The band, which collaborated with some music stars such as Debbie Harry, Mick Jones, Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades and Fishbone, received the MTV Latino Video Music Award in 1994 for the single "Matador", in what probably was the peak of popularity of the band. On September 29 of that year they produced an MTV Unplugged concert. The Cadillacs also won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album, and were nominated in the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Band and Best Music Video ("La Vida"), which received the now-defunct International Viewer's Choice Award (Southern Region) at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
Flores
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Lyrics
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Flores para no estar mal
Flores para no estar mal
Palpitando la salida para poder brillar
Flores para no estar mal
Flores para no estar mal
Palpitando la salida para poder brillar
Flores para no estar mal
Que decis, como te va?
Sube y baja una [unverified]
Como te va, que decis?
Nada nuevo recubrir
Un dos tres, miralo al revés
Tres dos uno, no va a quedar ninguno?
Un dos tres miralo al reves, miralo al reves
(No dimos para el record)
Miralo al reves
Vos no das lo mejor de mi
Yo no doy lo mejor
(No dimos para el record)
Flores para no estar mal
(para poder brillar)
Flores para no estar mal
Palpitando la salida para poder brillar
Flores para no estar mal
Flores para no estar mal
Flores para no estar mal
Palpitando una salida para poder llegar
Flores para no estar mal
Quien sos vos? Donde estas?
Manos borrando el historial
Donde vamos, que decis?
Nada nuevo descubrir
Un dos tres, miralo al revés,
Tres dos uno, no va a quedar ninguno?
Un dos tres miralo al reves, miralo al reves
(No dimos para el record)
Miralo al reves
Vos no das lo mejor de mi
Yo no doy lo mejor
Vos no das lo mejor de mi
Yo no doy lo mejor
Flores para no estar mal
(No dimos para el record)
Flores para no estar mal
(Para poder brillar)
Flores para no estar mal
(No dimos para el record)
Flores para no estar mal
(Para poder brillar)
Palpitando la salida para poder llegar
Flores para no estar mal
(Alivio de las flores)
Flores para no estar mal
(Para poder brillar)
Flores para no estar mal
(No dimos para el record)
(No dimos para el record)
Alivio de las flores
Para poder brillar
No dimos para el record
Para poder brillar, para poder llegar
Alivio de las flores
The song Flores by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs expresses a sense of dissatisfaction and a search for relief. The repeated phrase "Flores para no estar mal" means "flowers to not feel bad" and suggests that the singer needs something to help them cope with their difficulties. The flowers are a metaphor for some kind of relief, something that can make life more bearable. The line "Palpitando la salida para poder brillar" which means "pulsing for a way out to be able to shine" indicates that the singer feels trapped and is searching for a way to escape their circumstances and be successful.
The song's chorus "Un dos tres, miralo al reves" which means "One two three, look at it backwards" seems to suggest a need for a new perspective, a way to look at things differently. The phrase "No dimos para el record" which means "We didn't make the record" might be interpreted as the band acknowledging that they haven't quite achieved the level of success they desire, but continue to strive for it nonetheless. The song's bridge also contrasts the singer's personal struggles with larger questions about the direction of society, asking "Quien sos vos? Donde estas? Manos borrando el historial. Donde vamos, que decis? Nada nuevo descubrir" which means "Who are you? Where are you? Hands erasing history. Where are we going, what do you say? Nothing new to discover."
Overall, Flores is a song that expresses a sense of dissatisfaction with life and strong desire for relief, a new perspective, and success.
Line by Line Meaning
Flores para no estar mal
Using flowers as a way to feel better emotionally
Flores para no estar mal
Continuing to use flowers as a way to cope with negative emotions
Palpitando la salida para poder brillar
Anticipating a moment to shine and succeed
Flores para no estar mal
Continuing to use flowers as a coping mechanism
Flores para no estar mal
Persistently relying on flowers to feel better emotionally
Flores para no estar mal
Using flowers to avoid negative emotions
Palpitando la salida para poder brillar
Anticipating a moment of success and triumph
Flores para no estar mal
Continuing to avoid negative emotions through the use of flowers
Que decis, como te va?
Asking how someone is doing
Sube y baja una [unverified]
Experiencing ups and downs
Como te va, que decis?
Asking again how someone is doing
Nada nuevo recubrir
Nothing new to talk about
Un dos tres, miralo al revés
Counting backwards
Tres dos uno, no va a quedar ninguno?
Asking whether everything will disappear
Un dos tres miralo al reves, miralo al reves
Repeating the counting backwards
(No dimos para el record)
Not achieving a certain expected record
Miralo al reves
Continuing to count backwards
Vos no das lo mejor de mi
Blaming someone else for not getting the best out of oneself
Yo no doy lo mejor
Admitting to not giving one's best
Flores para no estar mal
Still using flowers as a coping mechanism
(para poder brillar)
To still have hope of shining and succeeding
Flores para no estar mal
Persistently relying on flowers to cope
Palpitando una salida para poder llegar
Anticipating a way out to finally succeed
Quien sos vos? Donde estas?
Asking someone who they are and where they are
Manos borrando el historial
Erasing the past
Donde vamos, que decis?
Asking where to go or what to do next
Nada nuevo descubrir
Not finding anything new or interesting
Flores para no estar mal
Still relying on flowers to cope with negative emotions
(No dimos para el record)
Still not achieving the expected record
Vos no das lo mejor de mi
Blaming someone else again for not reaching one's full potential
Yo no doy lo mejor
Admitting again to not giving one's best
Alivio de las flores
The relief provided by the flowers
Para poder brillar
To still have hope of shining and succeeding
No dimos para el record
Recognizing not reaching the expected achievement
Para poder brillar, para poder llegar
Still hoping and anticipating success
Alivio de las flores
Continuing to rely on the relief that flowers provide
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FLAVIO OSCAR CIANCIARULO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alanreyes2055
Mi hermano en paz descanse escuchaba a los cadillacs desde 1997, cuando el fallece en 2009, ambos éramos grandes fans, por siempre fabulosos!
@user-dz9jk9qj4z
❤️👍Me encanto la cancion ‼️💖🤗🌺
@satokoi5618
me gusta un monton esta cancion
@richarddaddy30071993
😍
@Peppo.
Flores ricardas para no estar mal!!!!!!
@21-dan22
Porque no hay esta canción en vivo o en videoclip?
@escuelaargentinademarchano3749
🐣🐥🐤🐔
@mantenimientoshertz55
Que deciiiis
@nathaliahernandez7726
Pmmmm