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.
Ruina
Los Tres Lyrics
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Si ya sabes que me hace feliz
Por que no dejas que la entienda
Si con eso ya puedo vivir
Una alondra golpeó a mi puerta
Y no supe que responder
Me dijo peleó hoy con el viento
Ruina, casa de las aves
Ruina, y eso que será
Ruina, acaso lo sabes
Que todo esto es para nada
Una alondra golpeó a mi puerta
Y no supe que responder
Me dijo peleó hoy con el viento
Y no sé si pueda volver
Ruina, casa de las aves
Ruina, y eso que será
Ruina, acaso lo sabes
Que todo esto es para nada
Una alondra golpeó a mi puerta
Y no supe que responder
Me dijo peleó hoy con el viento
Y no sé si pueda volver
Por que no dejas que la vea
Cuando sabes que me hace feliz
Por que no dejas que la quiera
The lyrics of Los Tres's song Ruina are a reflection of the complexities of human relationships and emotions. The singer in the song is asking someone to let him see and understand something that makes him happy. The first two lines of the song go "Por que no dejas que la vea, si ya sabes que me hace feliz" which translates to "Why don't you let me see it, if you already know that it makes me happy". The repetition of this line throughout the song emphasizes the singer's desire to experience something that brings joy to his life.
The song also references a bird, an alondra, who visits the singer and talks about her struggles. She tells him that she has fought with the wind and may not be able to return. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the challenges that the singer and the person he is singing to may face in their relationship.
The word "ruina" is repeated throughout the song and can be translated to "ruin". It can be seen as a symbol for the aftermath of their struggles and the possibility that they may not be able to overcome them. However, the singer goes on to question if they even know what they are fighting for and if it is worth it in the end.
Overall, the lyrics of Ruina speak to the complexities of human relationships and the desire for happiness despite the struggles and challenges that may come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Por que no dejas que la vea
Why don't you let me see her?
Si ya sabes que me hace feliz
You already know that she makes me happy.
Por que no dejas que la entienda
Why don't you let me understand her?
Si con eso ya puedo vivir
If I can understand her, I can already live happily.
Una alondra golpeó a mi puerta
A lark knocked on my door.
Y no supe que responder
And I didn't know what to say.
Me dijo peleó hoy con el viento
It told me that it fought with the wind today.
Y no sé si pueda volver
And I don't know if it can come back.
Ruina, casa de las aves
Ruin, home of birds.
Ruina, y eso que será
Ruin, and what will become of it?
Ruina, acaso lo sabes
Ruin, do you know?
Que todo esto es para nada
That all of this is for nothing.
Por que no dejas que la quiera
Why don't you let me love her?
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