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El cardo azul

El cardo azul is a Tango written by Carlos Gardel and recorded by Ángel d’Agostino in 1943. The Tango El cardo azul is written by Carlos Gardel, Ángel d’Agostino has recorded El cardo azul with the singer Ángel Vargas.
“El Cardo Azul,” meaning “The Blue Thistle,” evokes a sense of rugged beauty and resilience. The thistle, a prickly yet striking plant, symbolizes strength and endurance amidst harsh surroundings. Much like a tango, it embodies a raw elegance, weaving stories of passion and defiance in its vibrant hues and tenacious spirit.

Tango

Style

Ángel d'Agostino

Orchestra

Ángel Vargas

Singer

Carlos Gardel, José Razzano

Author

Carlos Gardel

Composer

1943/9/9

Date

Ángel Vargas
Ángel Vargas
Ángel d'Agostino
Ángel d’Agostino

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango El cardo azul

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

Letra del Tango El cardo azul

En mi cuidado jardín
esbelto, altivo y gallardo,
floreció un silvestre cardo,
con sus penachos de tul;
y el rocío con su manto
que de perlas parecía,
al amanecer cubría
las hebras del cardo azul.

Pero el beso de la aurora
que el sol radiante le enviaba,
con sus besos desfloraba
aquel manto de arrebol;
en finísimas lloviznas
caían las perlas al suelo,
y tan azul como el cielo,
quedaba otra vez la flor.

Ya no muestras a la aurora
el jopel de tu hermosura,
ya no encanta la frescura
de tus penachos de tul;
y al mirarte marchitado
sin candor y sin esencia,
ya no halagas mi existencia
pobrecito cardo azul.

English lyrics of the Tango "El cardo azul"

In my well-tended garden
slender, proud, and gallant,
a wild thistle bloomed,
with its plumes of tulle;
and the dew with its cloak
that seemed made of pearls,
at dawn would cover
the strands of the blue thistle.

But the kiss of the dawn
that the radiant sun sent,
with its kisses stripped away
that blush-colored cloak;
in very fine drizzles
the pearls fell to the ground,
and as blue as the sky,
the flower remained once more.

No longer do you display at dawn
the beauty of your finery,
no longer does the freshness
of your tulle plumes enchant;
and seeing you withered
without innocence and without essence,
no longer do you please my existence,
poor little blue thistle.

El cardo azul by Carlos Gardel, José Razzano

El cardo azul is a Tango written by Carlos Gardel, José Razzano and composed by Carlos Gardel.



Story behind the Tango El cardo azul

The Tango title, “El cardo azul,” which translates to “The Blue Thistle,” involves a touching narrative of a blue thistle that once flourished proudly and vividly in a carefully nurtured garden. The story weaves through the thistle’s life from its peak, adorned by dew that resembled pearls and warmed by the morning sun’s kiss, to its eventual faded and withered state, devoid of its earlier splendor. The thistle’s journey metaphorically mirrors themes of life’s temporary beauty, the inevitability of aging, and the poignant reality of fading vitality.



Symbolism of El cardo azul

The primary symbol in this Tango, the blue thistle, stands for both resilience and natural beauty that inevitably succumbs to the passage of time. Dew portrayed as “perlas” (pearls) reflects moments of transient beauty and the delicate balance of life. The “beso de la aurora” (kiss of dawn) symbolizes new beginnings that also lead to the end of life’s beautiful moments. The imagery encapsulated within this Tango uses the cycle of day and night to reflect on the transient nature of existence and how moments of beauty are fleeting, yet forever cherished.



El cardo azul in historic Context

The year 1943 in Argentina was a period marked by political instability, which soon led to a revolution in 1943 itself. Amidst such a backdrop, themes in “El cardo azul” of loss and change could resonate deeply with an audience experiencing these uncertain times. The natural poetic escape into the life cycle of a thistle could be interpreted as a reflection on resilience amidst hardship, and the ultimate acceptance of life’s impermanence, mirroring the sentiments of the Argentine populace during this turbulent era.



Carlos Gardel, José Razzano

Carlos Gardel and José Razzano were prolific figures in the world of Tango, with Gardel particularly renowned as one of the most iconic Tango singers of all time. Their collaboration on “El cardo azul” adds a historical richness to its interpretation.