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.
Te Tiraré Del Altar
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Lyrics
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Y la cerveza ya se empieza a acabar
Yo me pregunto por qué
Por qué mi amor se fue
Tan solo me dejo, olvidado en el bar
Cuando comienza a irse el sol
Yo me pregunto porque
Porque mi amor se fue
Tan solo me dejo, olvidado en el bar
Y la cerveza ya se empieza a acabar
Yo me pregunto porque
Porque mi amor se fue
Tan solo me dejo, olvidado en el bar
Tan solo me dejó, te tiraré del altar
The lyrics of "Te Tiraré Del Altar" by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are a lamentation of lost love. The song is set in a bar where the sun is beginning to set and the beer is beginning to run out. The singer is left alone, forgotten by his lover, and he doesn't understand why she left him. The melancholy and sadness in the singer's voice are palpable, and the choice of the phrase "Te Tiraré Del Altar" (I will throw you off the altar) in the final line indicates that he is very hurt and angry.
The lyrics are simple yet effective because they capture the feeling of sadness that comes with a broken heart. The setting of the bar adds to the melancholy mood by suggesting that the singer is drowning his sorrows. The repetition of the verses highlights the singer's frustration and sadness, and the final line shows that he is at the end of his rope and ready to move on. The choice of words in the final line is also interesting because it suggests that the singer may have been cheated on or betrayed.
Overall, "Te Tiraré Del Altar" is a powerful and emotional song that captures the feelings of heartbreak and loss. The lyrics are simple but effective, and the repetition of the verses and the final line adds to the emotional impact of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando comienza a irse el sol
As the sun sets
Y la cerveza ya se empieza a acabar
And the beer is running out
Yo me pregunto por qué
I wonder why
Por qué mi amor se fue
My love left me
Tan solo me dejo, olvidado en el bar
Left me alone, forgotten in the bar
Y la cerveza ya se empieza a acabar
And the beer is running out
Yo me pregunto porque
I wonder why
Porque mi amor se fue
My love left me
Tan solo me dejo, olvidado en el bar
Left me alone, forgotten in the bar
Tan solo me dejó, te tiraré del altar
By leaving me alone, I'll ruin your wedding
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GABRIEL JULIO FERNANDEZ-CAPELLO, LUCIANO GIUGNO
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