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Cadenas

Cadenas is a Tango written by Luis Rubistein and recorded by Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna in 1959. The Tango Cadenas is written by Luis Rubistein, Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna has recorded Cadenas with the singer Ruth Durante.
“Cadenas,” meaning “Chains” in English, captures the essence of binding emotions and unbreakable connections. The music weaves a dance of longing and constraint, each note a link that binds the heart with sentimental ties. Through its melodic embrace, it speaks of passion and the bittersweet resonance of bonds that hold us both captive and cherished.

Tango

Style

Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna

Orchestra

Ruth Durante

Singer

Luis Rubistein

Author

Luis Rubistein

Composer

1959/11/23

Date

Ruth Durante
Ruth Durante
Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna
Orquesta Símbolo Osmar Maderna

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Cadenas

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

Letra del Tango Cadenas

Yo no sé cómo pude llegar

más bajo que vos

tan maula y tan ruin.

Yo no sé cómo pude aguantar

tan lejos de Dios,

tan lejos de mí…

Me llevaste como a un niño de la mano

para hundirme en el pantano

de tu infamia y tu vivir.

Esto es atroz.

Fijate bien

dónde he llegado por vos.



Mi vida en la ruina que tiembla y se agita,

mis ojos que sangran de tanto llorar…

Todo por tu culpa, víbora maldita,

que sos mi locura, que sos mi penar…

Mi madre que sufre sin decirme nada

no puede alejarme de mi perdición,

porque tengo el alma junto a tu mirada

y porque no puedo con mi corazón.



¡Hasta cuando, decí, por favor

me vas a tener

mordiendo tu amor?

¿Hasta dónde me vas a llevar

hincando a tus pies

mis ojos de horror?

¡Yo prefiero que me mates de un balazo,

que me arranques a pedazos

mi cobarde corazón!

No puedo más

con mi vivir

porque es peor que morir.

English lyrics of the Tango "Cadenas"

I don’t know how I came to be

lower than you,

so despicable and vile.

I don’t know how I could endure

so far from God,

so far from myself…

You led me like a child by the hand

to sink me in the swamp

of your infamy and your life.

This is atrocious.

Take a good look

where I’ve ended up because of you.

My life in shambles, trembling and shaking,

my eyes bleeding from so much crying…

All because of you, cursed viper,

you are my madness, you are my torment…

My mother, suffering without saying a word,

can’t keep me from my doom,

because my soul is tied to your gaze

and because I can’t control my heart.

Tell me, please, until when

will you keep me

biting at your love?

How far will you take me

groveling at your feet

with my eyes of horror?

I’d rather you kill me with a bullet,

tear my cowardly heart

to pieces!

I can’t go on

with my life

because it’s worse than dying.

Cadenas by Luis Rubistein

Cadenas is a Tango written by Luis Rubistein and composed by Luis Rubistein.



Story behind the Tango Cadenas

“Cadenas,” meaning “Chains” in English, is a deeply emotional expression of entrapment and despair in a toxic relationship. Luis Rubistein paints a vivid picture of a narrator who feels degraded and ruined by the actions of a deceptive and malicious partner. The protagonist compares himself unfavorably to his partner in terms of moral degradation and distance from spiritual sanctity. He recalls being led into a figurative swamp of infamy by following his partner, indicating a loss of self and moral compass.



Symbolism of Cadenas

The tango uses powerful symbolism to delve into the psychological impacts of a damaging relationship. Phrases such as “tan lejos de Dios, tan lejos de mí” symbolize his deep alienation not only from spiritual salvation but also from his own essence. The lyrics evoke images of devastation through phrases like “mis ojos que sangran de tanto llorar,” illustrating the physical manifestation of his emotional pain. The overall imagery of chains, implied through the title “Cadenas,” and the repeated visceral references to being bound or dragged down, highlights the entrapment experienced by the singer.



Cadenas in Historic Context

Recorded in 1959, “Cadenas” emerges at a time when tango music often reflected the intense socio-economic realities and personal struggles within Argentina. The nation’s fluctuating political landscape, coupled with social changes, provided a fertile ground for such emotionally intense narratives in tango lyrics. The theme of despair and disillusion resonates with the broader feelings of many citizens during this era, who perhaps felt betrayed or constrained by societal shifts or political turbulence.



Luis Rubistein

Luis Rubistein was an Argentine tango composer and lyricist known for his emotionally rich compositions and profound lyricism.