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.
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Los Tres Lyrics
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Gritando con aire despertó y se enojó
Jugué en tu casa de las cinco a las dos
Me entretuve entre once y fracción
Llegó tu padre no le gustó lo que vio
No le gustó lo que vio
Amarrada su hija amando a ese hombre que soy yo
Al suelo frío perteneces y te hará
Carne fácil de colgar y olvidar
Olvidar
La sangre en el cuerpo es dura de limpiar
La sangre en mi mente es dura de borrar
Ahora bien mi amante no pensaba renunciar
Con ojos grandes habló de piedad y libertad
La vi de reojo cuando estaba por soltar
Lo más bello en su alma
Ahora no puedes abandonar
Con su alma en silencio la enterré en el jardín
Cubierta de flores la dejé en el rincón
Desde donde nunca ella debió salir
Desde donde nunca ella debió salir
Salir, salir, salir
The song "La Sangre en el Cuerpo" by Los Tres tells the story of a forbidden love between two young lovers. The first verse describes the singer changing his blood, a metaphor for a dramatic transformation, to impress his lover's mother. The mother, however, wakes up to find her son-in-law screaming and is thoroughly displeased. The second verse reveals that the lover's father disapproves of their relationship and decides to take matters into his own hands. He ties up his daughter and declares that she will become nothing more than an easy target for anyone to do as they please with.
The chorus states that the blood in the body is difficult to clean, and the blood in the mind is difficult to erase. This emphasizes the irreversible consequences of the lovers' actions. In the final verse, the singer's lover expresses her unwavering commitment to their cause, even in the face of danger. He contemplates the beauty of her soul before burying her in the garden, a tragic end to their love story.
Los Tres, the Chilean rock band that wrote and performed the song, was formed in 1987 and became hugely popular in their home country in the early 1990s.
"La Sangre en el Cuerpo" was initially released on the band's 1993 album "La Espada & La Pared."
The song was banned from radio stations in Chile due to its explicit and controversial subject matter.
The band faced backlash and public scrutiny for the song's violence against women in lyrics and music video.
The band cited the influence of punk rock and alternative music in their sound and style.
Los Tres were known for incorporating elements of traditional Chilean music into their rock compositions.
The band has undergone several lineup changes over the years, with Alvaro Henriquez serving as the only constant member.
"La Sangre en el Cuerpo" has been covered by several artists, including La Ley and Javiera Mena.
The song remains a fan favorite and is often performed live by Los Tres.
Chords: Am, G, F, E (intro/verses) | C, G, Am, F (chorus) | Am, F, G, E (bridge)
Line by Line Meaning
Me cambié la sangre a mi amá le gustó
I changed my blood and my mother liked it.
Gritando con aire despertó y se enojó
She woke up shouting with anger in the air.
Jugué en tu casa de las cinco a las dos
I played in your house from five to two o'clock.
Me entretuve entre once y fracción
I entertained myself until eleven and fraction.
Llegó tu padre no le gustó lo que vio
Your father arrived, he didn't like what he saw.
No le gustó lo que vio
He didn't like what he saw.
Amarrada su hija amando a ese hombre que soy yo
His daughter tied up, loving the man that I am.
Tu padre blanco con mi fe se derrumbó
Your white father was crushed by my faith.
Al suelo frío perteneces y te hará
You belong to the cold ground and it will make you.
Carne fácil de colgar y olvidar
Easy flesh to hang and forget.
Olvidar
Forget.
La sangre en el cuerpo es dura de limpiar
Blood in the body is hard to clean.
La sangre en mi mente es dura de borrar
Blood in my mind is hard to erase.
Ahora bien mi amante no pensaba renunciar
Now, my lover did not think of giving up.
Con ojos grandes habló de piedad y libertad
With big eyes, she talked about pity and freedom.
La vi de reojo cuando estaba por soltar
I caught a glimpse of her when she was about to let go.
Lo más bello en su alma
The most beautiful thing in her soul.
Ahora no puedes abandonar
Now you cannot abandon.
Con su alma en silencio la enterré en el jardín
With her soul silent, I buried her in the garden.
Cubierta de flores la dejé en el rincón
Covered in flowers, I left her in the corner.
Desde donde nunca ella debió salir
From where she should have never left.
Desde donde nunca ella debió salir
From where she should have never left.
Salir, salir, salir
To leave, to leave, to leave.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: HENRIQUEZ, LINDL
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