Members:
· Jorge Hernández: director, lead vocals and accordion
· Hernán Hernández: electric bass, vocals
· Eduardo Hernández: accordion, saxophone, 6-string bass, vocals
· Luis Hernández: 6-string bass, vocals
· Oscar Lara: drums
La Paloma
Los Tigres Del Norte Lyrics
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En la laguna de Nuxco
Porque no pudo bajar
En la pista de Acapulco
Un gavilán federal
Le venía siguiendo el rumbo
Tres toneladas y media
El plan de vuelo traían
A la unión americana
Pero cayó por Guerrero
Se le cansaron las alas
El gavilán federal
Por radio les avisaba
Que la mentada paloma
Traía una cola pegada
Pues la siguió desde Chiapas
Ni modo que se escapara
La policía federal
La de caminos y puertos
Todo mundo interesado
A atrapar el cargamento
Unos se llevaron droga
Y otros muy buen ascenso
Por eso es que los carteles
No es una sola familia
Unos con otros se tiran
El dinero causa envidias
Luchan por los territorios
Y se pierden muchas vidas
Por eso es que las traiciones
Por la mafia son cobradas
No piensen que esto es un cuento
Si la gente está enterada
De lo que pasó en Vallarta
Y en las montañas de Iguala
The lyrics to Los Tigres Del Norte's song La Paloma tell the story of a carrier pigeon that was carrying three and a half tons of cargo, with a flight plan to arrive in the United States. However, due to exhaustion, the pigeon fell into the Laguna de Nuxco in Guerrero, Mexico. The pigeon had been pursued by a federal falcon that had reported the pigeon's tail to authorities, leading to the involvement of the Mexican Federal Police, Federal Roads, and Ports Police. Some of the cargo was drugs, and some of the officials involved took advantage of the situation to corruptly enrich themselves. The song discusses how this event highlights the corruption and violence present in the drug cartel underworld, where rival groups fight for power and territory, leading to betrayal, loss of lives, and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Aquí cayó la paloma
The story begins with a pigeon falling in the laguna of Nuxco.
En la laguna de Nuxco
The location where the pigeon fell.
Porque no pudo bajar
The pigeon could not land.
En la pista de Acapulco
The pigeon was supposed to land in Acapulco.
Un gavilán federal
A federal hawk was following the pigeon.
Le venía siguiendo el rumbo
The federal hawk was following the pigeon's path.
Tres toneladas y media
The pigeon was carrying three and a half tons of drugs.
En su interior las llevaba
The drugs were inside the pigeon.
El plan de vuelo traían
The drugs had a flight plan to be taken to the United States.
A la unión americana
The drugs were destined for the United States.
Pero cayó por Guerrero
However, the pigeon fell in Guerrero, Mexico.
Se le cansaron las alas
The pigeon's wings got tired.
Por radio les avisaba
The federal hawk was communicating with others via radio.
Que la mentada paloma
The pigeon in question.
Traía una cola pegada
The pigeon was carrying a 'tail', possibly meaning that it was followed by authorities.
Pues la siguió desde Chiapas
The federal hawk had been following the pigeon's trail since Chiapas.
Ni modo que se escapara
It was impossible for the pigeon to escape.
La policía federal
The federal police.
La de caminos y puertos
The police that patrolled highways and ports.
Todo mundo interesado
Everyone was interested in this event.
A atrapar el cargamento
To capture the drug shipment.
Unos se llevaron droga
Some took the drugs for themselves.
Y otros muy buen ascenso
Others got promoted for their involvement.
Por eso es que los carteles
This is why drug cartels exist.
No es una sola familia
Drug cartels are not a single family unit.
Unos con otros se tiran
Cartels often fight with each other.
El dinero causa envidias
The cause of these conflicts is often money and greed.
Luchan por los territorios
Cartels fight for control over territories.
Y se pierden muchas vidas
These conflicts often result in many lives lost.
Por eso es que las traiciones
This is why betrayals happen.
Por la mafia son cobradas
The mafia punishes these betrayals severely.
No piensen que esto es un cuento
This is not a fictional story.
Si la gente está enterada
People are aware of these events.
De lo que pasó en Vallarta
Referring to the narcotics market in Puerto Vallarta.
Y en las montañas de Iguala
Referring to the 2014 Iguala mass kidnapping and killing incident.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Teodoro Bello Jaimes
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