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.
Me Arrende
Los Tres Lyrics
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Para poder matar a la antigua
No esperé a que naciera
Le dí toda mi sangre verdadera
Sin buscar encontré algo
Que me conmueve cuando lo abro
Brilla en mi cara como un cuarzo
El sol volvió al corazón
Nos salvó de una muerte feroz
El destino me salvará a su vez
De la abulia que prometió volver
Me arrendé una vida
Para poder matar a la antigua
No esperé a que naciera
Le dí toda mi sangre verdadera
Sin buscar encontré algo
Que me con mueve cuando lo abro
Brilla en mi cara como un cuarzo
El sol volvió al corazón
Nos salvó de una muerte feroz
El destino me salvará a su vez
De la abulia que prometió volver
The lyrics to Los Tres's song Me Arrendé speak of a personal transformation, a desire to turn a new leaf and move away from the old. The singer speaks of surrendering a life in order to kill the old one, saying that they gave their truest blood without waiting for the new life to be born. The singer goes on to say that they stumbled upon something that moves them deeply, that shines on their face like a quartz crystal when they open it. The sun returned to their heart and saved them from a fierce death, and they believe that fate will save them from their promise to return to listlessness.
The theme of self-transformation is a common one in music and literature, and this song is no different. The concept of surrendering one's old life to move forward is also explored, and the lyrics seem to suggest that this is necessary to achieve true growth. The shared themes of death and rebirth are also present, with the sun being symbolic of new beginnings and saving the singer from a previous existence that was headed towards destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Me arrendé una vida
I surrendered a life
Para poder matar a la antigua
To be able to kill the old one
No esperé a que naciera
I didn't wait for it to be born
Le dí toda mi sangre verdadera
I gave it all of my true blood
Sin buscar encontré algo
Without searching I found something
Que me conmueve cuando lo abro
That moves me when I open it
Brilla en mi cara como un cuarzo
It shines on my face like a quartz
El sol volvió al corazón
The sun returned to the heart
Nos salvó de una muerte feroz
And saved us from a fierce death
El destino me salvará a su vez
Destiny will save me in turn
De la abulia que prometió volver
From the apathy that promised to return
Me arrendé una vida
I surrendered a life
Para poder matar a la antigua
To be able to kill the old one
No esperé a que naciera
I didn't wait for it to be born
Le dí toda mi sangre verdadera
I gave it all of my true blood
Sin buscar encontré algo
Without searching I found something
Que me conmueve cuando lo abro
That moves me when I open it
Brilla en mi cara como un cuarzo
It shines on my face like a quartz
El sol volvió al corazón
The sun returned to the heart
Nos salvó de una muerte feroz
And saved us from a fierce death
El destino me salvará a su vez
Destiny will save me in turn
De la abulia que prometió volver
From the apathy that promised to return
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: HENRIQUEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Haunted Treasures
Me arrendé una vida
Para poder matar a la antigua
No esperé a que naciera
Le dí toda mi sangre verdadera
I lent a life
To be able to kill the old
I did not wait for him to be born
I gave all my true blood
Sin buscar encontré algo
Que me conmueve cuando lo abro
Brilla en mi cara como un cuarzo
Without searching I found something
That moves me when I open it
It shines on my face like a quartz
El sol volvió al corazón
Nos salvó de una muerte feroz
El destino me salvará a su vez
De la abulia que prometió volver
The sun returned to the heart
He saved us from a fierce death
Destiny will save me in turn
Of the abulia that promised to return.
Niza Costa
Is not a perfect translation, but I've tried my best. Some people say is about cocaine addiction.
I rented a life
to kill the old
I did not wait it to be born
I gived all my true blood
Without looking I found something
that touches me when I open it
It shines in my face like a quartz
The sun returned to the heart
It saved us from a fierce (¿savage?) death
Destiny will save me too (¿the same?)
from the abulia that promised to come back
TheSpree
Hey dude, here's what you're looking for. Kind of a rough translation, but don't expect that much since I don't have enough time:
I rented me a life just to kill the old one,
Didn't wait for it to be born,
I gave it all my true blood...
Not wanting to look for something, I found it
That moves me when I open it,
It brights like quartz over my face...
The sun came back to the heart,
It was saved from a ferocious death,
Destiny will save me,
You emerge from the abulia that promised coming back...
I rented me a life just to kill the old one,
Didn't wait for it to be born,
I gave it all my true blood...
Not wanting to look for something, I found it
That moves me when I open it,
It brights like quartz over my face...
The sun came back to the heart,
It was saved from a ferocious death,
Destiny will save me,
You emerge from the abulia that promised coming back...
Hope it helps you, my man. Cheers.
Basti
Esta canción viene después de Libreta en el álbum que es una canción densa y con bastante energía. De un momento a otro, todo ese ruido y energía se desvanece y desde el silencio nace Me Arrendé, donde desde una atmósfera vulnerable escuchamos a Álvaro a solas con su guitarra, dejando entender entre lineas que bajo todo este monstruo llamado Los Tres se encuentra un compositor bastante cansado y dañado que se entrega a las drogas cuando siente que flaquea
Cesar Albano Espinoza Pacheco
Me esforcé más mucho por sacarla en guitarra , al final da una satisfacción sensacional
Artus01
X2
Miguel Ojeda
Que pedazo de tema y un álbum sublime ❤
RodrigOrellanaF
De fome el puro nombre, uno de los mejores discos de Los Tr3s y esta canción en particular es un clásico!!
yoyo
Sin buscar encontré algo
Que me conmueve cuando lo abro
Brilla en mi cara como un cuarzo.
...FALOPIÑA DE LA MAS ALTA PUREZA
Haunted Treasures
Me arrendé una vida
Para poder matar a la antigua
No esperé a que naciera
Le dí toda mi sangre verdadera
I lent a life
To be able to kill the old
I did not wait for him to be born
I gave all my true blood
Sin buscar encontré algo
Que me conmueve cuando lo abro
Brilla en mi cara como un cuarzo
Without searching I found something
That moves me when I open it
It shines on my face like a quartz
El sol volvió al corazón
Nos salvó de una muerte feroz
El destino me salvará a su vez
De la abulia que prometió volver
The sun returned to the heart
He saved us from a fierce death
Destiny will save me in turn
Of the abulia that promised to return.
Maestro Karin
Quizás esta es la canción mas simple dentro de la discografía de Los Tres en cuanto a elementos: arpegios de guitarra y voz ejecutadas solo por Álvaro. Sin embargo, ese arpegio inocente que suena ahogado, como si estuviera bajo el agua logrando salir momentáneamente a superficie, y la cristalina voz dan un giro; la guitarra se transforma en golpes, la voz deja la claridad para distorsionarse levemente como si un grito de ayuda fuera quebrado por desesperación, otorgando un dramatismo a la atmósfera donde no hay aire. Solo será superada cuando divisemos el sol y entendamos que el espacio donde nos encontramos no es otro que una realidad sin aire y oscuridad, la muerte es evitada al perseguir el sol para poder respirar fuera, condenado a volver al mismo lugar al ceder solo al destino lo que le corresponde a uno para poder seguir vivo.
Daniela Acev
este disco es Genialll!!!
Miguelon o
Temazo 🤘