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.
Hojas de Té
Los Tres Lyrics
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No sé si sirven muy bien
Para poder hacer lo que quiero hacer
No te entendí bien
Tenías o no
La biblia también nos sirve
La fuerza o la razón
Escalofríos después
Viejo y paralizado de la cabeza a los pies
Cesante otra vez
Aburrimiento sin fin
Prefiero morir en la carcel que seguir vivo aquí
Los recuerdos harán que te olvide
Los recuerdos harán que te olvide
Los recuerdos harán que te olvide
Que no se te olvide acordarte que me tienes que olvidar
En el mismo andén
Estoy contando hasta diez
Y sin pensar demasiado piquero a la línea del tren
No caí muy bien
El tren se descarriló
Cansado, molido & consciente, no lo quiero creer
Los recuerdos harán que te olvide
Los recuerdos harán que te olvide
Los recuerdos harán que te olvide
Que no se te olvide acordarte que me tienes que olvidar
The lyrics to Los Tres's song "Hojas de Té" are complex and open to interpretation, but they seem to describe a person who is struggling to find meaning in their life. The singer wonders if tea leaves are useful for achieving their goals, and they seem to be at odds with someone who is talking about the Bible and the importance of strength and reason. The singer then references sugar and coffee, and describes feeling cold and paralyzed from head to toe. They are unemployed and bored, and would rather die in prison than continue living the way they are.
The second verse finds the singer at a train station, counting to ten and contemplating throwing themselves in front of a train. They seem to have caused a train derailment before, and now they are exhausted and aware of the consequences of their actions. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "Los recuerdos harán que te olvide," which means "Memories will make you forget me." It's unclear who the singer is addressing, but they seem resigned to being forgotten by someone they care about.
Overall, the lyrics to "Hojas de Té" are melancholy and introspective. They touch on themes of loneliness, depression, and meaninglessness, and suggest that the singer is grappling with some deep existential questions about the nature of life and the self.
Line by Line Meaning
Hojas de té
I'm not sure if they work well enough to do what I want to do.
No sé si sirven muy bien
I'm not sure if they work well enough to do what I want to do.
Para poder hacer lo que quiero hacer
To be able to do what I want to do.
No te entendí bien
I didn't understand you well.
Tenías o no
Did you have it or not?
La biblia también nos sirve
The Bible also helps us.
La fuerza o la razón
Strength or reason.
Azúcar café
Sugar coffee.
Escalofríos después
Chills afterwards.
Viejo y paralizado de la cabeza a los pies
Old and paralyzed from head to toe.
Cesante otra vez
Unemployed again.
Aburrimiento sin fin
Endless boredom.
Prefiero morir en la carcel que seguir vivo aquí
I'd rather die in jail than keep living here.
Los recuerdos harán que te olvide
Memories will make me forget you.
Que no se te olvide acordarte que me tienes que olvidar
Don't forget to remember that you have to forget me.
En el mismo andén
On the same platform.
Estoy contando hasta diez
I'm counting to ten.
Y sin pensar demasiado piquero a la línea del tren
And without thinking too much, I jump onto the train tracks.
No caí muy bien
I didn't land very well.
El tren se descarriló
The train derailed.
Cansado, molido & consciente, no lo quiero creer
Tired, beaten, and aware, I don't want to believe it.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: HENRIQUEZ
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Youtubandi2 Veg
Sin menospreciar el trabajo que hicieron los miembros que estuvieron los últimos años, esto es realmente épico.
Alan Lanyon
Por mi parte siento que los reemplazos nunca estuvieron a la altura de estos tremendos músicos que juntos son dinamita.
Youtubandi2 Veg
Para mi la guitarra quizá nunca estuvo, pero la batería si, le dio energía a la banda cuando estuvo muy baja y técnicamente es un capo también.@Alan Lanyon
Arnaldo Rodenas
Totalmente de acuerdo! Cómo se llama el batero? También tocó con Pettinelis en el verano
Rodrigo F. C. O.
@Arnaldo RodenasSe llama Boris, es tremendo batero
Alan Lanyon
Suenan como nunca debieron dejar de sonar: De lujo!!! Con Pancho Molina otra cosa pinta en la banda. Gracias a todos por volver, especialmente a don Pancho!!! Estoy emocionado y muy feliz por ustedes 🥺🥺🥺
Ricardo Rodriguez
por fin algo decente ..música de verdad ..en estos tiempos indecentes de la seuda música urbana ...un placer para los oídos ..los tres el mejor grupo de la historia de chile junto a los jaivas originales
Francis Reyes
es la misma wea con boris
Diego Torrealba
¡Tremendo Pancho!
Henry Salamanca
@Francis Reyeste falta