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.
Vampiro
Three Souls in My Mind Lyrics
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Cuando naci
Estava lloviendo
Y ubo un fuerte temblor
Siempre he vivido
Entre la obscuridad
Funsiono mejor
Soy un vampiro
Trasnochador
Un alma en pena
Un vividor
Tambien a mi me ataca
La inflasion
Y me refugio en el alcol
Sangre de cristo
Para botanear sangre
De humano para refinar
Soy un vampiro
Trasnochador
Un alma en pena
Un de lo peor
El conde Dracula es mi
Mero machin
Siempre que puedo rebiento
Con el
La gente dise que me va a pervertir
Mas facil yo lo pervierto a el
Soy un vampiro
Trasnochador
Un chupa sangre
Un de lo peor
Un vil vampiro
Trasnochador
Un cinturita
Un de lo peor
The lyrics to Three Souls in My Mind's song "Vampiro" describe the singer as a vampire, born into darkness on a stormy night, who function better at night. The lyrics suggest an addiction to alcohol, using it as a refuge from societal issues like inflation, and a desire for human blood refined by the Blood of Christ. The singer also mentions his association with Count Dracula and the idea of perversion, twisting the mentality of others.
The song paints a picture of a dangerous and morbid persona that thrives in the darkness of the night, describing themselves as a "chupa-sangre," a blood-sucker, and "un de lo peor," one of the worst. The lyrics play upon themes of rebellion and erasing boundaries, with the singer rejecting society's code of conduct. The song overall presents the persona of a rebellious, dark figure that lives on the margins of society, reveling in their differences from others.
Line by Line Meaning
Era de noche
It was night time
Cuando naci
When I was born
Estava lloviendo
It was raining
Y ubo un fuerte temblor
And there was a strong earthquake
Siempre he vivido
I've always lived
Entre la obscuridad
In the darkness
Cuando es de noche
When it's night
Funsiono mejor
I function better
Soy un vampiro
I'm a vampire
Trasnochador
A night owl
Un alma en pena
A tormented soul
Un vividor
A hedonist
Tambien a mi me ataca
I'm also affected by
La inflasion
Inflation
Y me refugio en el alcol
And I take refuge in alcohol
Sangre de cristo
Christ's blood
Para botanear sangre
To snack on blood
De humano para refinar
From a human to refine it
El conde Dracula es mi
Count Dracula is my
Mero machin
Main man
Siempre que puedo rebiento
Whenever I can, I go all out
Con el
With him
La gente dise que me va a pervertir
People say I'm going to corrupt them
Mas facil yo lo pervierto a el
But it's easier for me to corrupt them
Un chupa sangre
A blood sucker
Un de lo peor
One of the worst
Un vil vampiro
A vile vampire
Un cinturita
A waistline
Writer(s): Alejandro Lora Serna
Contributed by Ava N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gera Hdez glez
Estan super chidas estas rolitas...puras de antaño....el mejor grupo de rock threesouls in My mind...
Ninilandia7
Esos si eran Guitarrasos de primer NIVEL , bueno ,para migusto soy Marcela de Veracruz ver. Y toco la lira desde hace 8 anos ahora tengo 33 saludos banda .
Ritual Sombrio666
Que bien soy de veracruz hay que armar algo toco la guitarra saludos
Altbwp5
Orale son muchos anos
Jajaja es broma
Buen gusto por cierto
Fili hernandez
Saludos Marcela desde el metro observatorio d la ciudad d México y si tienes toda la razón esos eran los guitarrazos q nos prendieron y nos siguen prendiendo vivan por siempre saludos banda
Lupillo González
Saludos bandita chidoguan. Desde TOLUCA LA BELLA MÉXICO. Aqui dandonos un toquecito paliviar el estres
Alba Karmina Vidriales
Kien como tu marcelasaludos desde Colima, y que siga sonando la lira animo amiga
victor ramirez villanueva
Grande,y fantastico..three souls..chingon Alex lora
Alfonso Morales
Ese era el verdadero tressouls no las mamadas que canta ahora
Juvenal Ramírez
Que recuerdos de aquellas tocadas, cuando Alex si tocaba rock, lo de hoy es punto y aparte