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Cuando el amor muere

Cuando el amor muere is a Tango written by Alfredo Malerba and recorded by José Basso in 1963. The Tango Cuando el amor muere is written by Alfredo Malerba , José Basso has recorded Cuando el amor muere with the singer Floreal Ruiz.
“Cuando el amor muere,” or “When Love Dies,” is a haunting melody that captures the profound melancholy of faded affection. This piece weaves a tapestry of sorrow and nostalgia, echoing the bittersweet memories of a love that once blossomed. Through its poignant notes, it mourns the quiet departure of intimacy, leaving behind echoes of what could have been.

Tango

Style

José Basso

Orchestra

Floreal Ruiz

Singer

Héctor Marcó

Author

Alfredo Malerba

Composer

1963/1/1

Date

Floreal Ruiz
Floreal Ruiz
José Basso
José Basso

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Cuando el amor muere – 1941/8/2 – Carlos di Sarli – Carlos Acuna
Cuando el amor muere – 1963/1/1 – Jose Basso – Floreal Ruiz

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Cuando el amor muere

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

Letra del Tango Cuando el amor muere

Sin paz por este amor, vencido
Dejé otro amor a la distancia,
En éste, me abrazó la vida
Y al otro… dos manitas blancas.
Las brujas del dolor sentencian
Y entre dos fuegos van mis ansias,
¡Quisiera ahogar esta pasión!
Tender mis alas y partir
Pero me grita el corazón:

Una sola vez se vive
Una sola vez se ama,
Y no hay gloria más sublime
Que sufrir por un amor.
Pero cuando ese amor muere
Otro al alma no regresa,
Porque esa pasión nos besa
¡Una sola vez!… y adiós…!

Perdóname Señor, si olvido
En estos labios otros ruegos,
No supe de este amor dormido
¡Que más se oculta y más lo quiero!
Pero hoy que enamorado vivo
Por mi cariño todo juego,
Que no se vence a una pasión
Cuando es ardiente la ansiedad
Y así nos dice el corazón:

English lyrics of the Tango "Cuando el amor muere"

Without peace due to this love, subdued,
I left another love in the distance,
In this one, life embraced me
And in the other… two little white hands.
The witches of pain pass judgment,
And between two fires my desires oscillate,
I wish to drown this passion!
To spread my wings and depart,
But my heart cries out:

You live only once,
You love only once,
And there is no glory more sublime
Than suffering for a love.
But when that love dies,
No other returns to the soul,
For that passion kisses us
Just once!… and goodbye…

Forgive me, Lord, if I forget
On these lips other prayers,
I was unaware of this dormant love
The more it hides, the more I want it!
But today, living enamored,
I gamble everything for my love,
A passion cannot be defeated
When desire burns fervently,
And so our heart tells us:

Cuando el amor muere by Héctor Marcó

Cuando el amor muere is a Tango written by Héctor Marcó and composed by Alfredo Malerba.



Story behind the Tango Cuando el amor muere

“Cuando el amor muere” translates to “When love dies” in English. The song narrates the poignant, deep emotional struggle of loving passionately while grappling with the remnants of a past love. The singer juxtaposes his current, consuming love with a former, distant love, characterized tenderly as “two little white hands.” The themes of conflict, sacrifice, and the ephemeral nature of ardent love pervade the song, reflecting a deeply personal and relatable human experience.



Symbolism of Cuando el amor muere

The lyrics are ripe with symbolic imagery that reinforces the emotional gravity of the situation. The “two little white hands” symbolize innocence and perhaps lost purity, which haunt the protagonist as he navigates his present love. The term “the witches of pain” alludes to forces beyond control, decreeing suffering and struggle that accompany deep emotional entanglements. When Marcó writes that “this passion kisses us just once!… and goodbye…!”, he underscores the uniqueness and unrepeatability of profound love, suggesting its singular impact and the irrevocable loss when it ends.



Cuando el amor muere in historic Context

The year 1963 in Argentina was a time of political and social upheaval, a context that perhaps seeps into the song’s themes of turmoil and emotional conflict. During this era, tango music often mirrored the public sentiment, expressing themes of disillusionment, nostalgia, and deep-seated passion. The emotional strife and the yearning in “Cuando el amor muere” can be viewed as a reflection of the collective sentiment of a society grappling with instability and change.



Héctor Marcó

Héctor Marcó was a renowned Argentine lyricist and tango composer, known for his poignant lyrics that often delved into themes of love, heartache, and the human condition.