Three Souls in My Mind was originally composed of Alejandro Lora on bass an… Read Full Bio ↴Three Souls in My Mind was originally composed of Alejandro Lora on bass and lead vocals, Ernesto de Leon on lead guitar, and Carlos Hauptvogel on the drums. On some albums they are accompanied by Arturo Labastida on saxophone and Carlos Martinez on trumpet. Sergio Mancera also played guitar on some albums. They released 15 albums on the RAFF record label before officially changing their name and lineup in 1985.

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.

La Misma Canción
Three Souls in My Mind Lyrics

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La misma canción.
Es el mismo cuento la misma canción,
Es el mismo cuento la misma canción,
La vida es un problema que no tiene solución.
Ustedes los humanos todo lo echan a perder,
Contaminan el auge la atmósfera,
También dentro de algunos años no se que van a ser,
Yo en mi planeta soy guapo y tengo a quién querer,

No seque que diablos vine aquí hacer,
Es el mismo cuento la misma,
La vida es un problema que no tiene solución, música...
Yo en mi planeta soy guapo y tengo a quién querer,
No se que diablos vine aquí hacer, es el mismo cuento la misma,
Canción la vida es un problema que no tiene solución,
Es el mismo cuento el mismo viejo blues,

La vida es un problema que no tiene solución...
Compositor: Alex Lora

Overall Meaning

The song "La Misma Canción" by Three Souls in My Mind is a reflection on the human condition and the destruction we are causing to the planet. The lyrics express a feeling of despair and hopelessness in the face of environmental degradation and societal problems. The repetition of the phrase "es el mismo cuento la misma canción" (it's the same story, the same song) emphasizes the cyclical nature of these issues and the frustration that comes with the lack of progress or change.

The song imagines an alien perspective on humanity, highlighting how outsiders might view our actions and the state of our world. The singer on the song says that on their planet they are happy and have someone to love, but they don't understand why they came to Earth where everything seems to be falling apart. The music is a mix of blues and rock, with a somber and melancholy tone that underscores the sadness and hopelessness in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

La misma canción.
This song is expressing the repetition of life's struggles and challenges.

Es el mismo cuento la misma canción,
Life is full of recurring issues that are not easily solved or avoided.

La vida es un problema que no tiene solución.
Alex Lora believes that life is full of problems that are impossible to solve and reconcile.

Ustedes los humanos todo lo echan a perder,
This line refers to humans' destructive nature towards the environment and everything around them.

Contaminan el auge la atmósfera,
Humans are polluting and damaging the atmosphere, contributing to global warming and climate change.

También dentro de algunos años no se que van a ser,
The future is uncertain, and people do not know what they will become in a few years.

Yo en mi planeta soy guapo y tengo a quién querer,
Alex Lora feels more at home and happy on his own planet and has someone to love there.

No seque que diablos vine aquí hacer,
Alex Lora is unsure why he came to this planet and what his purpose is.

Canción la vida es un problema que no tiene solución,
The song reiterates that life is challenging, and the issues presented have no simple resolution.

Es el mismo cuento el mismo viejo blues,
Alex Lora compares the struggles people face to an old blues song that is repeatedly played and never resolved.

Compositor: Alex Lora
Alex Lora is the songwriter for this song.

Writer(s): ALEJANDRO LORA SERNA

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