La Vida Que Yo He Pasado
Los Tres Lyrics


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Caramba la vida
La vida que yo he pasado
En el puente
Del Mapocho
En el puente
Del Mapocho

Caramba, haciendo fuego con huaipe
Y tapaíto con gangochos
Caramba, la vida que yo hei pasado

Los mejores amigos
Caramba, fueron los gatos
Le echaba pa' las pulgas
Bicarbonato
Los mejores amigos
Fueron los gatos

Bicarbonato sí,
Caramba triste y sombrío
En esos adoquines
Muerto de frío





Me tiritan los cuernos
Caramba, en los inviernos

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Los Tres's song "La Vida Que Yo He Pasado" convey the story of a person who has lived a difficult life on the Mapocho bridge. The singer expresses nostalgia and remorse over the tough times they had to go through. The poem depicts a sense of loneliness and isolation, despite being surrounded by stray cats which became their only friends. The singer reminisces about lighting fires with huaipe and using gangochos as a means of comfort during those tough times.


The lyrics also emphasize the suffering and poverty that the singer had to endure. There is a mention of using bicarbonate for flea treatment, indicating a lack of resources for proper care. The singer also mentions the cold winters, and how they would shiver with cold as they walked the streets. The reference to tiritan los cuernos is a colloquial way of saying "I am freezing."


The song is an ode to the life of the homeless people of Chile, living on the streets and barely surviving the harsh realities of their impoverishment. The song exposes the cruelness of the social inequality that exists in our society. It also highlights the resilience and bravery of people forced to live through hard times.


Line by Line Meaning

Caramba la vida
A phrase to express astonishment or irritation towards the kind of life one has lived.


La vida que yo he pasado
The life that I have lived, as seen from my perspective.


En el puente
Refers to a bridge that connects two sides of the Mapocho River in Santiago, Chile.


Del Mapocho
The river that flows through Santiago, Chile, and is being referred to here.


Caramba, haciendo fuego con huaipe
Expressing surprise at having to make fire using huaipe (a common flower in Chile used for medicinal and other purposes).


Y tapaíto con gangochos
Refers to a poor man's meal made with tapaíto (a type of stew) and gangochos (a type of bean).


Caramba, la vida que yo hei pasado
The life that I have lived, as seen from my perspective.


Los mejores amigos
Talking about one's closest friends.


Fueron los gatos
Referring to cats as one's best friends.


Le echaba pa' las pulgas
Means to give affection or attention to someone, like petting a cat.


Bicarbonato
Using bicarbonate of soda to cure an ailment or illness.


Bicarbonato sí,
Acknowledging the use of bicarbonate.


Caramba triste y sombrío
Feeling sad and gloomy.


En esos adoquines
Referring to the stoned paving of the streets.


Muerto de frío
Feeling very cold, almost as if one is dead.


Me tiritan los cuernos
An expression implying feeling very cold, almost as if one's horns are shaking.


Caramba, en los inviernos
Expressing surprise at how cold and hard the winters can be.




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