In 1982, three guys from Concepción, Álvaro Henríquez, Roberto Titae Lindl, and Pancho Molina started a band called Los Dick Stones, whose set list was based on songs by Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, and Gene Vincent. They quickly became very popular in universities, bars, and peñas around the southern city of Concepción. Given their ambition to achieve success in the Chilean mainstream, they decided to move to the capital city of Santiago and changed their name to Los Tres. In 1988 Ángel Parra joined the band and even though Los Tres is Spanish for "the three", they decided to keep the name.
During years when culture and art began to rise again -after the cultural and night life had been reduced for almost 20 years due to the military regime that had ruled Chile since 1973-, the times were right for their music to develop and their popularity to grow. They recorded 9 albums during their first stage together, from 1982 until 2000.
In 2000 the band went into an indefinite break and its members continued their musical careers in personal projects.
On 2006 Los Tres, with the exception of Pancho Molina, announced their reunion including a show in May, the festival Vive Latino in Mexico City, and a show in Santiago de Chile. The first single Camino was already released. Their tenth album (Hágalo usted mismo) was a result of this reunion. The band is still together.
Cerrar & Abrir
Los Tres Lyrics
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No dejes que salga sin tu amor
Que si lo haces no podré
Odiarte como ayer
Hace tiempo que no canto aquí
No creo que me pueda decidir
A buscar tu perfume
Odiame un poco y vuelve a mi
Si escondes tu tesoro es cerrar y abrir
Pero tengo los días contados y tu también
Háblame de lo que has visto sola
Y luego escúchame, luego escúchame
Hace tiempo que no canto aquí
No creo que me pueda decidir
A buscar tu perfume
Despertarme y sentir
Ámame un poco y sal de aquí
Si me entregas tu tesoro, es duelo y morir
Pero ya no quedan días contados, ni tampoco a tí
Cállate no digas lo que has visto
Y luego déjame, luego déjame
Luego déjame, luego déjame
Odiame un poco y vuelve a mi
Si escondes tu tesoro es cerrar y abrir
Pero ya no quedan días contados, ni tampoco a tí
Cállate no digas lo que has visto
The lyrics to Los Tres' song "Cerrar y Abrir" speak about the struggle of a broken relationship and the desire to reconcile. The first verse speaks of not letting the sun set without love, otherwise, the singer won't be able to hate their partner as they did before. This suggests a tumultuous relationship where the emotions and feelings are constantly changing. The second verse speaks of the singer's hesitation to return to their partner and "search for their perfume" to awaken their feelings. It's clear that they still have strong feelings for their partner, but they're unsure if they want to pursue them.
The chorus speaks of the push and pull of the relationship, with the partner hiding their treasure, which is the love and affection they have to offer. If they give it to the singer, it's a duel and death, but if they keep it hidden, it's opening and closing. The final verse speaks of the fleeting nature of time, with the days counted for both the singer and their partner. Despite this, the partner is told to not say what they've seen and heard, suggesting that there may have been hurtful things said or done in the past.
Overall, the lyrics to "Cerrar y Abrir" speak of the complexity and nuances of relationships, and the desire to reconcile even in the face of uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
No dejas que muera hoy el sol
You don't let the sun die today
No dejes que salga sin tu amor
Don't let it rise without your love
Que si lo haces no podré
If you do, I won't be able to
Odiarte como ayer
Hate you like I did yesterday
Hace tiempo que no canto aquí
It's been a while since I sang here
No creo que me pueda decidir
I don't think I can decide
A buscar tu perfume
To search for your scent
Despertarme y sentir
To wake up and feel
Odiame un poco y vuelve a mi
Hate me a little and come back to me
Si escondes tu tesoro es cerrar y abrir
If you hide your treasure, it's to close and open
Pero tengo los días contados y tu también
But I have limited days left, and so do you
Háblame de lo que has visto sola
Tell me what you've seen alone
Y luego escúchame, luego escúchame
And then listen to me, listen to me
Ámame un poco y sal de aquí
Love me a little and leave here
Si me entregas tu tesoro, es duelo y morir
If you give me your treasure, it's a duel and death
Pero ya no quedan días contados, ni tampoco a tí
But there are no more limited days, not even for you
Cállate no digas lo que has visto
Be quiet, don't say what you've seen
Y luego déjame, luego déjame, luego déjame, luego déjame
And then leave me, leave me, leave me, leave me
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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@RodrigoCastro-zt5rl
Que hermosa canción. Alvaro Henríquez un genio simplemente. Uno de los mejores cantautores. No sólo de Chile si no también latinoamericano.
@luchetti004
Alvaro Henriquez es una de nuestros compositores vivos más importantes. Ojalá se recupere porque el tipo es un capo. Pesadito como plomo, pero es un groso.
@m.dinardi7526
Música como estas me da orgullo de ser Chileno.
@pazmondaca7868
Amor infinito a este tema ❤
@danielshejade2
todos los días ando silbandolo jajaja ❤
@pazmondaca7868
😍
@dayansotocid
Odiame un poco y vuelve a mi...
Ámame un poco y sal de aquí...
@jorgequiroz4805
Un tema enorme que sonoriza algún momento de la vida y que ejemplifica que recordar es volver a vivir...
@maop14
Simplemente una canción y de muchas de los Tr3s, que con el tiempo se encuentra mejor y se aprecia de manera distinta. Genios.
@kity845
no dejes que muera hoy el sol, no dejes que salga sin tu amor......los tres son geniales, los amo.....