There are two artists that share the name Los Miserables

1. Chilean … Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists that share the name Los Miserables

1. Chilean punk band.

2. A hip-hop group from Puerto Rico.

1. Los Miserables is a well-known Chilean punk rock band formed in the early 1990s shortly after the demise of the military regime of Augusto Pinochet. The band is known for its songs charged with strong left-wing political ideas and anti-establishment commentary. The band has clearly presented itself as actvist in its work with major participation in political events, international charity concerts, human rights events, and volunteer work in impoverished Chilean communities. The band has modeled itself in some ways after the famed Chilean band Los Prisioneros, who left a void after their initial break-up in 1990. Their albums can be found in Chile, Latin America, and the United States.

This band achieved major success in Chile in the mid 1990s, and is well known in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. They have recorded 8 albums, including three live albums, and received gold records in Chile. The band has also contributed songs to major Chilean movie soundtracks - including the main song for the Chilean film El Leyton, a film by famed director Gonzalo Justiniano, of the films B-Happy (2003), Amnesia (1994), and Caluga o Menta (1990). They have also performed in tribute albums to Victor Jara, Violeta Parra, and Los Prisioneros.

Te tirare del Altar
Los Miserables Lyrics

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Cuando comienza a irse el sol
Y la cerveza ya se empieza a acabar
Yo me pregunto ¿por que?
¿por que mi amor se fue?
Tan solo me dejo
Olvidado en el bar
Cuando comienza a irse el sol
Y la cerveza ya se empieza a acabar

Yo me pregunto ¿por que?
¿por que mi amor se fue?
Tan solo me dejo

Olvidado en el bar
Te tirare del altar.

Overall Meaning

These lyrics tell the story of a man who is sitting alone at a bar as the sun starts to set and his beer starts to run out, wondering why his love left him behind. He questions why she left him and left him alone, forgotten in the bar. The repetition of the first lines throughout the song emphasizes the feeling of being stuck in a moment that he can't seem to escape.

In the final line "Te tirare del altar" (I'll take you off the altar), the man declares that he will not let his former lover move forward and marry someone else. This line carries a tone of bitterness and retribution, as the man vows to ruin her future plans as he is stuck in his present pain.

The song has a melancholic and emotional tone, capturing the feelings of a man who is heartbroken and unable to move on. The repetition of the opening lines adds to the feeling of being stuck and unable to escape one's sorrow.

Line by Line Meaning

Cuando comienza a irse el sol
As the sun begins to set

Y la cerveza ya se empieza a acabar
And the beer is starting to run out

Yo me pregunto ¿por que?
I wonder why

¿por que mi amor se fue?
Why did my love leave?

Tan solo me dejo
Left only me

Olvidado en el bar
Forgotten in the bar

Te tirare del altar.
I will take you off the altar.

Contributed by Aaliyah C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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