Three Souls was part of a burgeoning Mexican rock movement that had ties to rock's African American roots, the U.S. counterculture, and the then-globalizing recording industry. As rock in Mexico was originally seen as "inauthentic" when sung in Spanish, Three Souls mostly sang covers of American rock and blues songs in English. However, at the Festival de Avándaro, often called "Mexico's Woodstock", they crossed over, singing first in English, then in Spanish. From then on they recorded primarily in Spanish, writing most of their own songs. When asked why they switched to Spanish, Lora replied that it was important for the audience to understand the messages of the songs. While Three Souls had a popular following among the younger generation while singing in English, changing attitudes toward rock pushed the band to perform in the "hoyos fonquis", where the lower classes held semi-chaotic rock shows. Singing in his original language and for a new, energetic, young, and discontented audience, Lora's songs began reflecting more of the reality of the daily lives of average Mexicans, while simultaneously allowing concertgoers to forget those same troubles. Lora gave his own identity to Mexican rock & roll, becoming its emblem.
Blues de la Llanta
Three Souls in My Mind Lyrics
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como una llanta de cami
ón.
Me gasto poco a poco,
poco a poco, masticando el pavimento.
Todos los días me levanto
y salgo a rodar.
Blues de la llanta, blues de la llanta,
blues de la llanta, mi conciencia se va volando.
Blues de la llanta, blues de la llanta,
blues de la llanta, mi conciencia se va volando.
Esta llanta lleva un camino,
un camino por recorrer.
Una milla tras otra milla,
una milla tras otra milla,
me encuentro rodando libre.
En esta canción, Three Souls in My Mind describes themselves as being like the tire of a truck, slowly wearing away as they travel along the road. The lyrics convey a sense of the passage of time and the journey that life takes us on. The theme of the song is the slow but inevitable decline of life, and the feeling of being caught up in a never-ending cycle of existence. The lyrics suggest that despite the hardships of life and the impermanence of all things, there is still beauty to be found in the simple act of moving forward.
The repetition of the phrase "blues de la llanta" reinforces the sense of rhythm and motion that is central to the song. The bluesy melody and simple guitar riff give the song a sense of nostalgia and melancholy that is perfectly suited to the lyrics. The use of the word "blues" in the title and refrain also connects the song to the broader genre of blues music, which often explores themes of hardship, loss, and redemption.
Contributed by Michael D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.