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Cuando me entrés a fallar

Cuando me entrés a fallar is a Tango written by José María Aguilar and recorded by José Basso in 1952. The Tango Cuando me entrés a fallar is written by José María Aguilar, José Basso has recorded Cuando me entrés a fallar with the singer Jorge Duran.
“Cuando me entrés a fallar” translates to “When You Start to Fail Me” in English. This evocative title captures the poignant moment when trust begins to crumble and uncertainty seeps in, echoing the melancholy essence of a lost connection. The music unfolds like a dance of emotions, where each note explores the delicate balance between love’s endurance and inevitable human fragility.

Tango

Style

José Basso

Orchestra

Jorge Duran

Singer

Celedonio Flores

Author

José María Aguilar

Composer

1952/12/11

Date

Jorge Duran
Jorge Duran
José Basso
José Basso

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Cuando me entrés a fallar recorded by other Orchestras

Cuando me entrés a fallar recorded by other Orchestras

1952/12/11 – Los mareados – Jose Basso
1952/12/11 – Once y uno – Jose Basso
1952/12/11 – Para vivir asi – Jose Basso
1952/12/12 – La viruta – Carlos di Sarli
1952/12/12 – Marianito – Carlos di Sarli
Cuando me entres a fallar – 1952/3/10 – Miguel Calo – Carlos Barbe
Cuando me entres a fallar – 1952/6/25 – Pedro Laurenz – Alfredo Del Rio
Cuando me entres a fallar – 1952/12/11 – Jose Basso – Jorge Duran

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Cuando me entrés a fallar

This is the translation of the Tango “Cuando me entrés a fallar” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Cuando me entrés a fallar” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Cuando me entrés a fallar

He rodao como bolita de pebete arrabalero
y estoy fulero y cachuso por los golpes, ¿qué querés?
Cuantas veces con un cuatro a un envido dije ¡Quiero!…
y otra vez me fui a baraja y tenía treinta y tres.
Te conocí cuando entraba a fallarme la carpeta,
me ganaste con bondades poco a poco el corazón.
El hombre como el caballo, cuando ha llegado a la meta
afloja el tren de carrera y se hace manso y sobón.

Vos sos buena, no te alcanza ni el más mínimo reproche
y sos para mí una amiga desinteresada y leal,
una estrella en lo triste de mi noche,
una máscara de risa en mi pobre carnaval…
Vos me torciste la vida, te pusiste en mi camino
para alumbrarme con risas, con amor y con placer.
Y entré a quererte, por esa ley del destino
sin darme cuenta que estaba ya viejo para querer…

¿Viejo?…Porque tengo miedo que me sobrés en malicia.
¿Viejo?…Porque desconfío que me querés amurar.
Porque me estoy dando cuenta que fue mi vida ficticia
y porque tengo otro modo de ver y filosofar.
Sin embargo, todavía, si se me cuadra y me apuran
puedo mostrarle a cualquiera que sé hacerme respetar.
Te quiero como a mi madre, pero me sobra bravura
pa’hacerte saltar pa’arriba ‘Cuando me entrés a fallar’.

English lyrics of the Tango "Cuando me entrés a fallar"

I’ve spun around like a mischievous kid’s marble
looking rough and battered from the blows, what did you expect?
How many times with a faint heart, to a dare I said “I’m in!”…
and yet I’ve fallen short, even when I had the best hand.
I met you when my fortunes were turning sour,
you slowly won my heart with your kindness.
Like a horse that has reached its finish line,
eases off the race pace and becomes gentle and clingy.

You are good, beyond any minor reproach,
and to me, you are an unselfish and loyal friend,
a star in the sadness of my night,
a mask of laughter in my poor carnival…
You twisted my path, appeared in my journey
to light it up with laughter, with love and pleasure.
And I began to love you, by that law of fate
without realizing that I was already too old to love…

Old?… Because I fear that you outsmart me.
Old?… Because I distrust that you want to trap me.
Because I realize that my life was a fiction
and because I have another way of seeing and philosophizing.
Yet, even now, if pushed and challenged,
I can show anyone that I know how to command respect.
I love you like my mother, but I still have the grit
to make you jump up ‘When you start to cheat on me’.

Cuando me entrés a fallar by Celedonio Flores

When You Begin to Fail Me


Story behind the Tango Cuando me entrés a fallar

“Cuando me entrés a fallar” is a powerful tango that narrates the reminiscences and introspections of an aging individual, likely a male, contemplating the vicissitudes of his life and his relationship with a faithful partner. He recounts his youthful days, marked by recklessness and bold challenges, and the steady influence of a caring woman who entered his life during a period of decline. Through the lens of tango, this song explores themes of aging, regret, examination of past choices, and the redemptive power of unwavering companionship.



Symbolism of Cuando me entrés a fallar

The lyrics are rich with symbolic language that underscores the emotional core of the tango. The metaphor “He rodao como bolita de pebete arrabalero” portrays the protagonist as a streetwise child’s toy, bouncing around the outskirts of society, emphasizing a youth spent in carefree but reckless abandon. The phrasing “Cuando me entrés a fallar” translates to “When you begin to fail me” in English, highlighting a fearful anticipation of betrayal or disappointment from the one person who has remained steadfast, even as it questions the protagonist’s self-worth and aging.



Cuando me entrés a fallar in historic Context

Recorded in Argentina in 1952, this tango emerges during a period marked by political instability and evolving social conditions in the country. The nostalgic and somewhat regretful tone mirrors a societal reflection on past hardships, choices, and the yearning for constancy in an ever-changing reality. This context enriches the song’s emotional weight, as personal struggles reflect broader historical challenges.



Celedonio Flores

Celedonio Flores was a renowned Argentine poet and tango lyricist known for his profound and evocative texts that often captured the essence of urban life and individual struggles.