Tres Casas, which literally means Three Houses in Spanish, was released with a surrounding concept represented in the album's art and multimedia content, designed by the Venezuelan artist collective Keloide. Famasloop has described to the press that the album is divided into three houses, each one with a different theme (commercial, intellectual and spiritual). All of these houses include a half-a-minute introductory Puerta (Spanish for door), and three songs, making a total of twelve tracks. The album received production and post-production guest contribution from well-known musicians, such as Tweety González (keyboardist of Fito Páez), Nené Vázquez (percussionist of Aterciopelados), Guille Vadalá (Bass guitarist of Fito Páez), Oswaldo Rodríguez (Sur Carabela) and more.
The Choro Dance
Famasloop Lyrics
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El baile del choro
Las manos arriba
Una media vuelta
Cachazo en la nuca
Y me llevé tu camioneta
Mirando pal piso
No me veas la cara
que las balas están caras
This is the choro dance
This is the Bang! Bang!
This is the choro dance
Wrachu wrachu Bang! Bang!
This is the choro dance
This is the ¡Plo! ¡Plo!
This is the choro dance
Wrachu wrachu ¡Plooooo!
Un pase pa’ lante
Un pase pa’ trás
No creo es en nadie
Vamos ya pa’ trabajar
Cachazo en la nuca
Cachazo en la sien
Cachazo en la jeta
Y otro cachazo en el ñe
This is the choro dance
This is the Bang! Bang!
This is the choro dance
Wrachu wrachu Bang! Bang!
This is the choro dance
This is the ¡Plo! ¡Plo!
This is the choro dance
Wrachu wrachu ¡Plooooo!
Everybody say: “Pran”
Say: Bang! Bang!
Say: Plo! Plo! Plo!
Soy más vivo que tú
Estoy más vivo que tú
Yo soy el azote
Que manda en mi barrio
Al final de la escalera
Me están esperando
Palazo en la cara
Botella en la sien
Me prendieron en candela
Y nadie supo quién fue
This is the KARMA dance
This is your KARMA
This is the KARMA dance
Wrachu wrachu KARMA
La moraleja es
Wrachu wrachu KARMA
El que con plomo viene, con plomo se va
The lyrics of Famasloop's "The Choro Dance" depict themes of violence, power, and the consequences of one's actions. The chorus repeatedly features the phrase "This is the choro dance, this is the Bang! Bang!, this is the ¡Plo! ¡Plo!", with "Bang! Bang!" representing gunshots and "¡Plo! ¡Plo!" representing the sound of a gun hitting a target. The verses describe the actions of a person involved in criminal activity, including stealing a car and using violence to intimidate others. There is a sense of paranoia and distrust, with the singer constantly looking over their shoulder and fearing being attacked. The song ends with a message that one's actions have consequences, as the line "El que con plomo viene, con plomo se va" translates to "he who comes with lead, dies with lead".
Overall, the song paints a dark picture of a person living a life of violence and crime, highlighting the destructive nature of such behavior. The lyrics may also serve as a critique of the societal factors that contribute to the perpetuation of violence, such as poverty and lack of opportunities.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the choro dance
Welcome to a dance that is all about the lifestyle of a choro, a criminal in the streets of Venezuela.
El baile del choro
Dance style of a choro.
Las manos arriba
Hands up, don't shoot.
Una media vuelta
Half turn, as if dancing.
Cachazo en la nuca
A hit with the butt of a gun in the back of the neck.
Y me llevé tu camioneta
And I stole your car.
Ahora agachadito
Now I crouch down low.
Mirando pal piso
Looking at the ground, avoiding eye contact.
No me veas la cara
Don't look at my face.
que las balas están caras
Bullets are expensive, so don't give a reason to use them.
This is the Bang! Bang!
This dance represents violence and aggression.
This is the choro dance
Welcome to a dance that is all about the lifestyle of a choro, a criminal in the streets of Venezuela.
Wrachu wrachu Bang! Bang!
Sound effects used to emphasize the violent nature of this dance.
This is the ¡Plo! ¡Plo!
Sound effects used to emphasize the violent nature of this dance.
Wrachu wrachu ¡Plooooo!
More sound effects used to emphasize the violent nature of this dance.
Un pase pa’ lante
One step forward.
Un pase pa’ trás
One step back.
No creo es en nadie
I don't believe or trust anyone.
Vamos ya pa’ trabajar
Let's go now to carry out our criminal activities.
Cachazo en la sien
A hit with the butt of a gun in the temple.
Cachazo en la jeta
A hit with the butt of a gun in the face.
Y otro cachazo en el ñe
And another hit with the butt of a gun in the nose.
Everybody say: “Pran”
Everyone, say 'Pran,' which means choro or gang leader.
Say: Bang! Bang!
Say 'Bang! Bang!' to emphasize violence and aggression.
Say: Plo! Plo! Plo!
Say 'Plo! Plo! Plo!' to emphasize violence and aggression.
Soy más vivo que tú
I am smarter or more cunning than you are.
Estoy más vivo que tú
I am still alive and not caught, while you might have been caught or killed.
Yo soy el azote
I am the one who punishes and makes the rules in my neighborhoood.
Que manda en mi barrio
I am the one who is in charge in my neighborhood.
Al final de la escalera
At the end of the staircase, usually where the community gathers.
Me están esperando
They are waiting for me.
Palazo en la cara
A hit with a large stick or bat to the face.
Botella en la sien
A broken bottle used to cut the temple.
Me prendieron en candela
They set me on fire.
Y nadie supo quién fue
And nobody found out who did it.
This is the KARMA dance
This dance represents the idea that what goes around comes around, and that criminals will face justice eventually.
Wrachu wrachu KARMA
Sound effects used to emphasize the consequences of a person's actions.
La moraleja es
The moral of the story is.
El que con plomo viene, con plomo se va
Those who live by the gun will die by the gun.
Writer(s): alain gómez, pacheko, pocz
Contributed by Victoria D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@xondragrafia
Este video nunca dejará de estar infravalorado. Es una verdadera joya del arte.
@famasloop
No elegimos a los secuaces d prany por su color de piel, sino xq son parte del proyecto, los bailarines oficiales de famasloop (cualquiera q haya ido a un concierto sabe q eso es así). La discusión del racismo es tan loca que si te fijas bien hay dos de la banda que somos de piel más oscura que los bailarines. Han llegado al extremo de decir que maquillamos a Onechot!!! Somos responsables del vídeo, no de lo que los prejuicios de los demás interpreten de él. Abrazo. f.
@xondragrafia
Pero qué ladilla. Los bailarines cumplen con el fenotipo del típico malandro pero NO son malandros. Punto. El video es una crítica brutal y una joya. La gente debería quitarse el pseudointelectualismo hipócrita virtuoso. No tienen ni por qué justificarse, Famasloop.
@xondragrafia
Primero que si no gusta porque ponen a Jesús metiéndole plomo a los malandros (pero cuando los jode un malandro apelan a la "justicia divina"). Ahora que si son racistas porque los bailarines tienen el estereotipo del típico malandro. Este video y canción nunca dejarán de ser infravalorados.
@geraruiz1511
😅
@valorhz
Así se protesta,con arte!
@Adridharma1
yeah, right..... (?)
@jesusherrera3521
No entiendo porque esta JOYA no tiene mas vista . EXCELENTE VIDEO, LETRA Y MUSICA
@famasloop
riega la voz :)
@lacalacarock
Vaya casualidad, "Choro" en Argentina tiene el mismo significado, y el video también refleja la realidad de este país. La patria Bolivariana unida en sus desgracias! :)