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Aroma de amor is a Tango written by Carlos Waiss and composed by Román Juri.
The lyrics of “Aroma de amor” paint a vivid picture of a love that is deeply emotive yet distant, infused with longing and brimming with hope. Carlos Waiss communicates the sheer magic and pain of unrequited or dreamlike love through this tango, articulating a romance that exists largely in the realm of passion and dreams, rather than in reality. This poignant theme of longing is encapsulated in the night’s whispers and the fervent prayers for a miracle of love.
The aroma in “Aroma de amor” symbolizes an intangible yet powerful presence of love that fills the air, essentially painting love as a scent that can be felt even in its absence. Waiss uses vivid imagery such as “la luz de un corazón hecha canción” (the light of a heart made song), symbolizing how love transforms inner emotions into something as beautiful and expressive as a song. He also speaks of landscapes interacting with his sentiments, where even the fountains sigh and the night itself kisses him, suggesting that his surrounding environment echoes his inner emotional turmoil and desires.
Created in 1946, shortly after World War II, “Aroma de amor” arises in an era marked by reconstruction and intense emotional rediscovery in Argentina. The tango, inherently a dance and music genre filled with expressive depth, serves here as a reflection of an era’s collective emotional state—oscillating between hope and melancholy. The references to prayers for miracles and impassioned pleas exemplify a universal craving for healing and affection, a sentiment likely widespread in the post-war context.
Carlos Waiss was a prominent Argentine lyricist known for his evocative and deeply emotional tango lyrics, often weaving complex emotional landscapes into his compositions.