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 Mala Suerte
Three Souls in My Mind Lyrics
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O si tengo un millón.
No se sí tengo mil problemas
O si tengo un millón.
Yo solo se que mis problemas.
No tienen solución
Desde el día en que nací
La mala suerte me persigue
Desde el día en que nací
Nena si tu ya no me quieres
No se que va a ser de mí.
La mala suerte me persigue
Desde el día en que nací
La mala suerte me persigue
Desde el día en que nací
Nena si tu ya no me quieres
No se que va a ser de mí.
The lyrics of "Blues de la Mala Suerte" by Three Souls in My Mind speak of the singer's feeling of being overwhelmed by problems and being pursued by bad luck since the day they were born. The first verse expresses uncertainty about the scope of their problems, wondering whether they have a thousand or a million. The singer acknowledges that their problems have no solution, adding to their feelings of powerlessness. The repetition of the phrase "No se sí tengo mil problemas O si tengo un millón" adds to the sense of hopelessness and despair.
In the second half of the song, the singer specifically mentions the bad luck that has plagued them since birth. The phrase "La mala suerte me persigue desde el día en que nací" emphasizes the idea that the singer has been dealing with misfortune throughout their entire life. They then address a loved one, saying that if that person no longer wants to be with them, they don't know what will become of them. This suggests that the singer feels dependent on this relationship for their happiness, adding to their sense of vulnerability and despair.
Overall, "Blues de la Mala Suerte" is a poignant and powerful song about the feeling of being trapped by circumstances outside of one's control. The repetition of phrases reinforces the idea of being stuck in an endless cycle of bad luck and problems, with no clear way out.
Line by Line Meaning
No se sí tengo mil problemas
I don't know if I have a thousand problems.
O si tengo un millón.
Or if I have a million.
Yo solo se que mis problemas.
I only know that my problems.
No tienen solución
Don't have a solution.
La mala suerte me persigue
Bad luck follows me.
Desde el día en que nací
Since the day I was born.
Nena si tu ya no me quieres
Girl, if you don't love me anymore.
No se que va a ser de mí.
I don't know what will become of me.
Writer(s): Alejandro Lora Serna
Contributed by Mia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.