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Cielo de cometas

Cielo de cometas is a Tango written by Armando Pontier and recorded by Aníbal Troilo in 1968. The Tango Cielo de cometas is written by Armando Pontier, Aníbal Troilo has recorded Cielo de cometas with the singer Roberto Goyeneche.
“Cielo de cometas,” or “Sky of Kites,” evokes a vibrant tapestry of color and movement against a boundless blue canvas. This piece of music, perhaps a Tango, dances through the air like soaring dreams caught in whimsical gusts, embodying the freedom and whimsy of kites in flight. It invites the listener to lose themselves in a world where possibilities are as vast as the sky.

Tango

Style

Aníbal Troilo

Orchestra

Roberto Goyeneche

Singer

Federico Silva

Author

Armando Pontier

Composer

1968/11/28

Date

Roberto Goyeneche
Roberto Goyeneche
Aníbal Troilo
Aníbal Troilo

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Cielo de cometas

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

Letra del Tango Cielo de cometas

Un cielo de cometas
me espera en el baldío
para dejarlo chanta
al viejo corazón.
Y un mundo de bolitas
perdido en la distancia
me trajo la nostalgia,
por eso pienso en vos.

¡Me cache en die! Qué pena
no andar por tus neblinas,
no contar tus estrellas,
estar lejos… sobón.
Y relojear las cosas
desde un departamento
que tiene olor a nuevo…
¡Pero no corazón!

Después, a la sordina,
jadeando los repechos.
Los quietos valsecitos
serán un celofán.
Y aprenderé a quererte
tan solo de memoria
para trampear los años
que ya no volverán

Y entonces, despacito,
tan dueño del paisaje,
me puedo ya morir.

English lyrics of the Tango "Cielo de cometas"

A sky of kites
awaits me in the wasteland
to leave it idly standing,
this old heart of mine.
And a world of marbles
lost in the distance
brings me nostalgia,
that’s why I think of you.

Oh my! What a pity
not to walk through your mists,
not to count your stars,
to be far away… clinging.
And to peek at the world
from an apartment
that smells brand new…
But lacks a heart!

Then, softly,
gasping up the slopes.
The quiet waltzes
will turn into cellophane.
And I’ll learn to love you
solely from memory
to cheat the years
that will never return.

And then, gently,
so master of the landscape,
I can finally die.

Cielo de cometas by Federico Silva

Cielo de cometas is a Tango written by Federico Silva and composed by Armando Pontier.



Story behind the Tango Cielo de cometas

The lyrics of “Cielo de cometas,” which translates to “Sky of Kites,” evoke a nostalgic and introspective journey of the speaker. The setting suggested by the “sky of kites” and an “empty lot” (baldío) sets a tone of returning to childhood or simpler times, possibly reflecting the author’s yearning for the past. As the speaker reminisces, the reference to childhood games like marbles (bolitas) lost in the distance further deepens the theme of lost youth and the melancholy of passing time.



Symbolism of Cielo de cometas

The use of phrases such as “sky of kites” and “world of marbles” employs rich symbolism representing fleeting moments and fragile, ephemeral memories. Kites, flying high but eventually coming down or getting lost, symbolize dreams or aspirations that one chases, which are either achieved temporarily or lost altogether. This imagery conveys a profound sadness and a sense of irrecoverable loss, reminiscent of childhood innocence or simpler joys. Additionally, the mention of “a world of marbles lost in the distance” suggests precious moments or relationships that have rolled away into the unreachable realms of the past.



Cielo de cometas in historic Context

Written and composed in 1968 Argentina, “Cielo de cometas” emerged during a period filled with political and social upheaval. The late 1960s in Argentina were marked by significant political strife and public unrest, and this environment of uncertainty and longing for stability could be embedded within the nostalgic tones of the tango. The emotional landscape painted by Silva in the lyrics perhaps mirrors a collective yearning for simpler, more stable times amidst the societal storms, aligning personal loss and nostalgia with broader national sentiments.



Federico Silva

Federico Silva is known for his deep and emotionally resonant tangos that often reflect themes of love, loss, and nostalgia.