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.
El Sueño de la Hora Mas Oscura
Los Tres Lyrics
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Mojan lo mas seco de mi soledad
Me duele muy profundo no volver a verte mas
Se apago tu voz para mi la mia para ti
Llueven petalos negros en la ciudad
Mojan lo mas seco de mi soledad
Me duele muy profundo no volver a verte mas
Se apago tu voz para mi la mia para ti
The lyrics of Los Tres's song "El Sueño de la Hora Mas Oscura" are about heartbreak and the feeling of loss after a relationship has ended. The imagery of "llueven petalos negros en la ciudad" (black petals raining down on the city) suggests a sense of mourning and darkness that has settled over the singer's world. These petals are symbolic of the death of the relationship, and they fall on "lo mas seco de mi soledad" (the driest part of my loneliness), indicating that the singer is feeling particularly low and desolate.
The pain that the singer feels is described as being "muy profundo" (very deep), indicating that this is a wound that will be difficult to heal. The repetition of "se apago tu voz para mi la mia para ti" (your voice went out for me, mine for you) suggests a sense of disconnection and distance between the two parties. The use of the word "apago" (went out, went off, turned off) emphasizes the sense of finality and irreversibility that comes with the end of a relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of "El Sueño de la Hora Mas Oscura" are melancholic and mournful, painting a picture of a person who is struggling to come to terms with the end of a relationship, and the sense of loss that accompanies it.
Line by Line Meaning
Llueven petalos negros en la ciudad
Dark petals are raining in the city
Mojan lo mas seco de mi soledad
They soak the driest part of my loneliness
Me duele muy profundo no volver a verte mas
It hurts me deeply not to see you anymore
Se apago tu voz para mi la mia para ti
Your voice has gone silent for me, mine for you
Llueven petalos negros en la ciudad
Dark petals are raining in the city
Mojan lo mas seco de mi soledad
They soak the driest part of my loneliness
Me duele muy profundo no volver a verte mas
It hurts me deeply not to see you anymore
Se apago tu voz para mi la mia para ti
Your voice has gone silent for me, mine for you
Se apago tu voz para mi la mia para ti
Your voice has gone silent for me, mine for you
Contributed by Emily M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.