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Dónde estás

Dónde estás is a Tango written by Manuel Sucher and recorded by José Basso in 1957. The Tango Dónde estás is written by Manuel Sucher, José Basso has recorded Dónde estás with the singer Floreal Ruiz.
“Dónde estás,” translating to “Where are you?” in English, paints a vivid tapestry of longing with every note. As the melody dances like a lost lover on twilight’s edge, it echoes a yearning that transcends the spoken word. In each sway and pause, it seeks answers to the unspoken, where absence meets the tender ache of memory.

Tango

Style

José Basso

Orchestra

Floreal Ruiz

Singer

Carlos Bahr

Author

Manuel Sucher

Composer

1957/9/27

Date

Floreal Ruiz
Floreal Ruiz
José Basso
José Basso

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Dónde estás recorded by other Orchestras

Dónde estás recorded by other Orchestras

1957/9/27 – La viruta – Osvaldo Fresedo
1957/9/27 – Vamos carinito – Osvaldo Fresedo
1957/9/27 – Recordandote – Jose Basso
1957/9/25 – Inspiracion – Anibal Troilo
1957/9/25 – La ultima – Anibal Troilo
Donde estas – 1958/8/28 – Carlos di Sarli – Jorge Duran
Donde estas – (unknown date) – Carlos di Sarli – Edmundo Rivero
Donde estas – (unknown date) – Carlos di Sarli – Jorge Duran
Donde estas – 1959/8/7 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Jorge Maciel
Donde estas – 1959/6/2 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Blanca Mooney
Donde estas – 1957/9/27 – Jose Basso – Floreal Ruiz

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Dónde estás

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

Letra del Tango Dónde estás

Todo es en mi vida
una mentira
que te niega y que suspira
por volverte a acariciar.
Miento cuando ofrezco indiferencia,
siempre que alguien te recuerda
o te nombra al conversar.
Miento cuando paso de otro brazo
porque sueño a cada paso
que de pronto haz de cruzar.
Todo lo he intentado por negarte
y olvidarte, pero ya no puedo más.

¿Dónde estás?
En mi voz que lleva el viento,
el dolor de cien recuerdos
que preguntan, ¿dónde estás?
¿Donde estás?
En que ciego torbellino
se enloquece este destino
que nos quiso separar.
¿Dónde estás?
Que palabra he de decirte
amor, que pueda rescatar tu corazón,
si al llamar
a mi vida en este grito
que te busca enloquecido
preguntando, ¿dónde estás?

Sé, que aquél que pasa deja huellas
y comprendo que aún te vuelan
los recuerdos de mi error.
Quiero disculparme con tus culpas
más no encuentro, más disculpas
que mi ciega ofuscación.
Pero, solo Dios no se equivoca
y el rencor que ardió en mi boca
el dolor del corazón.
Que hoy en su mas hondo sentimiento
paga el precio de un tormento
un minuto sin razón.

¿Dónde estás?
en mi voz que lleva el viento
el dolor de cien recuerdos
que preguntan, ¿dónde estás?
¿Dónde estás?, ¿dónde estás?
En que ciego torbellino
se enloquece este destino
que nos quiso separar

¿Dónde estás?
Que palabra he decirte amor
que pueda rescatar tu corazón,
si al llamar va mi vida en este grito
que te busca enloquecido preguntado:
¿Dónde estás?

English lyrics of the Tango "Dónde estás"

Everything in my life
is a lie
that denies you and sighs
to caress you once more.
I lie when I show indifference,
whenever someone remembers you
or mentions you in conversation.
I lie when I’m in another’s arms
because I dream with every step
that suddenly you might cross my path.
I’ve tried everything to deny and forget you,
but I can’t do it anymore.

Where are you?
In my voice carried by the wind,
the pain of a hundred memories
asking, where are you?
Where are you?
In what blind whirlwind
has this fate gone mad
that wanted to separate us?
Where are you?
What word can I tell you,
love, that might rescue your heart,
if when I call,
my life in this cry,
frantically searching for you,
asking, where are you?

I know that everyone who passes leaves traces
and I understand that the memories of my mistake still haunt you.
I want to apologize for your faults
but I find no excuse
other than my blind confusion.
But, only God does not make mistakes
and the resentment that burned in my mouth
is the pain of the heart.
Which today in its deepest sentiment
pays the price of torment
for a senseless minute.

Where are you?
In my voice that carries the wind,
the pain of a hundred memories
asking, where are you?
Where are you? Where are you?
In what blind whirlwind
has this fate gone mad
that wanted to separate us?

Where are you?
What word can I tell you, love,
that might rescue your heart,
if when calling my life in this shout,
frantically searching for you, asking:
Where are you?

Dónde estás by Carlos Bahr

Dónde estás is a Tango written by Carlos Bahr and composed by Manuel Sucher.



Story behind the Tango Dónde estás

“Dónde estás” (Where are you?) is a poignant tango that centers around the themes of loss, longing, and the inescapable echo of past mistakes. The lyrics express a deep yearning and an aching for the return or discovery of a loved one who is absent. The singer confronts their ongoing pretense of indifference and the internal torment that belies outward appearances. The repeated questioning “¿Dónde estás?” serves as a refrain that not only asks the whereabouts of the beloved but also symbolizes an inner search for resolution or forgiveness.



Symbolism of Dónde estás

In “Dónde estás,” the wind carrying the singer’s voice laden with “el dolor de cien recuerdos” (the pain of a hundred memories) symbolizes both the relentless passage of time and the persistent presence of past experiences in the present. The use of elements like the wind and the whirlwind (torbellino) in the lyrics metaphorically speaks to the uncontrollable nature of fate and emotions, illustrating that even in separation, the essence of lost love remains a potent force in the narrator’s life. The invocation of destiny (“este destino que nos quiso separar”) suggests a battle against larger, unseen forces, sorting through the remnants of a once vivid intimacy.



Dónde estás in historic Context

The tango “Dónde estás” was recorded in 1957, during a period of profound political and social changes in Argentina, aspects of which often seeped into the cultural output of the time. The melancholic and introspective nature of the song reflects a common theme in tango music, where personal narratives of sorrow dovetail with broader experiences of displacement and nostalgia. This historical context amplifies the song’s themes of separation and the search for solace or reconciliation, which could metaphorically relate to societal conditions, possibly hinting at the collective yearning for resolution or a return to better times.



Carlos Bahr

Carlos Bahr was a prolific Argentine lyricist known for his deeply emotional and evocative tango lyrics, capturing the complex interplay between love, regret, and resilience.