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Canción de cuna

Canción de cuna is a Tango written by José María Rizzuti and recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo in 1928. The Tango Canción de cuna is written by José María Rizzuti, Osvaldo Fresedo has recorded Canción de cuna with the singer Ernesto Famá.
“Canción de Cuna,” translated into English as “Lullaby,” evokes the tender embrace of nightfall. This gentle melody, akin to a whispered promise, wraps the listener in a soothing cocoon of tranquility. Each note drifts softly, like a mother’s caress, carrying dreams on a cradle of harmonious warmth, coaxing the heart into a serene slumber.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Fresedo

Orchestra

Ernesto Famá

Singer

José Diez Gómez

Author

José María Rizzuti

Composer

1928/2/2

Date

Ernesto Famá
Ernesto Famá
Osvaldo Fresedo
Osvaldo Fresedo

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Canción de cuna

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

Letra del Tango Canción de cuna

En el sendero del triste hospicio
alguien cantaba con suave voz,
la tierna frase de madrecita
que al niño arrulla con dulce amor.
Casi una niña, la pobre loca
un trapo viejo su mano alzó,
y entre sus brazos lo acariciaba
mientras cantaba esta canción:

Arrorró mi niño, arrorró mi sol,
soy tu madrecita y tu eres mi Dios.
Tu padre fue malo y te abandonó,
quizá vuelva un día, pero sin amor.
Arrorró mi niño, arrorró mi sol.

Llegué hasta aquella pobre muchacha
y al verme cerca, calló su voz,
y apretujando esos harapos,
‘¿Verdad que es lindo?’ me preguntó.
Y el drama intenso de aquella madre
que por su hijito loca quedó
vive en mi mente y a todas horas
siento en mi oído esta canción.

English lyrics of the Tango "Canción de cuna"

On the path of the sad orphanage,
someone sang with a gentle voice,
the tender phrase of “little mother”
that lulls the child with sweet love.
Nearly a girl, the poor mad one
raised an old rag with her hand,
and between her arms she caressed it
while singing this song:

Arrorró my child, arrorró my sun,
I am your little mother, and you are my God.
Your father was cruel and abandoned you,
perhaps one day he’ll return, but without love.
Arrorró my child, arrorró my sun.

I approached that poor young girl
and as I neared, her voice fell silent,
and clutching those rags,
“Isn’t he lovely?” she asked me.
And the intense drama of that mother
who went mad over her little son
lives in my mind and at all times
I hear this song in my ear.

Canción de cuna by José Diez Gómez

Canción de cuna is a Tango written by José Diez Gómez and composed by José María Rizzuti.



Story behind the Tango Canción de cuna

The lyrics of “Canción de cuna” (translated as “Cradle Song”) unfold a poignant narrative set within the walls of a sad orphanage where a young, seemingly delusional woman cradles and sings to a rag as if it were her child. This lullaby reflects the intense emotion of a mother’s love and the despair that accompanies her separation from her child. Through this tender and heartbreaking scene, the song conveys themes of maternal love, loss, and mental anguish.



Symbolism of Canción de cuna

The lyrics use simple yet powerful language to evoke a deep emotional response. The recurring lullaby, “Arrorró mi niño, arrorró mi sol,” symbolizes comfort and love, typical of a mother’s nurturing nature. The phrase “soy tu madrecita y tú eres mi Dios” underlines the absolute devotion and idolization a mother has towards her child, elevating the child as her beacon of hope and spiritual center. This song, in its repetition and tenderness, serves as a symbol of unending maternal love amidst desperate circumstances.



Canción de cuna in historic Context

Recorded in Argentina in 1928, “Canción de cuna” emerged in a period marked by significant social and economic changes. The 1920s in Argentina were a time of modernization and cultural shifts, with tango music often reflecting the societal issues of the lower and working classes. The setting in an orphanage could reflect wider societal issues of abandonment and social welfare concerns, providing a stark commentary on the vulnerabilities of the disenfranchised within Argentine society.



José Diez Gómez

José Diez Gómez was an Argentine poet known for his deep and emotionally resonant tango lyrics.