Los Tres Ases had its start in 1953 as the house musicians for La Bandida b… Read Full Bio ↴Los Tres Ases had its start in 1953 as the house musicians for La Bandida bordello in Mexico City. The three members, singer Marco Antonio Muñiz and guitarists Juan Neri and Hector González, chose their name at random out of an urn where suggested names had been written on slips of paper, then placed inside. They were eventually signed to RCA by Mariano Rivera Conde and had hits from the start, including "Mi Ultimo Fracaso," "Deliro," "Estoy Perdido," "La Puerta," and "Contigo a la Distancia." They began touring internationally in the mid-'50s, and were named the Best Trio in Mexico in 1955 and 1956. In 1959, Muñiz and Neri left, while González tried to keep the band going with a series of replacement musicians, but never managed to match the success of the original trio.

El andariego
Los Tres Ases Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Yo Que Fui Del Amor Ave De Paso
Yo Que Fui Mariposa De Mil Flores
Hoy Siento La Nostalgia De Tus Brazos
De Aquellos Tus Ojazos
De Aquellos Tus Amores

Ni Cadenas Ni Lágrimas Me Ataron
Mas Hoy Siento La Calma Y El Sosiego

Perdona Mi Tardanza Te Lo Ruego
Perdona Al Andariego Que Hoy Te Ofrece El Corazón

Hay Ausencias Que Triunfan
Y La Nuestra Triunfó
Amémonos Ahora Con La Paz
Que En Otro Tiempo Nos Faltó
Y Cuando Yo Me Muera Ni Luz Ni Llanto
Ni Luto Ni Nada Más
Ahí Junto A Mi Cruz Tan Sólo Quiero Paz.

Sólo Tu Corazón, Si Recuerdas Mi Amor
Una Lagrima Llévame Por Última Vez
Y En Silencio Dirás Una Plegaria
Y Por Dios, Olvídame Después.

Hay Ausencias Que Triunfan
Y La Nuestra Triunfó
Amémonos Ahora Con La Paz
Que En Otro Tiempo Nos Faltó
Y Cuando Yo Me Muera Ni Luz Ni Llanto
Ni Luto Ni Nada Más
Ahí Junto A Mi Cruz Yo Sólo Quiero Paz.

Sólo Tu Corazón, Si Recuerdas Mi Amor
Una Lagrima Llévame Por Última Vez

Y En Silencio Dirás Una Plegaria
Y Por Dios, Olvídame Después.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Los Tres Ases's El Andariego are a testament to lost love and the yearn for it. The song describes the singer's feeling of nostalgia and a longing to be back in the arms of their past love. The lyric expresses the sentiment of the singer feeling like a bird that flew away, and a butterfly with many colors. The singer is aware of how they were once free, without the burden of tears or chains that tied them down. However, they are now at peace, and they ask for forgiveness for delay and for the heart that stands before their old flame.

The chorus "Hay Ausencias Que Triunfan Y La Nuestra Triunfó" (There are absences that triumph and ours triumphed) is a reflection of how the separation of their former love was inevitable and even necessary. The song then focuses on the present as the singer acknowledges the peace and resolution that exists between them now. They ask each other to love each other, to let go of any grudges, and to embrace the peace that they lacked in their past relationship. They acknowledge that when they die, they want nothing more than peace, no lights, tears, or mourning, just peace.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo Que Fui Del Amor Ave De Paso
I, who was like a passing bird of love

Yo Que Fui Mariposa De Mil Flores
I, who was like a butterfly of a thousand flowers

Hoy Siento La Nostalgia De Tus Brazos
Today I feel the nostalgia for your embrace

De Aquellos Tus Ojazos
Of those beautiful eyes of yours

De Aquellos Tus Amores
Of those loves of yours

Ni Cadenas Ni Lágrimas Me Ataron
Neither chains nor tears held me back

Mas Hoy Siento La Calma Y El Sosiego
But today I feel calm and at peace

Perdona Mi Tardanza Te Lo Ruego
Forgive my delay, I beg of you

Perdona Al Andariego Que Hoy Te Ofrece El Corazón
Forgive the wanderer who offers you his heart today

Hay Ausencias Que Triunfan
There are absences that triumph

Y La Nuestra Triunfó
And ours triumphed