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Cuesta abajo

Cuesta abajo is a Tango written by Carlos Gardel and recorded by Héctor Varela in 1975. The Tango Cuesta abajo is written by Carlos Gardel, Héctor Varela has recorded Cuesta abajo with the singer Fernando Soler.
“Cuesta Abajo,” or “Downhill,” evokes a poignant journey of descent. It speaks of life’s inevitable declines, where gravity pulls at dreams and time chisels away at ambitions. Yet, amid melancholy, there lies a tender beauty, a reminder that in every fall, there’s a grace and wisdom waiting to be embraced.

Tango

Style

Héctor Varela

Orchestra

Fernando Soler

Singer

Alfredo Le Pera

Author

Carlos Gardel

Composer

1975/1/1

Date

Fernando Soler
Fernando Soler
Héctor Varela
Héctor Varela

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Cuesta abajo recorded by other Orchestras

Cuesta abajo recorded by other Orchestras

1975/1/1 – Milonga de barrio – Hector Varela
1975/1/1 – Susurro de bandoneon – Hector Varela
1975/1/1 – Angustia de un perdon – Florindo Sassone
1975/1/1 – Aquella calesita – Florindo Sassone
1975/1/1 – Bolivar y Chile – Florindo Sassone
Cuesta abajo – 1963/6/17 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Instrumental
Cuesta abajo – 1953/12/9 – Jose Basso – Rodolfo Gale
Cuesta abajo – 1975/1/1 – Hector Varela – Fernando Soler

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Cuesta abajo

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

Letra del Tango Cuesta abajo

Si arrastré por este mundo

la vergüenza de haber sido

y el dolor de ya no ser.

Bajo el ala del sombrero

cuantas veces, embozada,

una lágrima asomada

yo no pude contener…

Si crucé por los caminos

como un paria que el destino

se empeñó en deshacer;

si fui flojo, si fui ciego,

sólo quiero que hoy comprendan

el valor que representa

el coraje de querer.



Era, para mí, la vida entera,

como un sol de primavera,

mi esperanza y mi pasión.

Sabía que en el mundo no cabía

toda la humilde alegría

de mi pobre corazón.

Ahora, cuesta abajo en mi rodada,

las ilusiones pasadas

yo no las puedo arrancar.

Sueño con el pasado que añoro,

el tiempo viejo que lloro

y que nunca volverá.



Por seguir tras de su huella

yo bebí incansablemente

en mi copa de dolor,

pero nadie comprendía

que, si todo yo lo daba

en cada vuelta dejaba

pedazos de corazón.

Ahora, triste, en la pendiente,

solitario y ya vencido

yo me quiero confesar:

si aquella boca mentía

el amor que me ofrecía,

por aquellos ojos brujos

yo habría dado siempre más.

English lyrics of the Tango "Cuesta abajo"

If I dragged through this world

the shame of having been

and the pain of no longer being.

Under the brim of the hat

how many times, concealed,

a tear that appeared

I could not contain…

If I crossed the paths

like an outcast whom fate

insisted on destroying;

if I was weak, if I was blind,

I just want them to understand today

the value that represents

the courage to love.

Life was, for me, everything,

like a spring sun,

my hope and my passion.

I knew that the world could not contain

all the humble joy

of my poor heart.

Now, downhill in my course,

the past illusions

I cannot tear away.

I dream of the past that I long for,

the old time that I cry for

and that will never return.

Following its trace

I drank tirelessly

from my cup of pain,

but no one understood

that, if I gave my all

with each turn I left

pieces of heart.

Now, sad, on the slope,

lonely and already defeated

I want to confess:

if that mouth lied

about the love it offered me,

for those bewitching eyes

I would have always given more.

Cuesta abajo by Alfredo Le Pera

Cuesta abajo is a Tango written by Alfredo Le Pera and composed by Carlos Gardel.



Story behind the Tango Cuesta abajo

The lyrics of “Cuesta abajo” evoke a poignant narrative of loss and retrospection, embodying a deep emotional descent following a period of personal prosperity. The protagonist reminisces about a past filled with hope and joy, now replaced by sorrow and defeat. The expression of regret over the unfulfilled and the irreversible passage of time highlights a common human experience of reflecting on happier times from a place of current hardship.



Symbolism of Cuesta abajo

The title itself, “Cuesta abajo,” which translates to “Downhill,” symbolizes a gradual and inevitable decline in the protagonist’s life circumstances. Phrases like “under the wing of the hat” suggest hiding one’s emotions from the world, indicating how personal suffering is often concealed. The repeated mention of lost illusions and the fixation on irreversible time elucidates a theme of nostalgia and the pain of lost youth or happiness.



Cuesta abajo in Historic Context

The Tango, characterized by its expressions of melancholy and profound emotion, reflects the socio-cultural atmosphere of Argentina in the early 20th century when tango was evolving into a global phenomenon. “Cuesta abajo” not only captures personal despair but also resonates with the collective struggle and resilience of a society grappling with its own cultural and economic transformations. Written much later, in 1975, it also speaks to nostalgia for earlier periods of Argentine history.



Alfredo Le Pera

An influential lyricist and journalist, Alfredo Le Pera is known for his collaborations with Carlos Gardel, crafting some of the most iconic tangos that explore themes of love, nostalgia, and existential sorrow.