Vocalist/guitarist David Hidalgo and drummer Louie Pérez met at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, and bonded over their mutual affinity for obscure musical acts such as Fairport Convention, Randy Newman and Ry Cooder. Pérez recalls, "We’re looking at each other, 'You like this stuff? I thought I was the only weird one.' So I went over to his house one day for about a year, which we spent listening to records, playing guitars, and starting to write songs." The two borrowed reel-to-reel recorders from a friend and created multi-track recordings of music spanning from parody songs to free-form jazz. They later enlisted fellow students Cesar Rosas and Conrad Lozano to complete the group's line-up in 1973.
Formed in the late 1970's, band members Dave Hidalgo, Cesar Rojas, Steve Berlin, Louie Pérez and Conrad Lozano became the bellwether for Mexican-American music in the U.S. when they recorded the music for "La Bamba" in 1987, which added popular acclaim to the critical praise they had received for their 1984 album "How Will the Wolf Survive?".
They have since become one of the mainstays of the Latin music scene as well as rock music in general, staying together through over 20 albums, and for almost three decades, through changing music climate and personal tragedies, they've continued cranking out albums and touring to dedicated fans.
La Pistola y el Corazón
Los Lobos Lyrics
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No sé cómo explicarte
Que aquí no hay remedio
De lo que siento yo
De lo que siento yo
La luna me dice una cosa
Las estrellas me dicen otra
Esta triste canción
Los besos que me diste mi amor
Son los que me están matando
Ya las lagrimas me están secando
Con mi pistola y mi corazón
Y aquí siempre paso la vida con
La pistola y el corazón
No sé cómo amarte
No sé cómo abrazarte
Porque no se me deja
Este dolor que tengo yo
El dolor que tengo yo
Esta noche tan oscura con sus
Sombras tan tranquilos
Y el viento me sigue cantando
Esta humilde canción
Los besos que me diste mi amor
Son los que me están matando
Ya las lagrimas me están secando
Con mi pistola y mi corazón
Y aquí siempre paso la vida con
La pistola y el corazón
The lyrics of Los Lobos's song La Pistola y el Corazón are filled with heartache and desperation. The singer sings about not knowing how to express their feelings to their loved one and the hopelessness of their situation. The moon and the stars seem to be sending conflicting messages, adding to the confusion and turmoil felt by the singer. The chorus speaks of the kisses from their lover causing them pain and tears, leaving them with nothing but their pistol and their heart. The agony is palpable, and the imagery of the pistol and the heart conveys the intense emotions corroding the singer's inner being.
The song's tone is consistently sad, with a melancholic melody and lyrics that emphasize the suffering experienced by the singer. The chorus is particularly powerful, with the repeated line "Con mi pistola y mi corazón" driving home the desperation of the situation. The singer is trapped in a cycle of pain and despair, unable to escape the grip of their own heart and the weapon they hold in their hand.
Overall, La Pistola y el Corazón is a haunting song that captures the intensity of heartache and the desperation of a broken heart. The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery that conveys the weight of the emotions felt by the singer, making it a powerful and memorable listening experience.
Line by Line Meaning
No sé cómo decirte
I don't know how to tell you
No sé cómo explicarte
I don't know how to explain to you
Que aquí no hay remedio
That there's no remedy here
De lo que siento yo
For what I'm feeling
La luna me dice una cosa
The moon tells me one thing
Las estrellas me dicen otra
The stars tell me another
Y la luz del día me canta
And the light of day sings to me
Esta triste canción
This sad song
Los besos que me diste mi amor
The kisses you gave me, my love
Son los que me están matando
Are the ones that are killing me
Ya las lagrimas me están secando
My tears are already drying up
Con mi pistola y mi corazón
With my gun and my heart
Y aquí siempre paso la vida con
And here I always live with
La pistola y el corazón
The gun and the heart
No sé cómo amarte
I don't know how to love you
No sé cómo abrazarte
I don't know how to hug you
Porque no se me deja
Because it's just not letting me
Este dolor que tengo yo
This pain I have
El dolor que tengo yo
The pain I have
Esta noche tan oscura con sus
This dark night with its
Sombras tan tranquilos
Tranquil shadows
Y el viento me sigue cantando
And the wind continues to sing to me
Esta humilde canción
This humble song
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: David Hidalgo, Louis Frausto Perez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
lovecell
No se como decirte
No se como explicarte
Que aqui no hay remedio
De lo que siento yo
De lo que siento yo
La luna me dice una cosa
Las estrellas me dicen otra
Y la luz del dia me canta
Esta triste cancion
Esta triste cancion
Los besos que me diste mi amor
Son los que me estan matando
Ya las lagrimas me estan secando
Con mi pistola y mi corazon
Y aqui siempre paso la vida con
La pistola y el corazon
No se como amarte
No se como abrasarte
Porque no se me deja
Dolor que tengo yo
El dolor que tengo yo
Esta noche tan oscura con sus
Sombras tan tranquilos
Y el viento me sige cantando
Este humilde cancion
Este humilde cancion
Los besos que me diste mi amor
Son los que me estan matando
Ya las lagrimas me estan secando
Con mi pistola y mi corazon
Y aqui siempre paso la vida con
La pistola y el corazon
Erick LL
I don't know how to tell ya
I don't how to explain ya
That here, there's no remedy for what I feel
For what I feel
The moon tells me one thing
The stars tell me another one.
The daylight sings to me this sad song.
This sad song.
The kisses you gave me my love
Are the ones that are killing me
My tears are already getting dry
With my pistol, my heart.
And here I always spend my life,
with the pistol and the heart.
I don't know how to love you
I don't know how to hold you
Why this pain I have doesn't leave me?
The pain I have.
This night so dark
with its shadows so calm
The wind still sings to me
this humble song, this humble song.
The kisses you gave me my love
Are the ones that are killing me
My tears are already getting dry
With my pistol, my heart.
And here I always spend my life,
with the pistol and the heart.
With the pistol and the heart!
Orion EvoLlove Ikoria
No se como decirte
No se como explicarte
Que aquí no hay remedio
De lo que siento yo
De lo que siento yo
La luna me dice una cosa
Las estrellas me dicen otra
Y la luz del día me canta
Esta triste canción
Los besos que me diste mi amor
Son los que me están matando
Ya las lagrimas me están secando
Con mi pistola y mi corazón
Y aquí siempre paso la vida con
La pistola y el corazón
No se como amarte
No se como abrazarte
Porque no se me deja
Este dolor que tengo yo
El dolor que tengo yo
Esta noche tan oscura con sus
Sombras tan tranquilos
Y el viento me sigue cantando
Esta humilde canción
Los besos que me diste mi amor
Son los que me están matando
Ya las lagrimas me están secando
Con mi pistola y mi corazón
Y aquí siempre paso la vida con
La pistola y el corazón
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: David Hidalgo / Louis Frausto Perez
La pistola y el corazón lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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David Hidalgo: guitar, bass, vocals
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Louie Pérez: guitar, bass, vocals, guitarron
Guitarra, bajo, vocales, guitarrón
Cesar Rosas: Guitar, bass, background vocals, baritone saxophone
Guitarra, bajo, vocales ambientes, saxófono barítone
Conrad R. Lózano: Background vocals, guitar, bass
vocales ambientes, guitarra, bajo
Steve Berlin: drums, saxophone (occasional), mouse bell
Tambores, saxófono (a veces), campaña de ratón
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