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24 de Agosto

24 de Agosto is a Tango written by Pedro Láurenz and recorded by Pedro Laurenz in 1943. The Tango 24 de Agosto is written by Pedro Láurenz, Pedro Laurenz has recorded 24 de Agosto with the singer Alberto Podestá.
“24 de Agosto,” or “August 24th” in English, is a title that resonates with the weight of history and the passage of time. This day, perhaps marked by personal memories or national significance, evokes nostalgia and reflection. It invites the listener to dance through emotions, weaving stories of past summers and lingering echoes of distant melodies.

Tango

Style

Pedro Laurenz

Orchestra

Alberto Podestá

Singer

Homero Manzi

Author

Pedro Láurenz

Composer

1943/4/16

Date

Alberto Podestá
Alberto Podestá
Pedro Laurenz
Pedro Laurenz

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango 24 de Agosto

This is the translation of the Tango “24 de Agosto” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “24 de Agosto” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango 24 de Agosto

Veinticuatro de agosto… Ya hace un año
Que no falto ni una noche del café,
Y que salgo después con los muchachos
A bailar, a tomar y a no sé qué…
Un año que no toco una herramienta
Y que hablo con la vieja cada mes,
Que despierto en las horas de la siesta
Y me acuesto con el pito de las seis.

Al lado de su amor era otra vida,
Otra vida, más llena de ilusión,
Placer de trabajar y estar cortado
Del café, de la esquina, del salón.
Al lado de su amor era más lindo
La camisa planchada al almidón,
El saco cepillado en los domingos
Y una rosa tapando el corazón.

Veinticuatro de agosto, y en un año
¡Cómo cambia la existencia sin querer!
Sin ninguna razón alcé la mano
Y después, por culpable la lloré.
Mi vida no es la misma. Todo es triste
Es tan triste que no quiero ni pensar,
Hace un año, hace un año que te fuiste
Pero inútil, te recuerdo mucho más.

English lyrics of the Tango "24 de Agosto"

August 24th… It’s been a year already
That I haven’t missed a night at the café,
And that I go out after with the guys
To dance, to drink, and to who knows what…
A year that I haven’t touched a tool
And I speak with the old lady once a month,
That I wake up during siesta hours
And I go to bed at the sound of six.

Next to her love it was a different life,
Another life, fuller of illusion,
Joy of working and being cut off
From the café, from the corner, from the hall.
Next to her love, nicer seemed
The shirt ironed with starch,
The jacket brushed on Sundays
And a rose covering the heart.

August 24th, and in a year
How life changes unwillingly!
With no reason, I raised my hand
And later, as guilty, I cried for her.
My life is not the same. Everything is sad,
So sad that I don’t even want to think,
It’s been a year, a year since you left
But useless, I remember you even more.

24 de Agosto by Homero Manzi

24 de Agosto is a Tango written by Homero Manzi and composed by Pedro Láurenz.



Story behind the Tango 24 de Agosto

The song 24 de Agosto by Homero Manzi narrates the pain and transformation of a man over the course of a year following a pivotal event on the 24th of August. It conveys the protagonist’s descent from a life filled with purpose and love into one marked by aimlessness and sorrow. The first verse introduces a change in the protagonist’s routine – frequenting a café and indulging in evening escapades, indicating a shift from a structured life to one of escapism and possibly regret.



Symbolism of 24 de Agosto

The song is rich with symbolic contrast between the protagonist’s past and present life. “Al lado de su amor” (By her love’s side) epitomizes the past filled with joy and motivation, symbolized by crisp shirts and Sundays spent grooming. In contrast, the present is marked by a lack of contact with family, disrupted sleep patterns, and a disengagement from meaningful work. The line “Una rosa tapando el corazón” (A rose covering the heart) invokes an image of beauty masking pain or perhaps the heart’s protective covering pierced by loss. This rose could symbolize love itself, once vibrant and now a mere façade overlaying sorrow.



24 de Agosto in historic Context

Being written in Argentina during 1943, a time marked by political instability and the lead up to Juan Domingo Perón’s rise to power, “24 de Agosto” reflects personal turmoil amidst broader societal changes. This background could subtly mirror the protagonist’s turmoil and societal isolation, contrasting his personal memories associated with “24 de Agosto” against the collective memory of a nation in flux.



Homero Manzi

Homero Manzi was a notable Argentine tango lyricist and filmmaker, recognized for his deep and evocative lyrics that resonate strongly within the cultural framework of Argentina.