicharrones
This song, Valle de Lágrimas by El Tri, talks about a person who believed they had everything under control and were successful, but suddenly realizes that they are wrong. Despite their efforts, they cannot enter the gates of heaven because they didn't live a righteous life. The song emphasizes the idea that no one is perfect and everyone goes through tough times. This is symbolized through the "valley of tears" or "vineyard of the Lord" where everyone goes to cry and reflect on their hardships.
The lyrics also indicate that sometimes things happen for a reason, and even if we try to explain them, it won't make a difference. The line "when God says to eat, even pork rinds rain from the sky" highlights the idea that sometimes we just have to accept and trust in the bigger picture and have faith that things will work out for the best.
Overall, Valle de Lágrimas teaches us to be humble and not take success for granted. It also encourages us to look within and reflect on our actions and make amends before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Por mas que toques no puedes entrar
You can try all you want, but you won't be able to enter
Las puertas del cielo estan cerradas para ti
You're not welcome in heaven
Tu que creias que la habias hecho ya
You thought you had made it already
Y ahora resulta que no es asi
But it turns out that it's not the case
El viento se llevo la nube en que andabas
The wind blew away the cloud you were on
Y te hizo ver lo equivocado que estabas
And made you realize how wrong you were
Le pusiste mucha crema a tus tacos
You overdid it with the sauce on your tacos
Y se te pasaron las cucharadas
And you missed your chance
Todos tenemos nuestras malas rachas
We all have our tough times
Venimos a llorar en este valle de lagrimas
We come to cry in this valley of tears
En esta viña del señor
In this vineyard of the Lord
Por mas que toques no puedes entrar
You can try all you want, but you won't be able to enter
Las puertas del cielo estan cerradas para ti
You're not welcome in heaven
Si quieres puedes ponerte a llorar
If you want, you can cry
Pero de nada te va a servir
But it won't do you any good
Las cosas pasan porque tienen que pasar
Things happen because they have to
No quieras dar tantas explicaciones
Don't try to explain everything
Porque cuando dios dice a comer
Because when God says to eat
Hasta del cielo llueven chicharrones
Even pork rinds rain down from the sky
Writer(s): ALEJANDRO LORA SERNA
Contributed by Charlotte B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.