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El Tango es una historia

El Tango es una historia is a Tango written by Roberto Chanel and recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1944. The Tango El Tango es una historia is written by Roberto Chanel, Osvaldo Pugliese has recorded El Tango es una historia with the singer Roberto Chanel.
“El Tango es una historia,” or “The Tango is a Story,” captures the essence of life woven into its rhythm and melodies. Each note dances through a narrative of longing and passion, tracing stories of heartache and joy upon the floor. As the music plays, it tells tales of time and place, where every step becomes a chapter in the eternal embrace of the dance.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Pugliese

Orchestra

Roberto Chanel

Singer

Reinaldo Yiso

Author

Roberto Chanel

Composer

1944/8/22

Date

Roberto Chanel
Roberto Chanel
Osvaldo Pugliese
Osvaldo Pugliese

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango El Tango es una historia

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

Letra del Tango El Tango es una historia

En hojas de berro, con pluma de llanto,

escribió su historia aquel viejo arrabal.

Después un bohemio con alma de santo,

le puso armonía, lo hizo inmortal.

Igual que esos yuyos de humildes veredas,

que nacen un día sin causa y razón,

así nació el tango y hoy es una estrella

que brilla en el cielo de toda emoción.



El tango es una historia,

cada frase es un recuerdo,

cada parte es una vida con una pena escondida

y todo el tango es lo nuestro.

Emoción que se hace queja

en la voz del bandoneón.

El tango es siempre una historia

que tiene en todas sus hojas

palabras del corazón.

English lyrics of the Tango "El Tango es una historia"

On cress leaves, with feather of tears,

that old neighborhood wrote its story.

Then a bohemian with the soul of a saint,

set it to harmony, made it immortal.

Like those humble weeds on the sidewalks,

born one day without cause or reason,

so the tango was born and today it is a star

that shines in the sky of all emotion.

Tango is a story,

each phrase is a memory,

each part is a life with a hidden sorrow

and all the tango is ours.

Emotion that turns into a complaint

in the voice of the bandoneon.

Tango is always a story

that has on all its pages

words from the heart.

El Tango es una historia by Reinaldo Yiso

El Tango es una historia is a Tango written by Reinaldo Yiso and composed by Roberto Chanel.


Story behind the Tango El Tango es una historia

The tango “El Tango es una historia,” penned by Reinaldo Yiso, evokes the roots and soul of the tango genre, reflecting its humble beginnings in the neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. The lyrics metaphorically indicate how tango was crafted from sorrows and simple beginnings, much like weeds (“yuyos”) that sprout spontaneously along humble pathways. It conveys the natural, organic emergence of tango in urban landscapes, remaining a palpable voice of the common people’s emotions and experiences.


Symbolism of El Tango es una historia

Reinaldo Yiso uses poignant symbolism to deepen the emotional resonance of “El Tango es una historia.” For instance, the opening lines describe the narrative of the old neighborhood being written “on watercress leaves with a feather of sorrow,” symbolizing the delicate and transient nature of human experiences, inscribed with the deep sadness often found in tango themes. The bandoneon’s lament in the lyrics highlights tango’s characteristic melancholy and longing, turning each performance into a visceral expression of collective memories and personal stories.


El Tango es una historia in historic Context

Composed during the height of World War II in 1944, “El Tango es una historia” by Reinaldo Yiso may resonate with the broader context of uncertainty and collective grief of the era. Buenos Aires, the birthplace of tango, was a melting pot of cultures and emotions, reflected in the song’s universal theme of struggle and resilience. This period also marked a time when tango music delved into more introspective and somber themes, aligning with global sentiments of melancholy and endurance.


Reinaldo Yiso

Reinaldo Yiso was an acclaimed lyricist in the tango genre, known for his deep emotional narratives and connection with the common folk of Buenos Aires, which are vividly expressed in his works.