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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 Pedro Laurenz in 1952. The Tango Cuando me entrés a fallar is written by José María Aguilar, Pedro Laurenz has recorded Cuando me entrés a fallar with the singer Alfredo Del Rio.
The piece “Cuando me entrés a fallar,” which translates to “When You Begin to Fail Me,” echoes an impending sense of heartache. It symbolizes the delicate moments when trust starts to waver and cracks appear in the foundation of love. The melody, like a mournful dance, captures the bittersweet anticipation of a love that feels destined to falter.

Tango

Style

Pedro Laurenz

Orchestra

Alfredo Del Rio

Singer

Celedonio Flores

Author

José María Aguilar

Composer

1952/6/25

Date

Alfredo Del Rio
Alfredo Del Rio
Pedro Laurenz
Pedro Laurenz

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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 roamed like a street kid’s lost marble
and I’m beat-up and weary from the hits, what do you expect?
How often with cards in hand, to a challenge, I’d say “I’m in!”…
and yet once more I’d fold, holding only thirty-three.

I met you when life’s luck began to wane,
you won me over gradually, with kindness, you took my heart.
A man, like a horse, once reaching the finish line
slows his pace and becomes gentle and affectionate.

You are kind, beyond any minor fault,
and to me, you’re a loyal and selfless friend,
a star in my sad night,
a mask of laughter in my poor carnival…
You changed my life, stepping into my path
to enlighten me with laughter, love, and pleasure.
And I began to love you, by that fate’s law
without realizing I was already too old to love…

Old?…Because I fear you outsmart me in cunning.
Old?…Because I distrust your intention to trap me.
Because I’m realizing my life was a pretense
and because I have another way of thinking and philosophizing.
Yet, still, if cornered and pressed,
I can show anyone I know how to command respect.
I love you like my mother, but I have enough grit
to make you leap up ‘when you start to fail me’.

Cuando me entrés a fallar by Celedonio Flores

Cuando me entrés a fallar is a Tango written by Celedonio Flores and composed by José María Aguilar.



Story behind the Tango Cuando me entrés a fallar

The lyrics of “Cuando me entrés a fallar” detail the bittersweet reflections of a man looking back on his life, filled with hardships and mistakes, yet also moments of warmth and affection. The narrator has lived a life of struggle, compared to a ball in the hands of a street kid, bouncing unpredictably. The song reveals his vulnerabilities and realizations at a late stage in his life, especially regarding love and trust, and his confrontation with aging and the potential betrayal he fears in intimate relationships.



Symbolism of Cuando me entrés a fallar

The song uses vivid imagery and phrases such as “he rodao como bolita de pebete arrabalero” symbolizing a life tossed around aimlessly. Comparing the man’s life to gambling (“cuantas veces con un cuatro a un envido dije ¡Quiero!”) suggests a life full of risky chances and uncertainties, while “viejo para querer” expresses the lament of aging and the fear of not being suitable for love. The tango also encapsulates the protective instinct and courage of the narrator (“me sobra bravura”), who is still ready to defend his worth and principles.



Cuando me entrés a fallar in historic Context

Released in 1952, the context of Argentina under Perón’s rule is crucial. During this time, there was significant social change and a focus on the working-class. The song reflects the inner turmoil and societal shifts experienced by individuals. It captures a personal narrative that possibly mirrors wider cultural feelings of uncertainty, change, and the complexities of human relationships during a politically charged era in Argentina.



Celedonio Flores

Celedonio Flores was a renowned Argentine tango lyricist known for his profound and poignant compositions.