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These Tangos, Valses, and Milongas were recorded around the same time. Take a look to discover what else this orchestra—or others—may have recorded during the same week or even on the exact same day.
Cada dia te extraño mas is a Tango written by Carlos Bahr and composed by Armando Pontier.
The song “Cada dia te extraño mas,” which translates to “Every day I miss you more,” revolves extensively around the theme of enduring love and heartbreak. Its lyrics narrate the singer’s attempts to erase the memory of a lost love, only to find this love’s recollection deepening and becoming more insistent with time. There is an evident agony in the struggle between wanting to forget and the incapacity to do so.
The lyrics of “Cada dia te extraño mas” are rich in symbolism and emotional depth. The recurrent imagery of paths and wandering – “He rodado al azar por cien caminos” (“I have wandered at random through a hundred paths”) – symbolizes the restless search for peace and closure. Another poignant symbol is the heart that refuses to keep silent, representing the natural human inability to control deeper feelings despite rational efforts to suppress them. The phrase “tu imagen se agranda, se agranda y se aleja” signifies how the loved one’s image grows more considerable and distant, encapsulating the paradox of memory that becomes larger yet further away as time passes.
The tango was recorded in 1960, a period marked by cultural richness but also political and social upheaval in Argentina. The style and emotion of the tango might reflect a broader sense of nostalgia and melancholy pervasive in Argentinian society at that time. Economic struggles and political tensions often led individuals to cling to personal memories and relationships as a form of emotional solace or escape.
Carlos Bahr was an influential lyricist in the realm of Tango, known for his profound and evocative lyrics that have resonated with many.